Alberta Conducts Two PNP Draws In The Last Week Of August

Alberta recently released the details of its two biggest draws of the year. On August 23, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) held its largest draw to date, with 450 invitations to Express Entry candidates. Invited candidates required Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 300 on August 30, Alberta held its biggest draw since 2019 with 400 invitations to Express Entry candidates who had scores of at least 301. Alberta has now invited 4,007 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination since it resumed invitation rounds in January 2021. It had taken a temporary hiatus in the latter months of 2020. Alberta is allowed to issue 6,250 nomination certificates in 2021. To find out more information about Alberta PNP draws contact us at Vashist Immigration, our team of trusted and licensed immigration consultants will help you with the process.

Alberta Express Entry Stream 

The Alberta Express Entry stream is an enhanced Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) that permits the provincial government to search the federal government’s Express Entry pool of candidates for profiles of people who may be eligible for a provincial nomination. Express Entry is the application management system for the three Federal High Skilled programs: Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program, and Federal Skilled Trades Program. Express Entry draws are regularly held by Canada’s immigration department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC, inviting the highest-scoring candidates to apply for permanent residence.

For individuals, who have lower CRS scores may opt for a PNP. Provincial nominees automatically get 600 points added to their overall score. If the lowest-scoring candidates in the new Alberta draw receive the nomination, their new CRS scores will be 901, more than enough to be invited in a subsequent Express Entry draw

Alberta Express Entry Stream Eligibility

To be eligible for the provincial nomination through the Alberta Express Entry stream, you need to have work experience in an eligible occupation. Many who apply under this stream work as food service supervisors, transport truck drivers, and cooks among others. Your Express Entry profile should indicate that you have an interest in moving to Alberta. Certain factors increase your likelihood of being nominated, like having work experience, or a job offer in Alberta. A Canadian education helps too. Also, having a parent, child, or sibling who is a permanent resident or citizen in Alberta supports your application.