Alberta has issued 1,550 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination across seven Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) draws held between May 20 and June 2, 2026. The rounds spanned the Alberta Express Entry Stream’s priority-sector and Accelerated Tech pathways, the Alberta Opportunity Stream, and the Rural Renewal Stream.
The most recent round, held on June 2, 2026, targeted manufacturing occupations under the Alberta Express Entry Stream’s priority sectors. Alberta invited 49 candidates with a minimum score of 53.
The largest round in the batch was the May 27 Alberta Opportunity Stream draw, which issued 993 invitations to candidates scoring at least 51. The Accelerated Tech Pathway draw on May 29 invited 200 candidates with a minimum score of 55.
The full set of draws conducted between May 20 and June 2, 2026 is shown below.
| Draw date | Stream / pathway | Minimum score | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Manufacturing) | 53 | 49 |
| May 29, 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway | 55 | 200 |
| May 27, 2026 | Alberta Opportunity Stream | 51 | 993 |
| May 25, 2026 | Rural Renewal Stream | 50 | 83 |
| May 22, 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Agriculture) | 48 | 76 |
| May 21, 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Manufacturing) | 56 | 99 |
| May 20, 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction and skilled trade) | 61 | 50 |
| Total invitations | 1,550 | ||
Alberta’s 2026 immigration priorities
In 2026, the AAIP is prioritizing draws and nominations within its worker streams for occupations in key sectors including health care, technology, construction, manufacturing, aviation, and agriculture, as well as communities designated under the Rural Renewal Stream. AAIP draws are not held on a fixed schedule; they are conducted as needed to address sector needs and provincial priorities.
Alberta has a nomination allocation of 6,403 for 2026. As of the program’s June 3, 2026 update, the province had issued 2,587 nominations, leaving 3,816 nomination spaces remaining for the rest of the year. The Alberta Express Entry Stream’s priority-sector pathway alone had 4,577 candidates in its selection pool.
Candidates are selected from the AAIP’s Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) pool. Alberta notes that an EOI score is not the only factor it considers; the program weighs a range of information provided in each EOI to meet its priorities, and it does not publish detailed draw parameters in advance. Full draw details are published on the Government of Alberta’s AAIP processing information page.
How to check where you stand
Candidates hoping to receive an invitation through the Alberta Express Entry Stream must first have an active profile in the federal Express Entry pool. Calculate your CRS score with our free Express Entry CRS calculator to see where you stand in the pool: https://www.immigration.ca/crs-calculator.
