Alberta PNP draw: CRS cut off is decreased to 300

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  • June 6, 2021

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited a total of 191 Express Entry candidates on June 5, 2021, with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 300.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sets the limits for nominations the AINP can issue each year. Alberta has issued 2,100 invitations to Express Entry candidates so far in the year 2021. However, the number of invitations that AINP will issue in 2021 is not yet available.

In order to be invited in Alberta’s new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw, candidates needed to have a profile in the Express Entry system.

Express Entry system is used by federal government to manage the PR applications for the following three federal immigration streams:

Candidates are required to qualify in one of these immigration streams to be in Express Entry pool and they are assessed based on the multiple factors like age, education, work experience and language ability and are ranked according to the CRS score.

The candidates who have highest ranking are invited to apply for PR through the regular Express Entry draws. Candidates who receive a provincial nomination are awarded an additional 600 CRS points. Considering the score in recent months, the additional score ensures the receipt of invitation to apply in subsequent Express Entry draw.

 

Alberta Express Entry Stream

Express Entry candidates have the opportunity to receive an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination from Alberta, as well as other provinces with Express Entry-aligned PNPs. They need to have work experience in an eligible occupation. AINP provides a list of excluded occupations from the demand on the official website.

Many who apply under this stream work under Employer-Driven Stream the list of which is as follows:

  • Food and beverage processing industry
  • Food services industry (Pilot project)
  • Hotel and lodging industry
  • International graduate category
  • Long-haul trucking industry
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Skilled worker category

In order to be invited in Alberta’s new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw, candidates needed to have a profile in the Express Entry system

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