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June 13th, 2024 at 04:01 am
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP): New Rules, Requirements & Eligibility
For skilled people who want to live and work in Alberta, Canada, there is a pathway called the AAIP. In this blog, we examine the requirements for eligibility and offer helpful advice on how to apply with ease.
For temporary foreign workers who are already employed full-time in Alberta, there is the Alberta Opportunity Stream of the Alberta Provincial Nominee Program. In February 2022, Alberta changed the name of the PNP to the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). Formerly known as the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AAIP)
Out of the 5,393 nominations allotted for 2024, AAIP has so far issued 2,245 nominations in total. According to the most current AAIP update, 430 applications will be accepted for the June 11 application intake for the Alberta Opportunity Stream. After 430 applications are received, the stream will close until its next planned intake date of July 9, at which point it will accept 444 applications.
As of right now, 3,659 applications are being processed by AAIP, which is evaluating applications submitted before October 26, 2023.
Language Requirements
You must provide proof that you passed the following language tests in either French or English when you submit your application. Based on a single test result, you must receive the necessary points at the time of application filing. The formal test results ought to be no older than two years.
The age of your test results is determined by the date you took the exam, not the date your results were sent. The app won’t take a language exam enrollment confirmation instead of a test score.
Occupation Requirements
Eligible Occupations
You must be employed in an eligible profession in Alberta at the time your application is reviewed, and at the time you submit it. Both a job offer and your prior work experience are subject to the occupation requirements. The majority of jobs in Tiers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) are qualified
Postgraduation Work Permit Holders
In Alberta, if you hold a Post-Graduation Work Permit, your employment must be related to your academic program. If starting on April 1, 2019, you enrolled in an Alberta credential program and successfully finished a one-year post-diploma or post-bachelorate certificate approved by the Advanced Education Board, then your occupation must also be relevant to your previous postsecondary field of study conducted outside of Canada.
Ineligible Occupations
The following occupations’ workers are not eligible to apply to be nominated under the Alberta Opportunity Stream at the time of submission and evaluation.
| NOC code (2021) | NOC TEER category | Occupation |
| 00010 | 0 | Legislators |
| 40021 | 0 | School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education |
| 40030 | 0 | Managers in social, community, and correctional services |
| 40041 | 0 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
| 60040* | 0 | Escort agency managers, massage parlor managers |
| 41100 | 1 | Judges |
| 41220 | 1 | Secondary school teachers |
| 41221 | 1 | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
| 51111 | 1 | Authors and writers (except technical) |
| 51122 | 1 | Musicians and singers |
| 42200* | 2 | Justices of the peace |
| 42202* | 2 | Early childhood educators who do not have certification through Alberta Children’s Services – Child Care Staff Certification Office or who have been certified as Level 1 Early Childhood Educator (formerly Child Development Assistant) |
| 43100 | 3 | Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants |
| 43109 | 3 | Other instructors |
| 53121 | 3 | Actors, comedians, and circus performers |
| 53122 | 3 | Painters, sculptors, and other visual artists |
| 53124 | 3 | Artisans and craftspersons |
| 53200 | 3 | Athletes |
| 63101 | 3 | Real estate agents and salespersons |
| 33100* | 3 | Dental laboratory assistants/bench workers |
| 44100 | 4 | Home childcare providers |
| 44101 | 4 | Home support workers, caregivers, and related occupations |
| 64321 | 4 | Casino occupations |
| 55109 | 5 | Other performers |
| 65109 | 5 | Other sales-related occupations |
| 65211 | 5 | Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation, and sport |
| 65229 | 5 | Other support occupations in personal services |
| 65329 | 5 | Other service support occupations |
| 75200 | 5 | Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs |
| 85101 | 5 | Harvesting labourers |
| 85102 | 5 | Aquaculture and marine harvest laborers |
| 85104 | 5 | Trappers and hunters |
| 85110 | 5 | Mine laborers |
| 85121 | 5 | Landscaping and grounds maintenance laborers |
Work Permit and Residency Requirements
You must have a valid temporary residence status in Canada, such as a temporary foreign worker permit, at the time the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program reviews your application. Work permits must fulfill one of the requirements listed below to be valid:
- Obtain a favorable Labor Market Impact Assessment or
- Grant workers an exemption from the LMIA based on the following:
- International trade agreements
- Workers transferred within a company
- International Experience Canada
- Mobile Francophone
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