Overview
This page provides information on nominations issued and available, applications to be processed, estimated processing times, processing order and priorities, application levels, and draws.
All information about nominations issued, nomination allocation distribution, spaces remaining and applications to be processed are subject to change without notice. AAIP reserves the right to redistribute allocations at any time.
Last updated: December 17, 2024
The next update to this page is expected to occur in early January 2025.
Processing summary totals
Table 1. Process summary totals for 2024.
| 2024 nomination allocation | 2024 nominations issued | 2024 nomination spaces remaining | Applications to be processed |
|---|
| 9,750 | 9,750 | 0 | 3,880 |
AAIP has met its allocation for 2024. Nomination allocation availability and issuance will be updated in early 2025. Some nominations are still being issued under a small Express Entry administrative overage provided by the federal government.
Alberta Opportunity Stream
Table 2. Alberta Opportunity Stream nomination numbers for 2024.
| 2024 nomination allocation | 2024 nominations issued | 2024 nomination spaces remaining | Applications to be processed | Currently assessing applications received on or before: |
|---|
| 5,264 | 5,264 | 0 | 1,665 | February 15, 2024, and whose work permits expire in 2025 or later* |
*Alberta Opportunity Stream applicants with a work permit that expires in 2024 are being evaluated under the ‘Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates’ to determine if a letter in support of a work permit can be issued and will therefore not have their application for nomination assessed into 2025.
Rural Renewal Stream
Table 3. Rural Renewal Stream nomination numbers for 2024.
| 2024 nomination allocation | 2024 nominations issued | 2024 nomination spaces remaining | Applications to be processed | Currently assessing applications received on or before: |
|---|
| 1,830 | 1,830 | 0 | 1,327 | May 2, 2024, and whose work permits expire in 2025 or later* |
*Rural Renewal Stream applicants with a work permit expiring in 2024 will not have their application for nomination assessed until at least 2025. These applicants are being evaluated under the ‘Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates’ to determine if a letter in support of a work permit can be issued.
Rural Renewal Stream applicants without a work permit will be assessed in 2025 regardless of current application processing status.
The Government of Canada requires AAIP to dedicate at least 85% of the total 2024 nominations to temporary foreign workers for Alberta to issue work permit support letters under the ‘Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates.’ To meet this requirement, people with work permits must be the focus for remaining Rural Renewal Stream nominations.
Tourism and Hospitality Stream
Table 4. Tourism and Hospitality Stream nomination numbers for 2024.
| 2024 nomination allocation | 2024 nominations issued | 2024 nomination spaces remaining | Applications to be processed | Currently assessing applications received on or before: |
|---|
| 600 | 600 | 0 | 189 | November 14, 2024 |
Dedicated Healthcare Pathway
Table 5. Dedicated Healthcare Pathway for non-Express Entry nomination numbers for 2024.
| 2024 nomination allocation | 2024 nominations issued | 2024 nomination spaces remaining | Applications to be processed | Currently assessing applications received on or before: |
|---|
| 110 | 110 | 0 | 10 | December 7, 2024 |
Alberta Express Entry Stream
Table 6. Alberta Express Entry Stream nomination numbers for 2024. Numbers between pathways may vary near the calendar year-end to ensure we meet sector and work permit priorities.
| Pathway or initiative | 2024 nomination allocation | 2024 nominations issued | 2024 nomination spaces remaining | Applications to be processed | Currently assessing applications received on or before: |
|---|
| Accelerated Tech Pathway | 970 | 1,119 | 0 | 379 | April 16, 2024, and whose work permits expire in 2024 or later* |
| Dedicated Healthcare Pathway (Express Entry) | 670 | 533 | 192 | 11 | December 7, 2024 |
| Law Enforcement Pathway | 20 | 16 | 4 | Less than 10 | December 13, 2024 |
| Priority sector draws and other initiatives | 164 | 182 | 0 | 148 | November 22, 2024 |
| Family connection and occupation in demand | 106 | 107 | 0 | 0 | No applications in process |
| Totals | 1,930 | 1,957 (authorized overage) | 0 | 549 | Varies depending on pathway or initiative |
*For AAIP to issue work permit support letters under the ‘Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates’, the Government of Canada requires AAIP to issue at least 85% of the total 2024 nominations to temporary foreign workers. To meet this requirement, AAIP has been focused primarily on assessing applications from individuals in the Express Entry Stream who have work permits.
