Between April 15–27, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued more invitations to apply, through four provincial immigration pathways.

The province extended no less than 185 invitations to healthcare, law enforcement, tourism, and hospitality professionals.

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As of the time of this writing, Alberta has conducted a total of 32 draws in 2026.

Draw details

The AAIP’s four latest draws targeted candidates through the following provincial immigration streams:

• Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Health Care);
• Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry;
• Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway; and
• Tourism and Hospitality Stream.

Cutoff scores and the number of invitations issued varied by draw—with the largest share of invitations extended through the April 27 Tourism and Hospitality Stream selection.

Date of draw	Stream/pathway	Invitations issued	Minimum score
April 27, 2026	Tourism and Hospitality Stream	98	71
April 23, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway		58
April 16, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	37	46
April 15, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Health Care)	50	55

The April 15 and April 16 draws, both of which targeted healthcare professionals, align with the AAIP’s 2026 key priorities announced earlier this year.

To date, the province has issued no fewer than 5,218 invitations to AAIP candidates, with the majority (3,025) extended through the Alberta Opportunity Stream.

Provincial nomination figures

The federal government granted Alberta a total of 6,403 nomination slots for its Provincial Nominee Program in 2026.

As of April 29, the province has issued a total of 1,849 nominations—leaving 4,554 nominations still available.

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