Alberta holds two draws inviting candidates for provincial immigration

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has held two more draws, inviting candidates to apply for provincial nomination.

Both draws focused on candidates in specific priority sectors.

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Summary of draws, 20-25 June

The AAIP held two draws in the last 10 days of June.

The draws were held across two immigration streams with differing cut-off scores.

Date	Stream	Cut-off score	Number of Invitations
June 25, 2025	Alberta Express Entry Stream - Priority Sectors – Construction	67	15
June 20, 2025	Alberta Opportunity Stream – Agriculture	52	118

How many more invitations and nominations will the AAIP issue in 2025?

As of July 2, the AAIP has issued 2,688 nominations out of its 4,875 nomination allocation, meaning the province still has 2,187 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	223	182	4,185
Alberta Opportunity Stream	2592	1524	1068	39,979

What is the Alberta Opportunity Stream?

The Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS) offers a pathway to permanent residence for temporary foreign workers who are already employed full-time in Alberta. To qualify, candidates must have a full-time job offer from an Alberta employer in an eligible occupation.

Applicants must hold a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or possess an accepted LMIA-exempt work permit.

In addition, candidates must meet minimum eligibility criteria related to residency status and type of work permit, occupation, language proficiency, education, and relevant work experience.

What is the Alberta Express Entry Stream?

This is the province’s Express Entry aligned stream, allowing the province to nominate qualified candidates with an Express Entry profile for permanent residence (PR).

Candidates may be asked to submit an application if they have the experience needed to support labour needs in priority sectors. Construction has been identified as one such priority sector, alongside agriculture and aviation.

This stream also contains the following pathways:

The Dedicated Health Care Pathway
The Accelerated Tech Pathway.
The Law Enforcement Pathway.

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