Alberta issues 294 invitations to Express Entry candidates

    New invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence from the province of Alberta focused on immigration applicants with a profile in Canada's Express Entry scheme. September 12, 2019: Alberta announced on August 28 the results of the Alberta Express Entry draw. Alberta also announced that 4,115 nomination certificates have been issued in 2019 so far.    For the 2019 calendar year, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) may issue up to 6,000 nominations. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) establishes this boundary. Approximately 1,640 applications are awaiting eligibility evaluation.   To obtain an invitation, the 294 applicants chosen required a minimum of 400 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of Express Entry. This minimum score was 38 points below the smallest score drawn in the 2019 invitation round of a federal Express Entry, which was 438 on January 30.   This was August's second draw through its Alberta Express Entry Stream, allowing the province to search for applicants who fulfill the eligibility criteria of the stream for the federal Express Entry scheme.   On August 15, a previous draw released 121 invitations to applicants with CRS scores of Express Entry as low as 400. “If you have a score that’s below those being drawn through Express Entry, there are still many other potential opportunities,”   To qualify for the Alberta Express Entry Stream, no job offer or prior work experience in Alberta is needed. Nevertheless, candidates should work in an occupation that promotes the economic development and diversification goals of the province. A list of qualified occupations is not provided by the province.   Application volumes by occupation   The AINP has a high volume of applications and Alberta Expression Entry submissions in the following occupations. These submissions may take longer to process.   6311 – Foodservice supervisors 6322 – Cooks 6211 – Retail sales supervisors 1241 – Administrative assistants 0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers 1311 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 1221 – Administrative officers 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers 4212 – Social and community service workers 4214 – Early childhood educators and assistants   The AINP says it may give priority to candidates with:  
  • a job offer and/or work experience in Alberta;
  • a degree from a Canadian post-secondary institution and a valid job offer; or
  • a parent, child or sibling already living in Alberta.
  Express Entry applicants whose request is approved and who are invited to apply for a provincial nomination receive an extra 600 CRS points. These extra points move the recipient to the top of the Express Entry pool and efficiently ensure an invitation to apply for permanent Canadian residence in a subsequent Express Entry draw, typically once every two weeks.   Past Draws   Information on draws will typically be posted approximately one month after the date of draw.  
Date of draw Number of Notification of Interest (NOI) Letters sent CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate who received a NOI letter
July 6, 2018 155 302
July 26, 2018 67 302
August 23, 2018 24 312
September 14, 2018 152 301
October 10, 2018 47 319
October 16, 2018 94 304
November 6, 2018 57 302
January 10, 2019 337 300
January 25, 2019 81 301
February 1, 2019 168 301
February 22, 2019 130 302
March 5, 2019 473 400
March 12, 2019 462 400
March 15, 2019 106 300
March 19, 2019 271 400
March 26, 2019 370 400
April 2, 2019 356 400
April 9, 2019 172 300
April 15, 2019 179 400
April 24, 2019 133 400
May 2, 2019 119 400
May 15, 2019 197 301
June 21, 2019 262 300
July 10, 2019 180 425
July 17, 2019 251 400
July 24, 2019 220 303
July 31, 2019 319 400
August 7, 2019 35 352
August 15, 2019 121 400
August 28, 2019 294 400
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