Alberta PNP Invites 200 Through the Alberta Express Entry Stream

Canada’s Alberta province has released the details of the latest round of invitations held by Alberta under the provincial route to Canada PR. On November 9, 2021, Alberta issued 200 invitations to apply to candidates intending to take up permanent residence in Canada and settle within Alberta. Those invited can now proceed to apply for a provincial nomination by Alberta – under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) – for Canada PR. Alberta PNP is officially referred to as the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). The previous provincial draw by Alberta was held on October 26, 2021.

An Overview of November 9 AINP draw
Category	Number of Invitations Issued	Ranking score of the lowest-ranked federal Express Entry candidate invited
Alberta Express Entry Stream	200	CRS 343

  Invitations issued by Alberta under the PNP are also referred to as Notification of Interest (NOI) letters. As the Alberta Express Entry Stream is aligned with IRCC Express Entry, the ranking of the candidate – as per the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) – is taken into consideration. For the latest AINP draw, the minimum score required was that of CRS 343. Alberta is known to generally invite candidates in the CRS 300 to CRS 400 range. An Express Entry candidate nominated through Canadian PNP is automatically allotted 600 CRS points towards their ranking in the IRCC pool of candidates. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELATED

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Alberta PNP’s COVID-19 response

·         Expressions of Interest (EOIs) continue to be accepted ·         Applications continue to be accepted and processed ·         Temporary adjustments to certain application and assessment processes

  The limit on the total number of nomination certificates that can be issued in a year by any province or territory under Canadian PNP is set by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). For 2021, Alberta has received an allocation of 6,250 nomination certificates. 5,871 nomination certificates have been issued so far this year. Currently, there are around 800 EOI applications in the Alberta Express Entry pool. As part of the Alberta Express Entry selections, Alberta reviews the pool of candidates in the federal Express Entry pool. Based on the information provided by the candidate, the AINP selects candidates with the most potential of thriving within the province. AINP-selected candidates are then invited by the AINP to submit a completed application.

Alberta Express Entry Stream – Linked with IRCC Express Entry

Factors that increase your chances of being selected  ·         Job offer in Alberta ·         Graduated from a post-secondary institution in Canada ·         A parent/child/brother/sister that is a PR/citizen living in Alberta ·         French is the first language

Factors that lower your chances of being selected  ·         IRCC Express Entry profile expiring within the next five months ·         Your primary occupation in IRCC Express Entry profile: [1] has a high volume of submissions, [2] is on the Alberta Opportunity Stream Ineligible Occupations List, or [3] is listed in the High-wage and low-wage occupations in Alberta as laid down by the Canadian Government’s Refusal to Process a LMIA list

Note. LMIA: Labour Market Impact Assessment, a document that might have to be secured by an employer in Canada stating that they need a foreign worker as no Canadian is available to do the job. A positive LMIA shows that a foreign worker is required. Generally, to apply for a Canada work permit, a foreign worker needs – a copy of the LMIA, the LMIA number, a contract, and a job offer letter.

With the latest round of invitations, Alberta has issued altogether 6,358 NOIs in the 25 AINP draws held so far in 2021.

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