Canadian immigration program
Alberta — Opportunity Stream
The Alberta Opportunity Stream nominates workers already employed in Alberta on an eligible work permit who meet the province’s occupation, language and residency requirements. A provincial nomination is a step toward permanent residence, which IRCC decides separately. Each requirement below is quoted from the governing Alberta source and links back to it.
Sources on this page last verified Jul 17, 2026.
Eligibility criteria
The requirements below are drawn directly from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance for Alberta — Opportunity Stream. Each is anchored to the verbatim source text, not a paraphrase, so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
“They must also be able to provide for their families.”
“Make sure you have a valid Alberta.ca Account.”
“Qualified candidates who live and work in Alberta and have a job offer from an Alberta employer can apply for an AAIP nomination.”
“An application fee of $1,500 applies to all worker stream applications”
“You must pay the application fee before your application is accepted for processing by AAIP.”
“Be ready to complete the entire WEOI.”
“Upload the Spouse, Common-Law Partners and Dependants Authorization form, and ensure it is fully completed.”
“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”
“Candidates must have a strong likelihood of becoming economically established in Alberta”
“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”
“Confirm you meet the eligibility requirements for at least one AAIP worker stream before submitting an EOI”
“Qualified candidates who live and work in Alberta and have a job offer from an Alberta employer can apply for an AAIP nomination.”
“At the time your application is submitted, and at the time AAIP assesses your application, you must work in an eligible occupation in Alberta.”
“Upload the ‘ Employer Declaration and Authorization form ’ form (in the Alberta Job Offer and Contract section, clearly labelling the file) and: Ensure the form is fully completed by your employer’s ability”
“Upload proof of your family relationship, if you claimed points in your Worker Expression of interest for having an eligible Alberta relative, which includes: Birth certificates or adoption documents that demonstrate the relationship.”
“Francophones: May work in any AAIP‑eligible NOC and must meet CLB/NCLC 5 in French across all four competencies.”
“Francophones: May work in any AAIP‑eligible NOC and must meet CLB/NCLC 5 in French across all four competencies.”
“All applicants, including PGWP holders, must have a full-time job offer or employment contract from an Alberta employer to work in their current occupation in Alberta when the application is submitted and when we assess it.”
“You have 15 days to accept this invitation.”
“You can only apply to an Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) worker stream if you are invited to do so.”
“Upload your current Alberta job offer letter or employment contract, which must be on company letterhead”
“Official test results must be less than 2 years old at the time your application was submitted.”
“Official test scoring results from an eligible testing authority”
“You must demonstrate you meet the following language test score in English or French at the time that you submit your application.”
“Candidates must have a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or hold one of the accepted LMIA exemption work permits.”
“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)”
“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.”
“Candidates must also meet other minimum eligibility criteria for residency and work permit type, occupation, language, education, Alberta job offer and work experience.”
“As of January 1, 2021, at the time your application is submitted, you must have completed a minimum of high school education equivalent to Canadian standards.”
“You cannot create a WEOI if you have an existing WEOI, Entrepreneur EOI, or a draft or active AAIP application.”
“You cannot save a draft of the WEOI.”
“Upload your statements of earnings for each pay period in the past 3 months.”
“If you are a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holder, your occupation must also be related to your field of study in Alberta.”
“Post-Graduation Work Permit holders require a minimum of 6 months full-time work experience in your current occupation in Alberta within the last 18 months.”
“Physicians: Must be NOC 31100, 31101, or 31102 and be practice‑ready (meeting AAIP’s Dedicated Health Care Pathway requirements).”
“Physicians: Must be NOC 31100, 31101, or 31102 and be practice‑ready (meeting AAIP’s Dedicated Health Care Pathway requirements).”
“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”
“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)”
“Upload proof of your Alberta relative’s Canadian citizenship or permanent residence”
“Upload proof of your Alberta relative’s residency in Alberta, including: Valid Alberta driver’s license or identification card, and Up to three recent bills (e.g. utility or other recurring service bills) addressed to the Alberta relative at their residential address”
“Upload Use of Representative form and ensure it is fully completed including: Signed and dated by you, your spouse or common-law partner, dependants aged 18 and over, and your representative”
“You may only have one AAIP application in process at any time across all AAIP streams and pathways.”
“You can only have one WEOI.”
“Nominees must have skills to fill job shortages or be planning to buy or start a business in Alberta.”
“At the time your application is submitted, and at the time AAIP assesses your application, you must have a valid temporary resident status in Canada that authorizes you to work in Canada, that is, a temporary foreign worker permit.”
“At the time your application is submitted, and at the time AAIP assesses your application, you must have a valid work permit – not status maintained during processing (formerly implied status) or restoration status.”
“You must complete a Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) to be invited.”
“At the time your application is submitted you must have either: a minimum of 12 months full-time work experience in your current occupation in Alberta within the last 18 months, or a minimum of 24 months of full-time work experience in your current occupation in Canada or abroad within the last 30 months or both – this work experience can be a combination of experience gained in Alberta, in Canada (outside Alberta) or abroad.”
“Upload your current, and any previous, work permit(s) for any work history in Alberta or Canada”
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
“You must demonstrate you meet the following language test score in English or French at the time that you submit your application.”
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“Candidates must have a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or hold one of the accepted LMIA exemption work permits.”
Eligibility gate
“You may only have one AAIP application in process at any time across all AAIP streams and pathways.”
Eligibility gate
“You must pay the application fee before your application is accepted for processing by AAIP.”
