Immigration to Canada

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted five provincial immigration draws between October 8 and October 21, 2025, issuing a total of 202 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) across several key sectors, including tech, healthcare, aviation, and agriculture.

Between June 5 and 19, 2025, Alberta conducted five separate draws through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), inviting candidates with relevant experience in priority sectors such as healthcare, construction, and technology.

International graduates from Alberta post-secondary will have two new options to immigrate to Canada.

Effective May 1st, Alberta is lifting restrictions on the hiring of new temporary foreign workers.

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 has now invited 1,659 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in 2021.

Alberta has now issued 1,209 invitations to Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination so far in 2021.

The Government of Alberta is extending a temporary transition period for applicants to the Alberta Opportunity Stream who hold a Post-Graduation Work Permit.

Premier Jason Kenney promised two new programs on campaign trail, saying they could bring 40,000 newcomers to rural communities by 2024

Alberta has paused its Alberta Opportunity Stream to realign its immigration focus towards sectors with labor shortages, including healthcare and technology. This strategic move aims to optimize the province's workforce by prioritizing critical areas.

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) offers the Tourism and Hospitality Stream to help industry workers gain permanent residency. Applicants must meet job, language, and education requirements.

Canada has some of the strictest impaired driving laws in the world. A blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is a criminal offence under the Criminal Code, and even a single conviction can have serious immigration consequences. Since 2018, impaired driving is classified as “serious criminality”, carrying penalties of up to 10 years, even for first-time offenders.

All passengers and staff of federally regulated modes of transportation will need to be fully vaccinated by the end of the month, with some flexibility until November 30.

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its policy regarding the collection of biometrics for permanent resident applicants.

A complete report specially made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) projects that up to 49.7 percent of the Canadian population could be first generation immigrants and their children by the year 2036.

You are eligible for Canadian citizenship if your parent is a Canadian, but you need to apply.

The Government of Canada has amended the rules governing Canadian passports to address concerns for both the safety of children and passport misuse. Refusal, cancellation or revocation of a child's passport is permitted when it is deemed in the child's best interest to prevent travel. An example of this would be in so-called "Amber Alert" cases, when a child disappears and there is concern for his or her safety.

Between 2011 and 2016, Atlantic Canada experienced the weakest population growth in the country. This was due in part to the region’s low intake of immigrants.

In 2022, Canada admitted a record of 551,405 international students from 184 countries and as the end of 2022; there were 807,750 international students with valid study permits in Canada.

Monthly summary of PNP activity across Canada.