Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)
Your gateway to permanent residency in Alberta
Streams for Workers
The AAIP is Alberta’s Provincial Nominee Program, designed to attract skilled workers, international graduates, and entrepreneurs to meet the province’s economic and labor market needs. It provides multiple immigration streams, each with defined eligibility requirements and a pathway to permanent residence.
Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS)
For temporary foreign workers already employed in Alberta.
Key Requirements:
Alberta Express Entry Stream
For candidates in the federal Express Entry pool with Alberta ties.
Requirements: To qualify for this stream, you must:
This stream requires that candidates receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) from the AAIP they are not permitted to apply directly.
Sub-streams:
Rural Renewal Stream
This stream aims to support balanced regional growth by prioritizing applicants with job offers in rural Alberta communities.
Tourism and Hospitality Stream
This stream targets applicants with job offers in Alberta’s tourism and hospitality sector to support the province’s economic and labor market needs.
Streams for Graduates
Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
International graduates of approved Alberta post-secondary institutions who want to start a business or buy an existing business can submit an Expression of Interest.
Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
Foreign graduates who have a degree from a post-secondary institution outside of Canada and want to launch a start-up enterprise and innovative business can work with a designated agency to submit an Expression of Interest.
Streams for Entrepreneurs
Rural Entrepreneur Stream
Entrepreneurs who want to start a business or buy an existing business in a rural Alberta community can submit an Expression of Interest.
Farm Stream
For individuals with farming experience planning to operate a farm in Alberta.
FAQs
Processing times vary by stream, applicant volume, and case complexity. Generally, it can take several months after receiving a nomination.
Yukon Community Pilot AAIP selects candidates from the federal Express Entry pool who meet Alberta’s criteria, such as work experience in in-demand occupations or strong ties to Alberta.
Yes. Some streams, such as the Alberta Express Entry Stream and entrepreneur pathways, allow applications from outside Canada.
Some streams require a valid job offer from an Alberta employer (e.g., Alberta Opportunity Stream), while others, like certain entrepreneur streams, do not.
Processing times depend on the stream and the completeness of the application. Generally, it can take several months to receive a nomination after submission.