Eligibility gate
“As of January 1, 2021, at the time your application is submitted, you must have completed a minimum of high school education equivalent to Canadian standards.”
Eligibility gate
“You have 15 days to accept this invitation.”
Eligibility gate
“You must complete a Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) to be invited.”
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“At the time your application is submitted, and at the time AAIP assesses your application, you must work in an eligible occupation in Alberta.”
Eligibility gate
“You cannot create a WEOI if you have an existing WEOI, Entrepreneur EOI, or a draft or active AAIP application.”
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 proof of your family relationship, if you claimed points in your Worker Expression of interest for having an eligible Alberta relative, which includes: Birth certificates or adoption documents that demonstrate the relationship.”
Eligibility gate
“Upload the Spouse, Common-Law Partners and Dependants Authorization form, and ensure it is fully completed.”
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”
Eligibility gate
“Upload the ‘ Employer Declaration and Authorization form ’ form (in the Alberta Job Offer and Contract section, clearly labelling the file) and: Ensure the form is fully completed by your employer’s ability”
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
“If you are a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holder, your occupation must also be related to your field of study in Alberta.”
Eligibility gate
“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)”
Eligibility gate
“Upload Use of Representative form and ensure it is fully completed including: Signed and dated by you, your spouse or common-law partner, dependants aged 18 and over, and your representative”
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 your current Alberta job offer letter or employment contract, which must be on company letterhead”
Eligibility gatealberta_opportunity_stream
“Qualified candidates who live and work in Alberta and have a job offer from an Alberta employer can apply for an AAIP nomination.”
Eligibility gate
“Qualified candidates who live and work in Alberta and have a job offer from an Alberta employer can apply for an AAIP nomination.”
Eligibility gate
“All applicants, including PGWP holders, must have a full-time job offer or employment contract from an Alberta employer to work in their current occupation in Alberta when the application is submitted and when we assess it.”
Eligibility gate
“Candidates must also meet other minimum eligibility criteria for residency and work permit type, occupation, language, education, Alberta job offer and work experience.”
Eligibility gate
“At the time your application is submitted you must have either: a minimum of 12 months full-time work experience in your current occupation in Alberta within the last 18 months, or a minimum of 24 months of full-time work experience in your current occupation in Canada or abroad within the last 30 months or both – this work experience can be a combination of experience gained in Alberta, in Canada (outside Alberta) or abroad.”
Eligibility gate
“Upload your statements of earnings for each pay period in the past 3 months.”
Eligibility gate
“Official test results must be less than 2 years old at the time your application was submitted.”
Eligibility gate
“Post-Graduation Work Permit holders require a minimum of 6 months full-time work experience in your current occupation in Alberta within the last 18 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
“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
“Upload proof of your Alberta relative’s residency in Alberta, including: Valid Alberta driver’s license or identification card, and Up to three recent bills (e.g. utility or other recurring service bills) addressed to the Alberta relative at their residential address”
Eligibility gate
“Upload proof of your Alberta relative’s Canadian citizenship or permanent residence”
Eligibility gate
“At the time your application is submitted, and at the time AAIP assesses your application, you must have a valid work permit – not status maintained during processing (formerly implied status) or restoration status.”
Eligibility gate
“Upload your current, and any previous, work permit(s) for any work history in Alberta or Canada”
Eligibility gate
“At the time your application is submitted, and at the time AAIP assesses your application, you must have a valid temporary resident status in Canada that authorizes you to work in Canada, that is, a temporary foreign worker permit.”
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
“You must provide a copy of an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) issued by an organization designated by IRCC for your highest level of education.”
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 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
“Birth certificates or adoption documents”
Required document
“Offer letter or contract”
Required document
“All applicants, including PGWP holders, must have a full-time job offer or employment contract from an Alberta employer to work in their current occupation in Alberta when the application is submitted and when we assess it.”
Required documentaaip_language
“Official test scoring results from an eligible testing authority. Upload a single valid test results document.”
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 documentaaip_job_offer
“Alberta job offer: ALWAYS REQUIRED. Upload your current Alberta job offer letter or employment contract.”
Required documentidentity
“Submit copies of the passport or travel document pages for you and your family.”
Required documentaaip_alberta_work_experience_required
“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
“If you apply for permanent residence, you must have an immigration medical exam.”
Required documentadmissibility
“You must provide a police certificate from any country (except Canada) in which you spent 6 months in a row or more since the age of 18.”
Required document
“License, registration or certification”
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“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
“At the time your application is submitted, and at the time AAIP assesses your application, you must have a valid temporary resident status in Canada that authorizes you to work in Canada, that is, a temporary foreign worker permit.”
Required document
“Alberta trade certificate”
Required document
“At the time your application is submitted, and at the time AAIP assesses your application, you must have a valid work permit – not status maintained during processing (formerly implied status) or restoration status.”
Required documentaaip_work_authorization_required
“Upload your current, and any previous, work permit(s) for any work history in Alberta or Canada.”
Recent policy changes affecting this program
Tracked changes Navisa has tagged to this program, dated and cited to their official source.
In force · effective July 15, 2026detected Jul 18, 2026
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program – Processing information | Alberta.ca
Alberta updated its processing information and draw results as of July 15, 2026. Key updates include significant advancement in 'currently assessing' dates f…
In forcedetected Jul 17, 2026
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program – Updates | Alberta.ca
Alberta launched the Graduate Entrepreneur Stream in October 2020 and announced the Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream to attract international graduate en…
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