Entrepreneur Streams
Table 7. Entrepreneur Streams nomination numbers for 2024.
| 2024 nomination allocation | 2024 nominations issued | 2024 nomination spaces remaining | Applications to be processed | Currently assessing applications received on or before: |
|---|
| 16 | 9 | 7 | 17 | Business applications are evaluated upon receipt |
Entrepreneur stream processing times and volumes vary due to comprehensive documentation and verification needs. On average, it takes up to four months to assess both an expression of interest and business application. Entrepreneur stream applicants have frequent contact with AAIP staff responsible for assessing eligibility for business application approval and nomination.
Expiring work permits
Temporary measure for select applicants with work permits expiring in 2024
Alberta Opportunity and Rural Renewal Stream applicants with a work permit that expires in 2024 are being evaluated under the ‘Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates’ (public policy) to determine if a letter in support of a work permit can be issued and will therefore not have their application for nomination assessed until at least 2025.
These applications will not be assessed for a nomination in 2024. Full application processing will be postponed until 2025 or 2026, after a work permit extension under the public policy has been obtained. The following table estimates the volume of applicants who may benefit from this agreement.
Table 8. Applications in the queue that are expected to be assessed against the public policy.
| Stream | Number of nominee applicants contacted to assess eligibility for work permit support letter | Number of work permit support letters issued |
|---|
| Alberta Opportunity Stream | 623 | 509 |
| Rural Renewal Stream | 301 | 269 |
Application acceptance data
Prior to September 30, 2024, AAIP accepted the applications during the June and July application acceptance dates and targets.
Table 9. Application acceptance data for June and July 2024.
| Application acceptance opening date | Alberta Opportunity Stream | Rural Renewal Stream | Tourism and Hospitality Stream |
|---|
| June 11, 2024 | 430 | 142 | 134 |
| July 9, 2024 | n/a | 154 | 143 |
| July 11, 2024 | 441 | n/a | n/a |
Worker expression of interest information
Table 10. Expression of interest pool.
The table below is broken down by the streams or pathways and includes the current number of expressions of interest that are eligible for selection draws.
Candidates may be invited to apply to a stream or pathway other than the one that they submitted their expression of interest to.
| Stream or pathway of interest identified | Number of expressions of interest currently in the selection pool |
|---|
| Alberta Opportunity Stream | 25,597 |
| Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and Non-Express Entry) | 857 |
| Rural Renewal Stream | 2,656 |
| Tourism and Hospitality Stream | 3,561 |
| Alberta Express Entry Stream: | |
| 2,001 |
- Family connection and occupation in demand
| 1,991 |
| 54 |
- Priority sector draws and other initiatives
| 2,348 |
| Total: | 39,065 |
Table 11. Draw information.
- Information will be updated as draws are conducted. AAIP draws are not regularly scheduled. They are done as needed to address sector needs and provincial priorities.
- Updated: December 17, 2024.
| Draw date | Worker stream, pathway, initiative or other focus and selection parameters | Minimum score of invited candidates | Number of invitations |
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| December 17, 2024 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway - Express Entry, with the following parameters: - Minimum Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300 or more
- Express Entry Profile expiry date is May 31, 2025 or later
- Primary occupation in Express Entry profile is in a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway-eligible occupation
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer in a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway-eligible occupation
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Meet the requirements to practice in a regulated occupation in Alberta
| 47 | 14 |
| December 16, 2024 | Alberta Express Entry Stream, with the following parameters: - Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer with an Alberta employer in the construction sector
- Valid Express Entry profile
| 50 | 110 |
| December 13, 2024 | Alberta Opportunity Stream, with the following parameters: - Work permit expiry date of November 15, 2024 or later
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer with an Alberta employer in the construction sector
- Pool registrants with Express Entry profiles were not included in this draw
| 50 | 147 |
| December 13, 2024 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway, with the following parameters: - Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) is 6 or higher
- Express Entry Profile Expiry Date: May 31, 2025, or later
- Minimum Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300 or more
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer from an employer who is a member of the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) in an eligible Law Enforcement occupation
| 48 | 4 |
| December 13, 2024 | Tourism and Hospitality Stream, with the following parameters: - Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 4 or higher
- Valid work permit type selected as ‘Other’ with the free text field including information citing ‘Jasper’, ‘wildfire’ or similar text referencing the ‘Temporary public policy for foreign nationals in Canada affected by wildfires in 2024
- Work permit expiry date of March 31, 2025 or later
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer with an Alberta employer that is a member of an eligible Tourism and Hospitality Stream sector association
