Alberta — Express Entry Stream
Documents and eligibility gates
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Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official source and linked back to it. Navisa reads and cites the governing text rather than restating a document name from memory. This is a reference summary, not immigration advice, and it does not replace review by a licensed RCIC.
Eligibility gate
“Upload the Spouse, Common-Law Partners and Dependants Authorization form, and ensure it is fully completed. Note: o Ensure the form is signed and dated by you, your spouse or common-law partner and dependants aged 18 and over (all sections of the form that are applicable to each person)”
Eligibility gatelaw_enforcement_pathway
“your primary occupation in your Express Entry profile is the same occupation as your current Alberta employment or job offer”
Eligibility gate
“You must pay the application fee before your application is accepted for processing by AAIP.”
Eligibility gate
“You can only have one WEOI.”
Eligibility gate
“You must complete a Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) to be invited.”
Eligibility gateaccelerated_tech_pathway
“your primary occupation in your Express Entry profile must be the same occupation as your current Alberta employment or job offer”
Eligibility gate
“you are currently identified as ineligible to re-apply to the AAIP due to misrepresentation”
Eligibility gate
“you have an active nomination under any AAIP stream”
Eligibility gate
“You have 15 days to click on the link to start the application. Once you create an application, you have 30 days to complete, submit, and pay the application fee.”
Eligibility gate
“you must have an active Express Entry profile in the federal Express Entry pool”
Eligibility gate
“You cannot create a WEOI if you have an existing WEOI, Entrepreneur EOI, or a draft or active AAIP application.”
Eligibility gate
“your primary occupation in your federal Express Entry profile must be included as part of a specific Express Entry stream pathway, or is identified as an occupation connected to a provincial economic, sector or occupational priority”
Eligibility gatepriority_sectors
“your primary occupation in your Express Entry profile must be an eligible construction, agriculture or aviation occupation”
Eligibility gatefederal_physician_spaces
“Physicians: Must be NOC 31100, 31101, or 31102 and be practice‑ready (meeting AAIP’s Dedicated Health Care Pathway requirements).”
Eligibility gate
“Official test scoring results from an eligible testing authority”
Eligibility gate
“Upload each LMIA (with both the Confirmation Letter and Annex) per work permit, or o Documents that demonstrate the work permit(s) was based on an LMIA exemption (if applicable)”
Eligibility gatealberta_express_entry_stream
“Qualified candidates may be invited to apply for nomination who have profiles in the IRCC's Express Entry pool that are aligned with minimum requirements, and provincial economic, sector and occupational priorities.”
Eligibility gate
“Upload the ‘ Employer Declaration and Authorization form ’ form (in the Alberta Job Offer and Contract section, clearly labelling the file) and: o Ensure the form is fully completed by your employer’s ability”
Eligibility gate
“Upload reference letters from past and present employers (or a previous offer letter or contract – if unable to provide a reference letter), which must be on company letterhead, and include: o Job title o Intended duration of employment o Base wage/salary and any other compensation (e.g. commission, shares) o Hours of work per week o Working conditions, including location of employment o Main job duties performed daily * o Minimum qualifications for the job including education, work experience, and other skills or knowledge o Company contact information, including business email address o Signed by you and a company manager or supervisor (with hiring authority)”
Eligibility gate
“Upload your license, registration or certificate for your regulated occupation (if applicable, or if you claimed in your Worker Expression of Interest that you have licensure, registration or certification in a regulated occupation in Alberta with a listed professional regulatory organization or Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training for a recognized trade certificate)”
Eligibility gate
“Upload your ECA (for immigration purposes) from a designated organization, if you claimed in your Worker Expression of Interest that your highest level of education was completed outside of Alberta or Canada”
Eligibility gate
“Upload proof of your family relationship, if you claimed points in your Worker Expression of interest for having an eligible Alberta relative, which includes: o Birth certificates or adoption documents that demonstrate the relationship.”
Eligibility gate
“Make sure you have a valid Alberta.ca Account.”
Eligibility gate
“Upload your current, and any previous, work permit(s) for any work history in Alberta or Canada”
Eligibility gate
“Upload proof of your Alberta relative’s Canadian citizenship or permanent residence”
Eligibility gate
“Upload your final credential and transcript, if you are a Post-Graduation Work Permit holder, or you claimed in your Worker Expression of Interest that your highest level of education was completed in Alberta or Canada”
Eligibility gate
“Upload Use of Representative form and ensure it is fully completed including: o Signed and dated by you, your spouse or common-law partner, dependants aged 18 and over, and your representative”
Eligibility gatelaw_enforcement_pathway
“you have been identified by AACP to AAIP as an internationally recruited police officer and have a valid, verifiable job offer from an Alberta employer in the Alberta police services (based on valid AACP membership) in one of the following eligible police services National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes and titles: 40040 – Commissioned (management) police offers and related occupations in public protection services, 41310 – Police investigators and other investigative occupations, 42100 – Police officers (except commissioned)”
Eligibility gateaccelerated_tech_pathway
“a job offer for an eligible tech occupation from an Alberta employer in an eligible tech industry under the Accelerated Tech Pathway”
Eligibility gatelaw_enforcement_pathway
“a job offer from an Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police member in one of the eligible police services occupations under the Law Enforcement Pathway”
Eligibility gatededicated_health_care_pathway
“a job offer from an Alberta employer in the health care sector and are licensed to practice in one of the eligible health care professions under the Dedicated Health Care Pathway”
Eligibility gate
“Make sure you meet all candidate eligibility requirements or the stream or pathway for which you were invited and that your employer meets all job offer and employer requirements.”
