Alberta Express Entry: Accelerated Tech Pathway

The Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway offers a fast-track to Canada immigration for candidates with jobs offers in one of 38 technology occupations.

The pathway falls under the Express Entry stream of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP).

It targets candidates both in Canada and overseas in 38 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes.

Targeted NOC Codes Under Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway

1. 0013 Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
2. 0112 Human resources managers
3. 0131 Telecommunication carriers manager
4. 0211 Engineering managers
5. 0212 Architecture and science managers
6. 0213 Computer and information systems managers
7. 0512 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
8. 0601 Corporate sales managers
9. 1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
10. 1121 Human resources professionals
11. 1223 Human resources and recruitment officers
12. 2131 Civil engineers
13. 2132 Mechanical engineers
14. 2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
15. 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
16. 2161 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
17. 2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
18. 2172 Database analysts and data administrators
19. 2173 Software engineers and designers
20. 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
21. 2175 Web designers and developers
22. 2221 Biological technologists and technicians
23. 2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
24. 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
25. 2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
26. 2253 Drafting technologists and technicians
27. 2281 Computer network technicians
28. 2282 User support technicians
29. 2283 Information systems testing technicians
30. 3211 Medical laboratory technologists
31. 3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
32. 3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
33. 4163 Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
34. 5131 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
35. 5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
36. 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
37. 7242 Industrial electricians
38. 7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers