Hot on the heels of its biggest-ever Express Entry draw in the first week of September, Alberta immigration went out and issued invitations to 835 candidates in two draws in the following two weeks.
In an Express Entry draw on Sept. 14, the provincial immigration authority issued invitations to 385 candidates for the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 300.
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Alberta immigration then issued another 450 invitations with the same minimum CRS score the next week, on Sept. 21.
That brings the total number of invitations to candidates under that program in Alberta to a whopping 1,335 in September, or more than 7.1 per cent more than the 1,246 invitations issued in August and roughly three times as many as the 329 invitations issued in July.
Since the start of this year, the number of invitations to candidates under the AINP has steadily climbed from a low of 150 in February to 1,335 in September.
Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program invitations are on the upswing
Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to the province and are working in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification.
For full details of the requirements for Alberta Express Entry, please see below.
Alberta Express Entry 2021 Draws
|
Draw Date |
NOI Letters Sent |
CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate |
|
07-Sep-21 |
500 |
300 |
|
30-Aug-21 |
400 |
301 |
|
23-Aug-21 |
450 |
300 |
|
10-Aug-21 |
396 |
300 |
|
27-Jul-21 |
148 |
300 |
|
14-Jul-21 |
181 |
301 |
|
29-Jun-21 |
148 |
302 |
|
16-Jun-21 |
184 |
300 |
|
05-Jun-21 |
191 |
300 |
|
18-May-21 |
250 |
301 |
|
05-May-21 |
250 |
300 |
|
20-Apr-21 |
200 |
301 |
|
06-Apr-21 |
200 |
302 |
|
26-Mar-21 |
300 |
301 |
|
02-Mar-21 |
200 |
301 |
|
16-Feb-21 |
159 |
352 |
|
10-Feb-21 |
200 |
301 |
|
28-Jan-21 |
100 |
360 |
|
08-Jan-21 |
50 |
406 |
Source: www.alberta.ca
High Number of Applications Means Processing May Take Longer
Alberta says a high number of AINP applications have been received in the following occupations, meaning they may take longer to process:
- 6311 – Food service supervisors
- 7511 – Transport truck drivers
- 6211 – Retail sales supervisors
- 6322 – Cooks
- 1241 – Administrative assistants
- 1221 – Administrative officers
- 9462 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
- 4214 – Early childhood educators and assistants
- 0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
- 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers
What are the Requirements for Alberta Express Entry?
In order to be eligible to receive a notification of interest, candidates must:
- Have an active Express Entry profile in the federal Express Entry pool
- Have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Alberta
- Be working in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification
- Have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300 points
Factors that may improve a candidate’s chances of receiving a notification of interest:
- A job offer from an Albertan employer and/or work experience in Alberta
- Having graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution
- Having a relative that is living in Alberta: parent, child and/or sibling
Factors that decrease a candidate’s chances of receiving a notification of interest:
- The Express Entry profile expires within the next three months
- Working in an ineligible occupation