Eligibility gate
“you and your Alberta employer must meet all the requirements outlined on Alberta Job Offer and Employment Requirements, if you are invited based on having an Alberta job offer”
Eligibility gatepriority_sectors
“if you are invited based on having an Alberta job offer, your job offer occupation must be an eligible construction, agriculture or aviation occupation”
Eligibility gateaccelerated_tech_pathway
“you must be working full-time in Alberta under an employment contract or have a bona fide job offer signed by you and your employer that: meets job offer and current employment contract requirements identified on the Alberta job offer requirements page, and: is in an occupation on the list of eligible Accelerated Tech Pathway occupations is for an Alberta employer whose primary business activities belong to the Alberta tech industry, as defined by the AAIP list of eligible North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes”
Eligibility gate
“Upload your current Alberta job offer letter or employment contract, which must be on company letterhead, and must include: o Job title o Intended duration of employment o Base wage/salary and any other compensation (e.g. commission, shares) o Hours of work per week o Working conditions, including location of employment o Main job duties performed daily * o Minimum qualifications for the job including education, work experience, and other skills or knowledge o Company contact information, including business email address o Signed by you and a company manager or supervisor (with hiring authority)”
Eligibility gate
“Upload your statements of earnings for each pay period in the past 3 months.”
Eligibility gatefederal_francophone_spaces
“Francophones: May work in any AAIP‑eligible NOC and must meet CLB/NCLC 5 in French across all four competencies.”
Eligibility gate
“Confirm you meet the eligibility requirements for at least one AAIP worker stream before submitting an EOI:”
Eligibility gate
“You can only apply to an Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) worker stream if you are invited to do so.”
Eligibility gate
“you meet the criteria of at least one of the federal immigration programs managed by Express Entry: Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Worker Program”
Eligibility gate
“Upload proof of your Alberta relative’s residency in Alberta, including: o Valid Alberta driver’s license or identification card, and o Up to three recent bills (e.g. utility or other recurring service bills) addressed to the Alberta relative at their residential address”
Eligibility gate
“you are a refugee claimant or subject to a federal appeal or removal process”
Eligibility gateaccelerated_tech_pathway
“you must have valid immigration status (work permit or implied status), if you are working in Alberta for your Alberta employer at the time of AAIP application”
Required document
“You may also need to provide one or more of the following forms: Spouse, Common-Law Partners and Dependants Authorization form – this is referred to as Dependants Authorization form in the AAIP portal”
Required document
“Spouse, Common-Law Partners and Dependants Authorization Form”
Required document
“review the document checklist and include all required documents”
Required document
“Educational credential assessment (ECA), for education completed outside Alberta or Canada”
Required document
“Final credential and transcripts, for education completed in Alberta or Canada”
Required documentaaip_education
“Upload your ECA (for immigration purposes) from a designated organization, if you claimed in your Worker Expression of Interest that your highest level of education was completed outside of Alberta or Canada.”
Required documentaaip_education
“Education: ALWAYS REQUIRED. Final credential and transcripts, for education completed in Alberta or Canada. Educational credential assessment (ECA), for education completed outside Alberta or Canada.”
Required documentaaip_education
“Upload your final credential and transcript, if you are a Post-Graduation Work Permit holder, or you claimed in your Worker Expression of Interest that your highest level of education was completed in Alberta or Canada.”
Required document
“You may also need to provide one or more of the following forms: Employer Declaration and Authorization”
Required documentaaip_employer_support
“Upload the Employer Declaration and Authorization form in the Alberta Job Offer and Contract section, clearly labelling the file.”
Required document
“Employer Declaration and Authorization form”
Required documentaaip_employment_history
“Upload reference letters from past and present employers (or a previous offer letter or contract - if unable to provide a reference letter).”
Required document
“you must have an active Express Entry profile in the federal Express Entry pool”
Required document
“Birth certificates or adoption documents”
Required document
“you meet the criteria of at least one of the federal immigration programs managed by Express Entry: Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Worker Program”
Required document
“you must intend to and be able to live and work permanently in Alberta and have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Alberta”
Required document
“Offer letter or contract”
Required document
“you and your Alberta employer must meet all the requirements outlined on Alberta Job Offer and Employment Requirements, if you are invited based on having an Alberta job offer”
Required documentlanguage
“language test results”
Required documentaaip_language
“Official test scoring results from an eligible testing authority. Upload a single valid test results document.”
Required document
“Official test scoring results from an eligible testing authority”
Required document
“Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)”
Required documentaaip_lmia_or_exemption
“Upload each LMIA (with both the Confirmation Letter and Annex) per work permit, or documents that demonstrate the work permit(s) was based on an LMIA exemption (if applicable).”
Required document
“you must have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300”
Required documentaaip_job_offer
“Alberta job offer: ALWAYS REQUIRED. Upload your current Alberta job offer letter or employment contract.”
Required documentidentity
“a passport or travel document”
Required documentaaip_alberta_work_experience_if_working
“Alberta work experience: ALWAYS REQUIRED IF WORKING IN ALBERTA OR ELSEWHERE IN CANADA. Upload your statements of earnings for each pay period in the past 3 months.”
Required documentadmissibility
“Most applicants will also need to upload: police certificates”
Required document
“your primary occupation in your federal Express Entry profile must be included as part of a specific Express Entry stream pathway, or is identified as an occupation connected to a provincial economic, sector or occupational priority”
Required documentwork_experience
“proof of work experience (such as a reference or experience letter from an employer)”
Required document
“Relative's valid Alberta identification and recurring bills”
Required document
“Relative's citizenship document or permanent resident card”
Required document
“Use of a representative form”
Required document
“Alberta trade certificate”
Required documentadmissibility
“When you apply online, you will need to provide one of those documents.”
Required document
“You may also need to provide one or more of the following forms: Use of Representative form”
Required documentaaip_work_authorization_if_working
“Upload your current, and any previous, work permit(s) for any work history in Alberta or Canada.”
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