Alberta PNP
Every year thousands of immigrants that move to Canada choose Alberta to live and work. The province offers a high standard of living, a welcoming community, beautiful landscapes, and abundant opportunities for entrepreneurs. It is also a preferred destination for skilled immigrants due to the province’s focus on economic growth and job creation.
The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program is an economic immigration program that allows the province of Alberta to nominate candidates for Permanent Residence. Nominated candidates should either have the requisite skills to fill skill shortages in the province or plan to set up a business in the province.
There are different immigration streams available for skilled professionals and entrepreneurs to migrate to Alberta.
Immigration streams for skilled workers
Alberta Opportunity Stream
This stream is for TFWs (Temporary Foreign Workers) who are already living and working in a full-time job in Alberta. The candidate must be working in an eligible occupation in the province. They must either have an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) or hold an LMIA-exempted Work Permit.
Candidates must also be able to meet other eligibility criteria regarding
Alberta Express Entry Stream
This stream allows the AINP to nominate a limited number of qualified candidates from the Federal Express Entry Program.
Eligibility criteria
This stream allows the AINP to nominate a limited number of qualified candidates from the Federal Express Entry Program.
Increases:
One of these factors may decrease your chances of getting a nomination from Alberta:
Important things you must know about the Alberta Express Entry Stream:
Immigration Streams for Entrepreneurs
Self-employed Farmer Stream
This stream is for foreign entrepreneurs who have farm management experience and the necessary capital to establish a new or purchase an existing farm in the province.
Interested candidates must submit a proposed business plan along with their application forms to the AINP. The AINP will consult with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry to make sure that the business plan is viable and feasible, and meets the needs of the agriculture industry in the province.
International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream
This stream allows AINP to nominate qualified international graduates from post-secondary institutions in Alberta who want to set up their own business to apply for PR.
Eligibility criteria
Foreign Graduate Startup Visa Stream
This is an economic immigration program for qualified foreign-educated graduates from outside of Canada who want to launch their own startup or an innovative business in Alberta.
Eligibility criteria
This is an economic immigration program for qualified foreign-educated graduates from outside of Canada who want to launch their own startup or an innovative business in Alberta.