Alberta invites Express Entry candidates with CRS scores as low as 350

Shelby Thevenot
Published: October 24, 2019

Alberta invited 115 federal Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held October 9.

The federal Express Entry system is Canada's principal source of skilled foreign workers. It manages the pool of candidates for the Federal Skilled Worker ClassFederal Skilled Trades Class and the Canadian Experience Class, which are three of Canada's main economic immigration programs.

All Express Entry candidates are issued a ranking score based on human capital factors such as age, work experience, education, and proficiency in English or French.

Canada's federal government only invites the highest-ranked candidates in the Express Entry pool to apply for Canadian permanent residence. The lowest-ranked candidates invited in an all-program Express Entry draw in 2019 had a CRS score of 438.

An all-program draw includes candidates from all three Express Entry-managed immigration classes.

Draws conducted through provincial immigration streams aligned with the Express Entry system often invite candidates with lower CRS scores.

This is true of the Alberta Express Entry Stream, which invited Express Entry candidates with scores as low as 350 in its October 9 selection round.

Previous Alberta Express Entry Stream draws have selected federal candidates with CRS scores as low as 300.

A provincial nomination results in an additional 600 CRS points and effectively guarantees an invitation to apply in a subsequent federal Express Entry draw.

Find out if you are eligible for Express Entry

Alberta Express Entry Stream

Express Entry candidates who can demonstrate strong ties to Alberta, or who can support the province's economic development and diversification objectives, may be invited to submit an application for a provincial nomination through the Alberta Express Entry Stream, which is managed by the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP).

The AINP says it is more likely to issue invitations to an Express Entry candidate who:

  • has an Alberta job offer and/or work experience; and/or
  • is a graduate of a Canadian post-secondary institution; and/or
  • has a relative living in Alberta such as a parent, child, and/or sibling.

The following factors may decrease a candidates likelihood of being selected:

  • the Express Entry profile expires within three months
  • Express Entry candidates are working in an occupation on the Alberta Opportunity Stream Ineligible Occupations list, as well as the list of high-wage and low-wage occupations in the province of Alberta, and any occupation that already has a high volume of submissions across all AINP streams.

Find out if you are eligible for any Canadian immigration programs

© 2019 CIC News All Rights Reserved

Share this article
Share your voice
Did you find this article helpful?
Thank you for your feedback.
Subscribe to our newsletter
Did you find this article helpful?
Please provide a response
Thank you for your helpful feedback
Please contact us if you would like to share additional feedback, have a question, or would like Canadian immigration assistance.
  • Do you need Canadian immigration assistance? Contact the Contact Cohen Immigration Law firm by completing our form
  • Send us your feedback or your non-legal assistance questions by emailing us at media@canadavisa.com
Related articles
New findings: newcomer entry wage growth outstripped Canadian wage growth
A man holds his wallet filled with Canadian money, in what appears to be a shoe store.
British Columbia and Alberta issue invitations in new PNP draws
Sunset above the city of Calgary.
Report identifies occupations set for salary increases in Canada in 2025
Diverse employees celebrate by throwing money in the air.
December 2024: State of the Express Entry pool
A group of people on the sky bridge located in Jasper, Alberta.
Top Stories
These are the new immigration pathways coming to Canada in 2025
New findings: newcomer entry wage growth outstripped Canadian wage growth
What does an immigration representative do?
Join our free newsletter. Get Canada's top immigration stories delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe
More in Canada
These are the new immigration pathways coming to Canada in 2025
A woman holds a Canadian flag while standing close to a picturesque waterbody
New findings: newcomer entry wage growth outstripped Canadian wage growth
A man holds his wallet filled with Canadian money, in what appears to be a shoe store.
What does an immigration representative do?
Immigration representatives can help you in a number of ways.
IRCC’s backlog shrinks for the first time in months
The Canadian flag against a bright blue sky
Link copied to clipboard