Alberta holds five provincial immigration draws
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has held multiple draws from June 5 to June 19, 2025, inviting more newcomers to apply for provincial nomination.
Candidates were invited based on their professional experience, in-demand skills, and ability to aid the Alberta labour market.
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Summary of draws, 5 – 19 June
Within two weeks, the AAIP held five draws across five different immigration streams, with varying cut-off scores for each draw.
Three of these five draws took place through Express Entry-aligned streams:
| Date | Stream | Cut-off score | Number of invitations issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 5 | Alberta Express Entry – Priority Sectors* | 70 | 18 |
| June 10 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Non Express Entry | 53 | 33 |
| June 17 | Tourism and Hospitality stream | 71 | 39 |
| June 18 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway | 51 | <10 |
| June 19 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway | 73 | 22 |
*Priority sectors for the Alberta Express Entry stream include:
- Construction;
- Agriculture;
- Aviation; and
- Healthcare.
The AAIP previously announced that the Alberta Express Entry stream would consider invitations to apply (ITAs) in 2025 based on the above priority sectors, in addition to the three pathways contained within the stream:
- Dedicated Health Care Pathway;
- Accelerated Tech Pathway; and
- Law Enforcement Pathway.
How many more invitations and nominations will the AAIP issue in 2025?
As of 19 June, the AAIP has issued 2,535 nominations out of its 4,875 nomination allocation, meaning the province still has 2,340 nomination spots to assign to candidates this year.
More detailed information for the stream selected in these draws, including individual nomination allocations, nominations issued, and Expression of Interest (EOIs) in each stream’s candidate pool, is given below:
| Stream | Nomination allocation | Nominations issued | Nominations to be issued | EOIs in candidate pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Express Entry – Priority Sectors* | 405 | 199 | 206 | 4,111 |
| Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Non Express Entry | 500 | 208 | 292 | 1,568 |
| Tourism and Hospitality stream | 245 | 181 | 64 | 6,048 |
| Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway | 20 | <10 | N/A | 111 |
| Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway | 146 | 81 | 65 | 3,397 |
The AAIP notes that there are currently 2,657 applications for nomination in their inventory to be processed.
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