- Job offer for an eligible Tourism and Hospitality Stream occupation
- Work experience of 6 months or more in Alberta
| 60 | 11 |
| December 12, 2024 | Tourism and Hospitality Stream, with the following parameters: - Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 4 or higher
- Valid work permit based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment
- Work permit expiry date of March 31, 2025 or later
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer with an Alberta employer that is a member of an eligible Tourism and Hospitality Stream sector association
- Job offer for an eligible Tourism and Hospitality Stream occupation
- Work experience of 6 months or more in Alberta
| 65 | 260 |
| December 12, 2024 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors, with the following parameters: - Have a valid work permit
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Valid Express Entry profile
- Comprehensive Ranking System Score of 300 or higher
- Express Entry Profile Expiry Date: August 31, 2025, or later
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- 12 months of work experience
- Meet the requirements to practice if working in a regulated occupation in Alberta
- Primary Occupation in the Express Entry profile and ‘Job Offer with an Alberta employer’ in the health care sector (Dedicated Health Care Pathway occupations excluded)
| 50 | 11 |
| December 11, 2024 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors, with the following parameters: - Valid work permit
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) is 5 or higher
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Valid Express Entry profile
- Comprehensive Ranking System Score of 300 or higher
- Express Entry Profile Expiry Date: April 14, 2025, or later
- Primary Occupation in the Express Entry profile and ‘Job Offer with an Alberta employer’ in the construction sector
| 50 | 39 |
| December 11, 2024 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry, with the following parameters: - Not in the federal Express Entry pool
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta in a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway-eligible occupation
- Meet the requirements to practice in a regulated occupation in Alberta
| 52 | 8 |
| December 11, 2024 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway - Express Entry, with the following parameters: - Minimum Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300 or more
- Express Entry Profile expiry date is May 11, 2025 or later
- Primary occupation in Express Entry profile is in a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway-eligible occupation
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer in a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway-eligible occupation
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Meet the requirements to practice in a regulated occupation in Alberta
| 43 | 11 |
| December 11, 2024 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway, with the following parameters: - Work permit expiry date of February 28, 2025 or later
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Valid Express Entry profile
- Comprehensive Ranking System Score of 300 or higher
- Express Entry Profile Expiry Date: August 31, 2025, or later
- 12 months of work experience
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Primary Occupation in Express Entry profile and ‘Job Offer with an Alberta employer’ in occupation are in an Accelerated Tech Pathway eligible occupation
- Job Offer is for an Alberta employer whose primary business activities are in an eligible AAIP list of Accelerated Tech Pathway eligible North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes
| 59 | 87 |
| December 10, 2024 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors, with the following parameters: - Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Valid Express Entry profile
- Comprehensive Ranking System Score of 300 or higher
- Express Entry Profile Expiry Date: August 31, 2025, or later
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- 12 months of work experience
- Primary Occupation in Express Entry profile and ‘Job Offer with an Alberta employer’ in occupation are not:
- an ineligible occupation under the Alberta Opportunity Stream, and
- an occupation in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) broad occupational categories of ‘1 - Business, finance and administration occupations’ and ‘6 - Sales and service occupations’
| 65 | 262 |
| December 4, 2024 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry, with the following parameters: - Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Not in the federal Express Entry pool
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta in a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway-eligible occupation
- Meet the requirements to practice in a regulated occupation in Alberta
| 47 | 27 |
| December 4, 2024 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway - Express Entry, with the following parameters: - Minimum Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300 or more
- Express Entry Profile expiry date is May 4, 2025 or later
- Primary occupation in Express Entry profile is in a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway-eligible occupation
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer in a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway-eligible occupation
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Meet the requirements to practice in a regulated occupation in Alberta
| 49 | 52 |
| November 29, 2024 | Alberta Opportunity Stream, with the following parameters: - Have a valid eligible work permit type, except Post-Graduation Work Permit
- Work permit expiry date of February 28, 2025 or later
- Completed a minimum of high school education equivalent to Canadian standards.
