Alberta

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program

Every year, people from across the globe choose Alberta as an ideal place to settle in. Alberta’s high standard of living, diverse and welcoming communities, and beautiful landscapes make it a great place to call home. As a matter of fact, over the past 20 years, Alberta’s economy has grown at an average annual rate of 3.7%.

The provincial nominee program for Alberta is called the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) and is an economic immigration program that nominates people for permanent residence in Alberta. Alberta Provincial Nominee Program targets workers that are in high demand throughout the province and fast tracks their Alberta immigration in order to effectively fill the shortage of Canadian professionals with immigrants who have the exact training and experience needed.

This program provides invitations through 2 gateways viz. the Alberta Opportunity Stream and Alberta Express Entry Stream. Fundamentally, the Alberta opportunity stream is specifically for Work permit holders in Alberta; the Alberta express entry stream caters to candidates from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry system, and the self-employed farmer stream aims at providing an opportunity to experienced farmers who showcase the capacity to ply a farm in Alberta.

Before making an expression of interest for AINP, it is of utmost importance that the applicant follows the below-mentioned checklist to ensure one’s preparation for applying:

 

Eligibility Criteria:

As stated, AINP offers two streams for candidates to lodge their applications and each of these streams has unique eligibility requirements.

To be eligible under the Alberta Opportunity Stream, one must have a valid work permit (not implied status or restoration status) for an eligible occupation at the time of application and at the time of the application assessment by AINP. A valid work permit is based on:

To apply for the Alberta Express Entry Stream, the applicant must:

Adaptability factors like a job offer and/or work experience in Alberta or graduation from a Canadian post-secondary institution or having a blood relative who is living in Alberta: parent, child, brother and/or sister increases the applicants’ chances of receiving a Notification of Interest letter.

Oblivious of the stream one is eligible under, there is no assurance that fulfillment of selection requirements would help the applicant secure a Notification of Interest letter. Notification of Interest letters and requests to submit an application is conditioned by the volume of potential candidates meeting these requirements, the type (occupation/sector) of submissions in AINP processing queues, and the number of available nominations.

 

Application Process:

Even though AINP offers various streams for interested candidates to apply for, there is an established process for application. Pertaining to the individual requirements of the streams, necessary additions/deductions in each step must be looked after. The following are the general instruction to apply for Alberta PNP.

 

Assistance by Winny Immigration:

Winny Immigration’s 40+ years of experience can help you ease the Alberta PNP application process. We’ll conduct an in-depth profile assessment to identify the fastest and best-suited pathway for you. We’ll also help you prepare all required documentation and highlight your strengths to the visa officer.

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