Alberta invites over 1,000 candidates across six selection rounds, targets healthcare, aviation, and tech workers

Between June 17–June 29, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held six draws, through which it issued 1,037 invitations to apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination.

Invitations were sent to professionals across a variety of in-demand sectors, including healthcare, aviation, and tech; tourism and hospital workers also received invitations.

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As of June 30, Alberta had conducted 56 selection rounds in 2026.

Draw results

The province’s latest AAIP draws, two of which targeted healthcare workers, saw invitations issued through the following streams and pathways:

• Alberta Opportunity Stream;
• Tourism and Hospitality Stream;
• Alberta Express Entry Stream; and
  • Accelerated Tech Pathway.
  • Priority Sectors Pathway - aviation and skilled trade.
• Dedicated Health Care Pathway.
  • Express Entry.
  • Non-Express Entry.

The majority of invitations were directed to Alberta Opportunity Stream candidates, who received approximately 69.4% of all invitations issued.

Cutoff scores and the number of invitations issued varied by draw:

Draw date	Stream/pathway	Invitations issued	Minimum score
June 29, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	75	63
June 24, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Aviation and skilled trade)	35	47
June 22, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	46	64
June 19, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	100	59
June 18, 2026	Tourism and Hospitality Stream	61	71
June 17, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	720	58

Alberta’s June 19–29 selections were focused on areas the province has identified as among its highest priorities for 2026, including health care, aviation, and technology.

The June 24 draw targeting candidates in the aviation sector represents the first of its kind in 2026.

As of June 29, the province had invited no fewer than 9,599 candidates to apply for provincial nomination through its 2026 draws.

Breakdown of Alberta’s provincial nomination figures

As of June 30, the Government of Alberta states that is has used *3,261 of the 6,403 nomination spaces allocated to the province by the federal government.

The AAP publishes detailed data on stream-by-stream nomination distribution, which you can find in the table below:

Stream/pathway	2026 nomination allocation	Nominations issued	Remaining nomination slots
Alberta Opportunity Stream	3,425	1,692	1,733
Rural Renewal Stream	1,000	563	437
Tourism and Hospitality Stream	150	118	32
Dedicated Health Care Pathways (EE + non-EE)	500	158	342
Alberta Express Entry – Accelerated Tech Pathway	600	316	284
Alberta Express Entry – Law Enforcement Pathway	38	<10	N/A
Alberta Express Entry – Priority sector draws/initiatives	600	326	274
Entrepreneur streams	90	20	70

Alberta notes that is has also issued nominations through spaces set aside outside its regular Provincial Nominee Program allocation, including for 50 practice-ready physicians and 12 francophone candidates.

*Although the AAIP states that it has issued 3,261 nominations so far this year, the province’s stream-by-stream figures add up to 3,193. CIC News has reached out to Alberta for clarification and will update this article once more information becomes available.

Worker expressions of Interest and applications awaiting processing

The province’s inventory data also includes a stream-by-stream look at worker expressions of interest (WEOIs) and provincial nomination applications still awaiting finalization.

As of June 30, Alberta’s worker pool contained 37,497 WEOIs. Of these, about 62.8% were submitted under the Alberta Opportunity Stream.

The province also listed 1,466 provincial nomination applications as awaiting processing.

The table below details how that breaks down by pathway/stream:

Stream/pathway	EOIs in the pool	Applications awaiting processing
Alberta Opportunity Stream	23,557	644
Rural Renewal Stream	1,848	69
Tourism and Hospitality Stream	3,679	12
Dedicated Health Care Pathways (EE + non-EE)	1,384	33
Alberta Express Entry – Accelerated Tech Pathway	2,163	183
Alberta Express Entry – Law Enforcement Pathway	60	<10
Alberta Express Entry – Priority sector draws/initiatives	4,806	277
Entrepreneur streams	*N/A	248

*AAIP entrepreneur streams are not included in the worker EOI pool, as they are subject to a separate consideration process.

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