Between August 14–19, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted two draws, inviting a total of 767 candidates to apply for provincial nomination.

Invitations were issued through two streams: the Alberta Opportunity Stream, with 24 candidates invited, and the Dedicated Health Care Pathway (non-Express Entry), accounting for 24 invitations.

Draw Details

The two draws differed in both cutoff score and invitation volume, with the Alberta Opportunity Stream accounting for 96.9% of all invitations issued.

Draw date	Stream/pathway	Invitations issued	Minimum score
August 19, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	24	60
August 14, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	743	58

The August 19 draw targeting candidates in the healthcare sector features the lowest invitation count for this draw type in 2026 to date.

As of August 25, the AAIP has issued no fewer than 11,982 invitations to apply for provincial nomination this year.

The province’s latest healthcare-targeted draw, the eighth of its kind this year, falls in line with Alberta’s stated 2026 priorities, which also encompass sectors such as construction, technology, and manufacturing.

Breakdown of the AAIP’s 2026 Provincial Nomination Figures

Following a recent increase to the AAIP’s allocation, the province now has a total of 6,603 nomination spaces for the year—up from 6,403.

Alberta notes on its AAIP – Processing Information webpage that it has issued 4,560 nominations.