Last Updated On 24 October 2021, 10:56 AM EDT (Toronto Time)
On September 30, 2021; Alberta sent 275 invitations to the express entry profiles having a score of 300 and above. Previous draw on September 21 invited 450 Express Entry profiles having same cut off score of 300. However, not all the express entry profiles having a CRS score of 300 or above were invited by the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). Additional factors decide whether you will receive an invitation or not.
In total, Alberta invited record 1,610 express entry profiles in 4 different draws of September. Previous draw invited 450 express entry applicants.
Alberta Express Entry Eligibility:
You may receive a notification of interest (NOI) if you have
- An active Express Entry profile in the federal Express Entry system.
- Selected Alberta as an intended province of settling in the Express Entry profile.
- Experience in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification
- Have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300 in Express Entry.
Alberta Additional Factors That Matter:
Being eligible for Alberta express entry stream does not mean that you will definitely get a NOI. Following additional factors play a role in whether you will receive a NOI or not:
- Job offer or work experience from an Albertan employer.
- Graduate of a Canadian post-secondary institution.
- Having a parent, child, brother and/or sister who is a permanent resident living in Alberta, or a Canadian citizen living in Alberta
Alberta PNP Factors That Decrease Your Chance:
- Your Express Entry profile expires in 5 months or less
- you work in an occupation:
- on the list of High-wage and low-wage occupations in the province of Alberta set out on the online Government of Canada
- on the Alberta Opportunity Stream Ineligible Occupations list
- that has a high volume of submissions across all AINP streams
Occupations With High volume Of Submissions:
6311 – Food service supervisors
7511 – Transport truck drivers
6211 – Retail sales supervisors
6322 – Cooks
2282 – User Support Technicians
2253 – Drafting technolgists and technicians
3212 – Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
1123 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
1241 – Administrative assistants
2132 – Mechanical Engineers