Alberta’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) recently conducted its most significant draw of the year. On September 12, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) extended invitations to over 1,000 candidates to apply for provincial nomination through the Alberta Opportunity Stream. Additionally, two more draws were held in the subsequent week, resulting in a total of 1,433 invitations being issued across the three draws.

Summary of Draws (September 12-19)

In the period between September 12 and 19, the AAIP organized three draws:

Draw Date	Draw Stream	Minimum Score	Number of Invitations Issued
September 17	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway	56
September 16	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	55	320
September 12	Alberta Opportunity Stream	63	1,113

The Alberta Opportunity Stream caters to temporary foreign workers employed full-time in Alberta with a qualifying job offer from an eligible employer. The Accelerated Tech Pathway targets tech professionals working in or having a job offer from Alberta in a tech occupation. On the other hand, the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway is tailored for candidates with job offers from Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police members to aid in meeting recruitment goals.

Candidates for the Express Entry-aligned streams must fulfill the requirements of the federal Express Entry system.

Invitations and Nominations Yet to Be Issued

As of September 26, the AAIP has granted 3,983 nominations out of its annual allocation of 4,875, leaving 892 nomination slots available for assignment this year. These figures provide the latest information on nomination allocations and issued nominations in AAIP streams as of September 26.