Alberta held AAIP draws on 24 & 26 October- invited total 122 candidates

Alberta, Canada held two draws of its key Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) i.e. Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) on 24 and 26 October 2023 respectively. In both these AAIP draws, Alberta has issued total 122 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to apply for provincial nomination with a relatively low CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score requirement in both the draws. 

New AAIP- Express Entry stream draws

Alberta opened this latest draws of AAIP on 24 and 26 October 2023. Below was the criteria for these draws :

• 26 October – The Alberta PNP draw held for Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500. Total 100 NOIs issued with a CRS score requirement of 369 points.
• 24 October – The Alberta PNP draw held for Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above. Total 22 NOIs issued with a CRS score requirement of 326 points.

New Alberta PNP Draw Results  24 & 26 October 2023

Also read- What is Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)?

Now, Alberta has held total 5 AAIP draws in October 2023 inviting total 318 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to apply for provincial nomination. The CRS score remained as usual relatively low in all these draws.

Alberta Nominations

The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sets the annual limits for the nomination certificates that the Alberta PNP can issue. In 2023, AAIP can issue 9,750 nomination certificates, which will be allocated among Express Entry and non-Express Entry streams (this allocation may change over the course of the year). Expected surge in the nomination allocations to over 10,000 annually are anticipated for 2024 and 2025.

However, it is key to note that these plans for AAIP nomination allocations are subject to change, and changes may occur without preceding notice. They are influenced by various factors, including variations in application volumes and the evolving alignment of nominations with Alberta's workforce requirements.

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