Alberta PNP: Province Invites 1,043 Candidates In Multiple December Immigration Draws

Alberta conducted multiple immigration draws in December 2024 under various pathways within the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP).

The province issued a total of 1,043 invitations over the course of the month.

Below is a summary of each December draw:

December 17, 2024

Dedicated Health Care Pathway (Express Entry):

• Invitations issued: 14
• Minimum CRS score: 300
• Key criteria:
  • Express Entry profile expiring May 31, 2025, or later.
  • Job offer in a Dedicated Health Care Pathway-eligible occupation.
  • CLB/NCLC 5 or higher.
  • Eligibility to practice in Alberta’s regulated occupations.

December 16, 2024

Alberta Express Entry Stream (Construction Sector):

• Invitations issued: 110
• Minimum CRS score: 50
• Key criteria:
  • Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta within the construction sector.

December 13, 2024

Alberta Opportunity Stream (Construction Sector):

• Invitations issued: 147
• Minimum CRS score: 50
• Key criteria:
  • Work permit expiring November 15, 2024, or later.

Alberta Express Entry Stream (Law Enforcement Pathway):

• Invitations issued: 4
• Minimum CRS score: 300
• Key criteria:
  • Job offer from an Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police employer.

Tourism and Hospitality Stream (Wildfire Policy):

• Invitations issued: 11
• Minimum CRS score: 60
• Key criteria:
  • Reference to wildfire-related public policy on work permit.

December 12, 2024

Tourism and Hospitality Stream (LMIA-Based Permits):

• Invitations issued: 260
• Minimum CRS score: 65
• Key criteria:
  • LMIA-based valid work permits.

Alberta Express Entry Stream (Priority Sectors – Health Care):

• Invitations issued: 11
• Minimum CRS score: 50
• Key criteria:
  • Primary occupation in the health care sector.

December 11, 2024

Dedicated Health Care Pathway (Non-Express Entry):

• Invitations issued: 8
• Minimum CRS score: 52

Dedicated Health Care Pathway (Express Entry):

• Invitations issued: 11
• Minimum CRS score: 43

Alberta Express Entry Stream (Accelerated Tech Pathway):

• Invitations issued: 87
• Minimum CRS score: 59

Alberta Express Entry Stream (Construction Sector):

• Invitations issued: 39
• Minimum CRS score: 50

December 10, 2024

Alberta Express Entry Stream (Priority Sectors):

• Invitations issued: 262
• Minimum CRS score: 65
• Key criteria:
  • Excludes occupations in business, finance, administration, and sales.

December 4, 2024

Dedicated Health Care Pathway (Non-Express Entry):

• Invitations issued: 27
• Minimum CRS score: 47

Dedicated Health Care Pathway (Express Entry):

• Invitations issued: 52
• Minimum CRS score: 49

Key Insights

• Alberta issued 1,043 invitations across health care, construction, tourism, and tech sectors.
• The CRS score ranged from 43 to 300, reflecting Alberta’s focus on sector-specific needs and low CRS thresholds.

Alberta reached its nomination allocation of 9,750 for 2024, matching its 2023 allocation.

Last year, Alberta issued 10,029 nominations, utilizing a “federally authorized administration buffer” to go over its allocation.

Alberta Express Entry Draws