Please note, Alberta as of Feb 16, 2022, renamed the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) to Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP).
Following 3 Entrepreneur streams renamed to:
However, the eligibility terms remain the same.
2 new rural immigration streams launched such as Rural Renewal Stream and the Rural Entrepreneur Stream.
Alberta comes in the western Canada region. It is home to 4 million people. And is the 4th largest province of Canada. Also, a large number of Alberta’s people are living in Canada’s 2 largest cities, Calgary and Edmonton. The province covers an area of 661,000 sq km.
Further, the landscape of Alberta is vast. Because it has mountains, forests, glacial lakes, prairies, and deserts. Besides, every year Alberta gets 312 sunny days. As a result, it is the highest in any province in Canada. Such beauty makes Alberta best for migration in Canada.
Alberta’s economy is growing every year at a rate of 3%. It has a high quality of life. Employment is increasing at 2.2% and unemployment is decreasing at 5.5.%. Moreover, an average Alberta family earns an income of $92,800. This is higher than the average of $78,400. The province also offers free public education and quality healthcare services.
Foreign immigrants play an important role in Alberta’s Skilled Labor Market. Every year a large number of people apply to work and live in Alberta. Thus, the province has its own skilled labour selection program. This system helps in choosing the best candidate as per the province’s needs.
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) is a program to get foreign skilled workers for Alberta. AAIP has the following streams for selection:
| For Skilled Workers | For Entrepreneur |
| Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS) | Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream |
| Alberta Express Entry Stream – including | Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Program |
| AAIP Accelerated Tech Pathway | Rural Entrepreneur Stream |
| Law Enforcement Pathway | Rural Renewal Stream |
| Family Connection and Occupation in Demand | Farmer Stream |
| Priority Sectors | Tourism and Hospitality Stream |
| For Skilled Workers | For Entrepreneur |
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Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS)
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Rural Entrepreneur Stream |
Alberta Express Entry Stream – including AAIP Accelerated Tech Pathway Family Connection and Occupation in DemandLaw Enforcement PathwayPriority Sectors |
Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream |
Rural Renewal Stream |
Farmer Stream |
| Tourism and Hospitality Stream | Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Program |
Note: The Employer Driven Stream and the Strategic Recruitment Stream are not in use as of June 14, 2018.
In short, book Free Assessment to know if you qualify for the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)
Mr. Kalyan Paul, President & CEO is the founder of GVI, an MBA in Finance and also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from Canada. Mr. Paul has more than 18 years of experience in immigration consulting that made him one of the preferred & valued immigration consultants in the immigration industry. He is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) [Previously known as Immigration Consultants Of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)] (Membership ID: R417119) which is a professional body of licensed immigration consultants recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
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