Last Updated on May 19, 2021
Unlike some of the other provinces, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) does not reward candidates whose occupations appear on a certain list.
Rather, the province publishes a list of ineligible occupations.
Ineligible occupations
Candidates with work experience in the following occupations are not eligible to apply for the Alberta Opportunity Stream:
| NOC Code | NOC Skill Level | Occupation Title |
| 0011 | 0 | Legislators |
| 0422 | 0 | School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education |
| 0423 | 0 | Managers in social, community and correctional services |
| 0432 | 0 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
| 0651* | 0 | Escort agency managers, massage parlour managers |
| 4031 | A | Secondary school teachers |
| 4032 | A | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
| 4154 | A | Professional occupations in religion |
| 5121 | A | Authors and writers |
| 5133 | A | Musicians and singers |
| 5135 | A | Actors and comedians |
| 5136 | A | Painters, sculptors and other visual artists |
| 1227 | B | Court officers and justices of the peace |
| 3223* | B | Dental laboratory assistants/bench workers |
| 4214* | B | Early childhood educators who do not have certification through Alberta Children’s Services – Child Care Staff Certification Office or who have been certified as child development assistant (formerly Level 1) |
| 4216 | B | Other instructors |
| 4217 | B | Other religious occupations |
| 5232 | B | Other performers, not elsewhere classified |
| 5244 | B | Artisans and craftspersons |
| 5251 | B | Athletes |
| 6232 | B | Real estate agents and salespersons |
| 4411 | C | Home child care providers |
| 4412 | C | Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations |
| 4413 | C | Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants |
| 6533 | C | Casino occupations |
| 6564 | C | Other personal service occupations |
| 7513 | C | Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs |
| 8442 | C | Trappers and hunters |
| 6623 | D | Other sales-related occupations |
| 6722 | D | Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport |
| 6742 | D | Other service support occupations, not elsewhere classified |
| 8611 | D | Harvesting labourers |
| 8612 | D | Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers |
| 8613 | D | Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers |
| 8614 | D | Mine labourers |
*Some occupations under this NOC code are eligible. The ineligible occupations are the ones specifically mentioned in the “Occupations title” column.
Post-Graduation Work Permit holders
Post-Graduation Work Permit holders are not eligible to apply to the Alberta Opportunity Stream if submitted an application before November 2020 and they were working in an occupation that was on the list of occupations for which the Government of Canada refused to process an LMIA.
After November 2020, PGWP holders may apply for AOS even if their occupation is on the list of ineligible LMIA.
Post-Graduation Work Permit Holders must review both ineligible occupation lists to determine occupation eligibility.
Occupations for which LMIA was be refused in Alberta before November 2020
Management Occupations
| NOC code | Occupation Title |
| 0121 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers |
| 0124 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers |
| 0211 | Engineering managers |
| 0212 | Architecture and science managers |
| 0213 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 0601 | Corporate sales managers |
Business, Finance and Administration Occupations
| NOC code | Occupation Title |
| 1212 | Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers |
| 1225 | Purchasing agents and officers |
Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations
| NOC code | Occupation Title |
| 2113 | Geoscientists and oceanographers |
| 2131 | Civil engineers |
| 2133 | Electrical and electronic engineers |
| 2234 | Construction estimators |
| 2252 | Industrial designers |
Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
| NOC code | Occupation Title |
| 7201 | Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations |
| 7203 | Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades |
| 7236 | Ironworkers |
| 7241 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) |
| 7242 | Industrial electricians |
| 7251 | Plumbers |
| 7271 | Carpenters |
| 7293 | Insulators |
| 7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers |
| 7371 | Crane operators (except all-terrain crane operators) |
Occupations in Manufacturing and Utilities
| NOC code | Occupation Title |
| 9212 | Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities |
Due to the COVI-19 pandemic, the government has published a list of occupations for which they will process LMIA. All other occupations are ineligible for an LMIA, with very limited exceptions.
LMIA-eligible occupations in Alberta
| NOC code | Occupation eligible |
| 0213 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 0432 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
| 0821 | Managers in agriculture |
| 2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| 2161 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries |
| 2171 | Information systems analysts and consultants |
| 2172 | Database analysts and data administrators |
| 2173 | Software engineers and designers |
| 2174 | Computer programmer and interactive media developers |
| 2175 | Web designers and developers |
| 2271 | Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors |
| 2281 | Computer network technicians |
| 2283 | Information systems testing technicians |
| 3111 | Specialist physicians |
| 3112 | General practitioners and family physicians |
| 4011 | University professors and lecturers |
| 4312 | Firefighters |
| 4411 | Home child care providers |
| 4412 | Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations |
| 5135 | Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations |
| 5241 | Graphic designers and illustrators |
| 4227 | Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts |
| 7371 | Crane operators (only All-Terrain Crane Operators) |
| 8252 | Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers |
| 8431 | General farm workers |
| 8432 | Nursery and greenhouse workers |
| 8611 | Harvesting labourers |
| 8462 | Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers |