OpenSkilled worker
Alberta Opportunity Stream
This stream is for temporary foreign workers who are already living and working full-time in Alberta and hold a full-time job offer from an Alberta employer in an eligible occupation.…
Alberta immigration programs
8 programs and streams, each summarized from its official source with the requirements that decide eligibility — and the date we last verified them.
OpenSkilled worker
Alberta Express Entry Stream
Alberta selects candidates from the federal Express Entry pool whose profiles match provincial and sector priorities, inviting them to apply for nomination. Within this stream sit…
OpenSkilled worker
Tourism and Hospitality Stream
A dedicated stream for temporary foreign workers already employed full-time in Alberta's tourism and hospitality sector with an approved employer in an eligible industry. Applicants must…
OpenSkilled worker
Rural Renewal Stream
A community-driven stream in which designated rural Alberta communities recruit and endorse foreign workers for full-time jobs with local employers. A candidate needs both a qualifying…
OpenBusiness & entrepreneur
Rural Entrepreneur Stream
This stream is for entrepreneurs who want to start a new business or buy an existing one in a rural Alberta community of under 100,000 people outside the Calgary and Edmonton…
OpenInternational graduates
Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
This stream targets recent international graduates of Alberta's publicly funded post-secondary institutions who want to launch or buy a business in the province. Candidates must hold a…
OpenInternational graduates
Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
This stream is for foreign-educated graduates who want to start or invest in an Alberta business, working through an AAIP-approved designated agency that must recommend them. Applicants…
OpenBusiness & entrepreneur
Farm Stream
This stream is for experienced farm owners and operators who plan to buy or establish a primary production farm in Alberta. Applicants must prove farm management skills, present a…
Latest selection rounds
| Date | Stream | Invitations | Lowest score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (General) | 386 | 60 | AAIP draw information table, page last updated October 21, 2026. |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway | — | 49 | Invitations published as 'Less than 10'. |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Tourism and Hospitality Stream | 25 | 73 | |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry | 53 | 57 | |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Health care) | 97 | 60 | |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Aviation) | 22 | 56 | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Alberta Opportunity Stream | 123 | 54 | |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (General) | 200 | 64 |