Alberta AAIP

Alberta Express Entry

For candidates in the Express Entry pool whom the AAIP invites under a pathway or priority sector (health care, tech, law enforcement, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, aviation). The family connection pathway ended on 17 March 2025.

• Valid EE Profile
• CRS 300+
• Occupation matches a pathway or priority
• Nomination adds 600 CRS points

Alberta Opportunity Stream

For temporary foreign workers who live and work in Alberta with a job offer from an Alberta employer.

• Working in Alberta
• Valid Work Permit
• CLB 5 (TEER 0 to 3) or CLB 4 (TEER 4 to 5)
• 12 months in Alberta in the last 18 months

Rural Renewal Stream

For workers with a job offer in a designated rural Alberta community and an endorsement letter from that community (valid for one year since 1 January 2026).

• Rural Community Location
• Community Endorsement
• Full-time Job Offer
• CLB 5 (TEER 0 to 3) or CLB 4 (TEER 4 to 5)

Rural Entrepreneur

Start or buy a business in rural Alberta.

• Net worth: $300K+
• Investment: $100K+
• 3 years owner-manager or 4 years senior manager
• CLB 4, Community Support Letter

Tourism and Hospitality Stream

For temporary foreign workers already working full-time for an approved Alberta tourism and hospitality employer.

• 6 consecutive months (780 hours) with the employer
• Positive LMIA
• CLB 4

Graduate Entrepreneur Stream

For international graduates of Alberta publicly funded institutions who want to start or buy a business.

• 2 years of full-time study in Alberta
• Valid PGWP
• CLB 7

Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream

For graduates of universities outside Canada who want to launch a start-up in Alberta through a designated agency.

• Letter of recommendation from a designated agency
• CLB 5
• CAD 100K urban or CAD 50K regional investment

Farm Stream

For experienced farmers who plan to buy or start a primary production farm in Alberta.

• Net worth CAD 500K
• Equity investment CAD 500K
• Farm management skills

Fees and Timelines

Worker stream application CAD 1,500 (since 1 April 2025) plus Worker Expression of Interest CAD 135 (since 7 April 2026). Federal PR fees are additional: CAD 1,590 per adult and CAD 270 per child, plus biometrics of CAD 85 per person or CAD 170 per family. The AAIP does not guarantee a processing time; its processing page shows the dates currently being assessed.