Last Updated On 30 March 2023, 10:36 AM EDT (Toronto Time)

On March 28, 2023 the Alberta PNP (Provincial Nominee Program) officially known as AAIP (Alberta Advantage Immigration Program) shared stream-wise allocation and Express Entry selection criteria for 2023.

Each year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) establishes the maximum number of nomination certificates that the AAIP may issue.

In 2023, the AAIP will be able to award 9,750 nomination certificates, divided between Express Entry and non-Express Entry paths.

Furthermore, this allocation is officially projected to increase to more than 10,000 nomination in 2024 and 2025.

Alberta PNP (AAIP) Processing Update

AAIP Stream	Applications in queue	Allocations remaining	Processing time	AAIP is assessing applications received before…
Alberta Opportunity Stream	Approximately 1,545	Approximately 3,310 allocations	Approximately 4 months	December 28, 2022
Alberta Express Entry Stream – General (includes in-demand occupation with Alberta relative)	Approximately 175	Approximately 2,342 allocations	Approximately 3 months	February 19, 2023
Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	Approximately 190	Approximately 655 allocations	Approximately 1 month	March 18, 2023
Rural Renewal Stream	Approximately 115	Approximately 515 allocations	Approximately 1 month	February 15, 2023

Stream	Expression of Interest (EOI) scoring (estimated) – from when EOI is submitted to scoring completed	Business Application decision (estimated) – from when a complete business application is received until a support letter is issued	Final report and nomination (estimated) – from when final report is submitted until a final nomination decision is issued
Graduate Entrepreneur Stream	1 month	5 months	4 months
Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream	1 month	5 months	4 months
Rural Entrepreneur Stream	1 month	5 months	4 months

AAIP Stream	Processing time (estimated average) – from when a complete application is submitted until a final decision is issued
Farm Stream	4 months

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Alberta PNP (AAIP) 2023 Nomination Allocations by stream

In 2023, AAIP has already issued 1,711 nomination certificates. Below is the official summary of nomination allocation this year.

Non-Express Entry Streams – 4,875 nominations

Stream	Nomination Allocation
Alberta Opportunity Stream	4,240
Rural Renewal Stream	630
All (4) Entrepreneur streams	5

Express Entry Streams – 4,875 nominations

Stream	Nomination Allocation
Family Connection and Occupation in Demand	1,219
Accelerated Tech Pathway	1,219
Sector Priorities (that is, health care, construction, agriculture, hospitality and tourism)	2,437

AAIP Express Entry Selection Criteria 2023

The AAIP analyses available applicants in the federal Express Entry pool on a regular basis. The AAIP chooses applicants directly from the pool based on available profile information.

Following this an invitation is sent to the selected Express Entry profiles to submit a completed application to the AAIP.

However, Express Entry profiles with eligible Tech Occupations can fill out Accelerated Tech Pathway form to be considered for the upcoming draws.

The below listed criteria will be used by the Alberta Express Entry Stream draws for 2023:

25% of nominations will go to Express Entry profiles in high-demand occupations/NOCs who have a close familial connection (parent, child, brother or sister) in Alberta.
- Occupations with considerable cumulative imbalance on Alberta’s Occupational Outlook and professions with ‘High’ or ‘Moderately High’ demand in the Short-Term Employment Forecast are examples of in-demand occupations.
50% of nominations will be provided to people with a primary vocation in the health care, construction, agricultural, hospitality and tourist sectors, with priority given to those having an Alberta job offer.
25% AAIP nominations are reserved for the Accelerated Tech Pathway.

AAIP Express Entry Draws 2023

Date of draw	Number of Invitations	Draw Criteria	Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score
March 9, 2023	134	Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500	301
February 16, 2023	100	Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500	357
January 23, 2023	154	Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500	385
January 19, 2023	46	Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500	324