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 4 or higher
- Work experience of 12 months or more
- Has work experience in Alberta
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer with an Alberta employer that is not:
- an ineligible occupation under the Alberta Opportunity Stream, or
- an occupation in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) broad occupational categories of ‘1 - Business, finance and administration occupations’ and ‘6 - Sales and service occupations’
| 61 | 687 |
| November 27, 2024 | Alberta Opportunity Stream, with the following parameters: - Have a valid Post-Graduation Work Permit
- Work permit expiry date of February 28, 2025 or later
- Completed education in Alberta
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 4 or higher
- Work experience of 6 months or more in Alberta
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer with an Alberta employer that is not:
- an ineligible occupation under the Alberta Opportunity Stream, or
- an occupation in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) broad occupational categories of ‘1 - Business, finance and administration occupations’ and ‘6 - Sales and service occupations’
| 71 | 447 |
| November 22, 2024 | Alberta Opportunity Stream, with the following parameters: - Have a valid work permit
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Work experience of 12 moths or more
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer with an Alberta employer in an occupation in moderately or high demand Alberta’s healthcare sector (excluding occupations eligible in the Dedicated Healthcare Pathways
- Meet the requirements to practice in a regulated occupation in Alberta (if job offer in Alberta is in a regulated occupation)
| 40 | 80 |
| November 21, 2024 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors, with the following parameters: - Have a valid work permit
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Valid Express Entry profile
- Comprehensive Ranking System Score of 300 or higher
- Express Entry Profile Expiry Date: April 21, 2025, or later
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- 12 months of work experience
- Meet the requirements to practice if working in a regulated occupation in Alberta
- Primary Occupation in the Express Entry profile and ‘Job Offer with an Alberta employer’ in the health care sector (Dedicated Health Care Pathway occupations excluded)
| 42 | 96 |
| November 15, 2024 | Tourism and Hospitality Stream, with the following parameters: - Did not claim points for a job offer in a regulated occupation
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 4 or higher
- Valid work permit based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment
- Work permit expiry date of December 15, 2024 or later
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer with an Alberta employer that is a member of an eligible Tourism and Hospitality Stream sector association
- Job offer for an eligible Tourism and Hospitality Stream occupation
Work experience of 6 months or more in Alberta
| 66 | 412 |
| November 14, 2024 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors, with the following parameters: - Valid work permit
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) is 5 or higher
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Valid Express Entry profile
- Comprehensive Ranking System Score of 300 or higher
- Express Entry Profile Expiry Date: April 14, 2025, or later
- Primary Occupation in the Express Entry profile and ‘Job Offer with an Alberta employer’ in the construction sector
| 50 | 150 |
| November 8, 2024 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway, with the following parameters: - Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) is 6 or higher
- Express Entry Profile Expiry Date: April 8, 2025, or later
- Minimum Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300 or more
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer from an employer who is a member of the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) in an eligible Law Enforcement occupation
| 41 | 4 |
| November 7, 2024 | Alberta Opportunity Stream, with the following parameters: - Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Valid work permit
- Work experience of 12 moths or more
- Work permit expiry date of November 15, 2024 or later
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer with an Alberta employer in the construction sector
- Pool registrants with Express Entry profiles were not included in this draw
| 50 | 226
39 of the total invitations were sent on December 6, 2024 as a corrective action
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| November 4, 2024 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry, with the following parameters: - Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Not in the federal Express Entry pool
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta in a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway-eligible occupation
- Meet the requirements to practice in a regulated occupation in Alberta
| 44 | 33 |
| November 4, 2024 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway - Express Entry, with the following parameters: - Minimum Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300 or more
- Express Entry Profile expiry date is April 4, 2025 or later
- Primary occupation in Express Entry profile is in a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway-eligible occupation
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer in a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway-eligible occupation
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 or higher
- Meet the requirements to practice in a regulated occupation in Alberta
| 51 | 65 |
| October 15, 2024 | Tourism and Hospitality Stream, with the following parameters: - Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 4 or higher
- Valid work permit based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment
- Work permit expiry date of November 15, 2024 or later
- Job offer for full-time employment in Alberta
- Job offer with an Alberta employer that is a member of an eligible Tourism and Hospitality Stream sector association
- Job offer for an eligible Tourism and Hospitality Stream occupation
- Work experience of 6 months or more in Alberta
| 70 | 302 |
The 2024 Summary of Express Entry Draws: January 1 to September 29, 2024 includes details on Alberta Express Entry Stream draws completed prior to September 30, 2024.
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