Alberta Issues 350 NOI Letters in the Second AINP Draw of 2022

Canada’s Alberta releases details of the latest round of invitations held by the province, the second draw to be held by Alberta in 2022.

On January 18, 2022, Alberta invited another 350 candidates to apply for being nominated by the province for permanent residence in Canada.

Alberta is a part of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), the route to Canada PR that goes through the provincial and territorial (PT) governments.

Alberta PNP is officially referred to as the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. Invitations by the AINP are also known as Notification of Interest (NOI) Letters.

An Overview of January 18 AINP draw
Category	Number of Invitations Issued	Ranking score of the lowest-ranked federal Express Entry candidate invited
Alberta Express Entry Stream	350	CRS 346

Note. CRS: Comprehensive Ranking System, a 1,200-points matrix used for ranking Express Entry profiles.

The Alberta Express Entry Stream is linked with the federal Express Entry system managed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

67 points must be scored by an individual before they can create an Express Entry profile. An application for permanent residence can only be submitted through Express Entry when invited by IRCC to do so.

A PNP nomination guarantees an Express Entry invitation to apply from IRCC.

Three of the main economic immigration programs of Canada come under Canada’s Express Entry – the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Some PNP streams are also linked to IRCC Express Entry.

For a nomination under any of the Express Entry linked PNP streams, an individual will be required to fulfil the specific eligibility requirements of the province/territory as well as be eligible for at least one of the Express Entry programs.

Under its Express Entry Stream selection, Alberta PNP regularly reviews the candidates available in the IRCC Express Entry pool.

Candidates are selected by Alberta PNP based on the information in their Express Entry profile. The shortlisted candidates are then issued invitations – through Notification of Interest (NOI) Letters – asking them to submit a completed application to the AINP.

12 jobs are in high demand in Alberta due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

How to apply to Alberta Express Entry stream?

The basic step-wise process to be nominated – STEP 1: Respond to the NOI letter issued by Alberta PNP You will be required to email a copy of the NOI letter within two weeks of receiving the same in your Express Entry profile. A MyAlbertaDigital ID (MADI) account will be needed. Alberta’s Accelerated Tech Pathway candidates will have to complete the Accelerated Tech pathway form. STEP 2: If selected, receive an email with a link to the AINP portal.  STEP 3: Read the terms and conditions Keep in mind that the program criteria are only the minimum eligibility needed. Alberta PNP might choose to assess applications with the most current criteria regardless of the date of submission of an application. A candidate must have a strong likelihood of economically establishing themselves within Alberta after being granted permanent residence in Canada. STEP 4: Review the assessment criteria All the assessment criteria must be met, at the time of application as well as assessment. STEP 5: Complete your AINP application and pay the applicable fee With effect from October 1, 2020, Alberta PNP only accepts Alberta Express Entry Stream applications online. Applications by fax, email, or mail are no longer being accepted.

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