New Alberta Express Entry Draw Sees Province Invite 275 Candidates, Minimum CRS of 300

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Canada immigration news: A new Alberta Express Entry draw saw the province issue 275 invitations through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program.

The September 21 draw saw candidates require a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300.

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.


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Alberta Express Entry 2021 Draws

Draw Date

NOI Letters Sent

CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate

30-Sep-21

275

300

21-Sep-21

450

300

14-Sep-21

385

300

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


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Alberta has a federal government nomination limit of 6,250 for 2021. It has currently issued 4,686 of those nominations.

The province also has 600 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 600 expression of interest applications in the Alberta Express Entry pool.

High Number of Applications

Alberta says a high number of AINP applications have been received in the following occupations, meaning they may take longer to process:

  • 6311 – Food service supervisors
  • 7511 – Transport truck drivers
  • 6211 – Retail sales supervisors
  • 6322 – Cooks
  • 1241 – Administrative assistants
  • 1221 – Administrative officers
  • 9462 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
  • 4214 – Early childhood educators and assistants
  • 0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
  • 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers

What are the Requirements for Alberta Express Entry?

In order to be eligible to receive a notification of interest, candidates must:

  • Have an active Express Entry profile in the federal Express Entry pool.
  • Have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Alberta.
  • Be working in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification.
  • Have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300 points.

Factors that may improve a candidate’s chances of receiving a notification of interest:

  • A job offer from an Albertan employer and/or work experience in Alberta.
  • Having graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution.
  • Having a relative that is living in Alberta: parent, child and/or sibling.

Factors that decrease a candidate’s chances of receiving a notification of interest:

 

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