Alberta has announced that its maximum Provincial Nominee Program allotment for 2018 is 5,600 nominations. The AINP is currently divided into three immigration streams.
Alberta is also expected to introduce a second stream aligned with the federal Express Entry pool in 2018, but the criteria for this stream have yet to be made public.
According to the Province nomination programs, the following 10 occupations will make up more than half of applications for provincial nomination certificates.
• 6311 – Food Service Supervisors • 6211 – Retail Sales Supervisors • 7511 – Transport Truck Drivers • 6315 – Cleaning Supervisors • 7284 – Plasterers, Drywall Installers and Finishers and Lathers • 1241 – Administrative assistants • 0631 – Restaurant and Food Services Managers • 0621 – Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers • 6421 – Retail Salespersons • 1221 – Administrative Officers
