Alberta Issued 150 Invitations in the latest AAIP Draws

On April 4, 2023, Alberta published the details of the draw conducted by the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), on March 30, 2023. The mentioned draws were part of the Alberta Express Entry Stream.

A total of 150 skilled immigrants were invited to apply for the Canadian Permanent Residence visa. The details of each draw including the number of invites sent out and the required minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores are as follows:

• Date of Draw: March 30, 2023
• Invitations Issued: 150
• Minimum CRS Score: 372

Alberta also released a list of occupations with a large volume of applications for this draw.

These occupations are:

• 62020 – Food service supervisors
• 62010 – Retail sales supervisors
• 63200 – Cooks
• 13110 – Administrative assistants
• 60020 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
• 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
• 73300 – Transport truck drivers
• 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• 21222 – Information systems specialists
• 13100 – Administrative officers

The maximum number of nominations that the AAIP may submit each year is regulated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). 9,750 nomination certificates for 2023 were given to Alberta by IRCC.

In 2023, 1,836 nomination certificates have been issued so far.

How to apply – Alberta Express Entry PNP Nomination?

• Check your eligibility criteria
• Prepare your documents beforehand and you need to create your Expression of Interest (EOI) in the Express Entry profile and make sure your profile must be active.
• Show Alberta as an intended province to reside and wait for AAIP’s Draw
• Based on labour market requirements, Alberta will review your application from the pool, and you might receive the Notification of interest (NOI) from Alberta PNP.
• Once you receive the NOI, you must submit your application along with the documents and application fee ($500 CAD)
• After submitting your Alberta PNP application, the Alberta office will assess your application in two steps.
• The Alberta assessment officer will review the complete set of submitted documents and check your eligibility to process the Alberta PNP application. This process is known as a quality check.
• Verification & background check of your credentials will be a part of this.
• If your application has been approved you will be notified by the Alberta Immigration officials in writing and you will receive additional 600 points in your CRS Score.
• You must accept the nomination within 30 days and submit your application for the Canada PR visa with the set of requested documents and the application fees.
• IRCC’s case processing officer will work on your profile and evaluate your documents again to check if you are meeting all the criteria of the Permanent Residence visa requirement or not.
• Once approved a COPR will be issued to you, based on which you have to submit your passport for stamping.
• Now it’s time to fly to Canada.