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Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards

Recognizing immigrants in Alberta who have made a difference.

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Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards

Nominations are now open for 2026.

Overview

The Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of Albertans born abroad. They honour individuals – youth, women, seniors, artists, athletes, entrepreneurs, community builders and others – who have enriched the province through business, science and technology, professional contributions, academia, arts, sports, or volunteer efforts.

Nominees must have been born outside of Canada but are now Canadian citizens or permanent residents and currently living in Alberta. They may have been living in Canada for a long time, or for just a few years.

See the Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards Guidelines and award categories below for more details. Nominations close at noon (12 pm) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Award categories

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    Arts and Sports
    Excellence, leadership in promoting, or contributions to arts or sports.

  • career academics icon

    Career and Academics Contribution
    Professional or academic excellence.

  • entrepreneurial spirit icon

    Entrepreneurial Spirit
    Owner of a small or medium-sized business who demonstrates leadership and innovation.

  • inclusive workplaces icon

    Inclusive Workplaces
    Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

  • Immigrant awards icon - excellence

    Immigrant Excellence
    Supporting Immigrants to succeed. This category includes seniors (65 years or older).

  • small community enhancement icon

    Small Community Enhancement
    Contributions to a rural community.

  • Women's Newcomer Impact icon

    Immigrant Women's Impact
    A female leader in her community.

  • young leader icon

    Young Leader
    Immigrants 30 years of age and under who have made a difference. This category includes youth that are in Grade 12 and under.

Nomination process

Nominations are reviewed by the awards committee. Recipients of the awards are formally recognized at a ceremony to highlight and celebrate their achievements. Awards decisions are at the discretion of the Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration.

  • Nomination criteria

    Applications will be assessed on the following criteria:

    • Need – how the nominee contributed their expertise and resources to fulfill a need in the economy, their community, profession or field of study.
    • Impact – how the nominee’s actions and activities made a significant impact.
    • Contribution – how the nominee contributed a significant amount of time and energy to their category while demonstrating community service, volunteerism or engagement.
    • Leadership – how the nominee demonstrated exemplary initiative, served as a role model for others, and inspired others to engage.
    • Originality – how the nominee demonstrated creativity or innovative solutions when problem solving where a unique solution was required.

  • To nominate, read the guidelines and gather your documents

    Read the eligibility criteria on page 4 of the Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards Guidelines to ensure the individual you are nominating is eligible for the award.

    Ensure you have all the required information to apply by carefully reading the rest of the guidelines. Your nomination submission for 2026 must include:

    • Nominee Confirmation and Consent form signed by the nominee, or the parent or guardian if the nominee is under 18. 
    • Letter of support (maximum 2) that includes the critical information outlined on page 6 of the guidelines. The letter must be from someone other than you.
    • The nominee’s contact information (parent or guardian contact information when nominating a youth 18 and under).

  • Submit the nomination online by noon (12 pm) on May 12, 2026

    Submitted nominations will be reviewed by the Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards committee. Recipients of the awards will be formally recognized at a ceremony to highlight and celebrate their achievements.

    Award recipients may also be asked to participate in interviews, photographs and videos to share experiences and lessons learned from their work. To promote their outstanding achievements, brief biographies and photos of award recipients may be shared with the public and the media.

    Awards decisions are at the discretion of the Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration.

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