Alberta immigration is sending out an increasing number of applications under its provincial nominee program as the year progresses, hitting a high for 2021 of 1,335 invitations to candidates in September.
After its biggest-ever Express Entry draw in the first week of September, Alberta immigration issued invitations to 835 candidates in two draws in the following two weeks of the month.
In an Express Entry draw on Sept. 14, the provincial immigration authority issued invitations to 385 candidates for the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 300.
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Alberta immigration then issued another 450 invitations with the same minimum CRS score the next week, on Sept. 21.
That brings the total number of invitations to candidates under that program in Alberta to a whopping 1,335 in September, or more than 7.1 per cent more than the 1,246 invitations issued in August and roughly three times as many as the 329 invitations issued in July.
Since the start of this year, the number of invitations to candidates under the AINP has steadily climbed from a low of 150 in February to 1,335 in September.
Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to the province and are working in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification.
For full details of the requirements for Alberta Express Entry, please see below.
Draw Date | NOI Letters Sent | CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate |
07-Sep-21 | 500 | 300 |
30-Aug-21 | 400 | 301 |
23-Aug-21 | 450 | 300 |
10-Aug-21 | 396 | 300 |
27-Jul-21 | 148 | 300 |
14-Jul-21 | 181 | 301 |
29-Jun-21 | 148 | 302 |
16-Jun-21 | 184 | 300 |
05-Jun-21 | 191 | 300 |
18-May-21 | 250 | 301 |
05-May-21 | 250 | 300 |
20-Apr-21 | 200 | 301 |
06-Apr-21 | 200 | 302 |
26-Mar-21 | 300 | 301 |
02-Mar-21 | 200 | 301 |
16-Feb-21 | 159 | 352 |
10-Feb-21 | 200 | 301 |
28-Jan-21 | 100 | 360 |
08-Jan-21 | 50 | 406 |
Source: www.alberta.ca
Alberta says a high number of AINP applications have been received in the following occupations, meaning they may take longer to process:
In order to be eligible to receive a notification of interest, candidates must:
Factors that may improve a candidate’s chances of receiving a notification of interest:
Factors that decrease a candidate’s chances of receiving a notification of interest:
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