AINP

The Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS)

The Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS) is for temporary foreign workers who are already working full-time in Alberta and have a full-time job offer from an Alberta employer in an eligible occupation. Candidates must have a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or hold one of the accepted LMIA exemption work permits.

To qualify for this category, you must:

Residency, work permit requirements:

• have a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or hold one of the accepted LMIA exemption work permits
• have a valid work permit – not implied status, automatic extension of status, or restoration status – for an eligible occupation

Occupation requirements:

• work in an eligible occupation in Alberta. Occupation requirements also apply to your work experience and job offer
• If you are a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holder, your occupation must also be related to your field of study in Alberta

Language requirements:

• have minimum CLB 5 equivalent in English or French if you are working in a NOC 0, A or B occupation
• have minimum CLB 4 equivalent in English or French if you are working in a NOC C, or D occupation

Education requirements:

• have completed a minimum of high school education equivalent to Alberta standards

Work experience requirements:

At the time your application is submitted you must have either:

• a minimum of 12 months full-time work experience in your current occupation in Alberta within the last 18 months, or
  a minimum of 24 months of full-time work experience in your current occupation in Canada or abroad within the last 30 months or both – this work experience can be a combination of experience gained in Alberta, in Canada (outside Alberta) or abroad.
• Post-Graduation Work Permit holders require a minimum of 6 months full-time work experience in your current occupation in Alberta within the last 18 months.

The Alberta Express Entry Stream

The Alberta Express Entry Stream allows Alberta to nominate a limited number of qualified candidates from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry system.

Candidates who have demonstrated strong ties to Alberta or who can help support the government’s economic development and diversification priorities may be asked to submit an application.

International graduates from Canadian post-secondary institutions may also be asked to apply under this stream.

This stream has 2 steps:

• Candidates with an Express Entry profile with the Government of Canada receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) letter from AINP in their Express Entry profile. Only candidates who receive an NOI letter may contact the AINP to advise they are interested in applying to this stream.
• The AINP invites these candidates to apply. Candidates determine if they meet assessment criteria and submit an application. Complete applications go into a pool of eligible applications for consideration for processing.

You may receive a Notification of Interest letter if you:

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

Factors that increase your chances of receiving a Notification of Interest letter:

• you have an Alberta job offer and/or work experience
• you are a graduate of a Canadian post-secondary institution
• you have a parent, child, brother and/or sister who is a permanent resident living in Alberta, or a Canadian citizen living in Alberta