Program eligibility
Alberta — Opportunity Stream
The eligibility criteria below are drawn from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance, each anchored to the verbatim source text so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
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”
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