Alberta

Alberta is set to launch an Express Entry stream in January, 2018, allowing the province to use a portion of its allocation for the (AINP) to nominate candidates in Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) Express Entry pool.

August 15 invitation round saw a higher CRS cutoff but nearly quadrupled the number of invitations

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.

Monthly summary of PNP activity across Canada.

Alberta
Alberta announced it is launching a new expression of interest portal and a new immigration pathway for recent international student graduates from Alberta post-secondary institutions.

The following is the monthly summary of PNP activity across Canada.

Alberta has now issued 1,009 invitations to Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination so far in 2021.

This a primer for new Canadian PRs containing answers to a few of the most common questions about healthcare in Canada.

Candidates in the Express Entry pool may find themselves selected by provinces . specialized immigration streams in Ontario, Alberta and Nova Scotia started selecting qualified skilled workers from Express Entry selection pool.

The following table outlines how average hourly wages have changed for salaried employees in each province between December 2022 and February 2023.

Some in-demand occupation categories experienced increases in offered wages even higher than the national average, including:

Four provinces have invited candidates in most recent provincial immigration draws.

Last week, Manitoba held a special Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation round for citizens of Ukraine, and British Columbia as well as Alberta released new draw results.