Alberta Does It Once Again- Candidates With CRS Score of 300 Invited

In the latest four draws held in a row, Alberta has invited candidates to apply for a provincial nomination with a minimum CRS score requirement of 300 points only. So, Alberta has become a boon for those candidates who do not have exceptionally high CRS scores. Such candidates can immigrate to Canada through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). Recently, the western province of Canada, Alberta has released the details of the provincial nominee draw held on March 18. In this draw, a total of 136 express entry candidates were issued Notifications of Interest through the Express Entry Stream of the AINP. Invited candidates had express entry profiles and they had a CRS score of at least 300 points.

Apply to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program

Alberta selects candidates who are working in a profession that can help support the province’s “economic development and diversification priorities” through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. Candidates can apply through the following streams of the AINP to receive Alberta provincial nominee certificate:

Alberta Express Entry Stream
Alberta Opportunity Stream
Alberta Self-Employed Farmer Stream

Candidates Invited Through Alberta Express Entry Stream

Alberta Express Entry Stream is the most popular immigration stream of the AINP. Most of the recent draws that were held by Alberta invited candidates through this stream. Through the Alberta Express Entry, a candidate is invited by Alberta to apply for a provincial nomination. If successful in obtaining a provincial nomination, the candidate is awarded an additional 600 points added to his/her CRS score. It is mandatory to have a profile in the express entry system if a candidate is applying through the Express Entry Stream of the AINP. All those candidates who have their profiles in the federal Express Entry are systematically selected and issued Notifications of Interest by the AINP. Once, a candidate gets a provincial nomination from Alberta, he/she can apply to the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada for Canadian permanent residence.

Do you have a chance of getting invited by Alberta?

Each province has its own labor market requirements to support economic growth. Thus, it seeks those immigrants who have the right skills for helping in economic progress. Alberta prefers candidates who have:

a job offer in Alberta;
genuine work experience;
a degree from a Canadian post-secondary academic institution;
a parent, child or sibling living in Alberta

Thus, if you meet any of the above-mentioned preferences, you might have a good chance of securing an invitation from the province of Alberta. However, it should be noted that a job offer is not mandatory to get an invitation through the AINP.