The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted two draws in February 2026, inviting nearly 900 candidates to apply for provincial nomination.

The draws included selections for priority sectors under the Alberta Opportunity Stream and the Tourism and Hospitality Stream.

This round marked the 11th and 12th provincial immigration draws for the province this year.

Draw Details

The AAIP issued a total of 899 invitations across the two draws, with a focus on candidates in priority sectors under the Alberta Opportunity Stream.

The number of invitations and minimum scores varied by stream:

Draw Date	Stream/Focus	Minimum Score	Invitations Issued
February 24, 2026	Tourism and Hospitality Stream	73	68
February 20, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream – Priority Sectors	56	831

Provincial Nomination Figures for 2026

As of February 26, 2026, AAIP has issued 612 nominations out of a federal allocation of 6,403, leaving 5,791 nominations to be issued throughout the year. The program is currently processing 1,032 applications.

Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) Pool

As of February 26, the AAIP reports 45,698 worker EOIs in the candidate pool. Candidates in the pool await selection for an invitation to apply for provincial nomination.

The majority of active EOIs are under the Alberta Opportunity Stream.

Stream/Pathway (EOI Selection Pool)	EOIs in Pool
Alberta Opportunity Stream	28,916