The Alberta Immigrant Nomination Program consists of 2 Foreign Worker Streams in Alberta and has 3 streams for Entrepreneurs who also plan on living and working in Alberta.
The Alberta PNP program comes with 5 different streams and is update often.
It comes with 2 streams for workers which are the
Alberta opportunity stream and the Alberta Express entry Stream
The Alberta Opportunity stream is for individuals who currently reside in Alberta and have a valid job offer from an employer.
To qualify you must meet the requirements. You must have
Have a work permit which is a positive LMIA or you qualify under the exempt LMIA class which is laid
Alberta Immigrant Nomination Program
The Alberta PNP program comes with 5 different streams and is update often.
It comes with 2 streams for workers which are the
Alberta opportunity stream and the Alberta Express entry Stream
The Alberta Opportunity stream is for individuals who currently reside in Alberta and have a valid job offer from an employer.
To qualify you must meet the requirements. You must have
Have a work permit which is a positive LMIA or you qualify under the exempt LMIA class which is laid out by the IRCC and fall under. International trade agreements, work transferred within a company, international experience Canada or Mobilite Francophone or have an Open work permit issued by the IRCC because you fall under the Vulnerable worker as an individual or as a family member of the class.
The Alberta Express Entry Stream if for individuals who currently have a Federal Express Entry profile and who they consider may be a benefit to the work force in Alberta. These individuals will get a letter of nomination from Alberta to apply.
If you meet the requirements needed you may get a Notification of Interest from the Province. If you do you must have an active EE profile, have stated your interest in immigrating to Alberta, Work in a area that will support the economy of Alberta and have a minimum score of 300 on the Comprehensive Ranking system CRS.
If you wish to improve you chances you have a valid job offer for Alberta with the work experience, have graduated from a learning institution in Alberta or have a parent, sibling, child or brother or sister that is currently living in the Province of Alberta and is a PR or Canadian citizen.
Things that work against you is having an EE profile that will expire in less than 5 months, you are in a occupation that is on the Ineligible occupation list or in a occupation that has a very large volume of applicants already
The rest of the Eligibility is available on the Alberta PNP site
The other streams are the Streams for the Entrepreneur.
They are the International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration stream, the Self-Employed stream and the Foreign Graduate Start-Up Visa stream.
The International graduate Entrepreneur stream are for the graduates who purchase an existing business or want to start a business. They will submit a letter of interest to the Province.
Eligibility for the International Graduate Entrepreneur stream you must
Have at least 2 years of full-time education and have done it through completion and received a diploma or degree and be eligible for a post gras work permit that has at least 2 years left on it. You have met a minimal of CLB 7 in a language test of English or French.
You must be establishing a new business or buying an existing business with at least 34% ownership in Alberta and must not be on the ineligible list. Have the work experience of at least 6 months as an active manager or owner of a business. This can be experience from inside or outside of Canada and the education of 2 years and 6 months of experience must be completed when submitting the EOI.
Factors to improve your chances are
Economic benefit to the province, your age, your spouse, and an Alberta relative.
More details are available on these and other requirements.
The Self-Employed stream is for those who want to be farmers and plan on buying or purchasing a farm and plan on living in Alberta. These individuals can apply for PR.
To be eligible for this stream a person must prove they have the following.
Farm skill management. They must be able to prove they have the financial documentation of ownership of an existing farm, documentation of the education, training and work experience or a proposed business plan for the farm in Alberta and have proof of a Canadian financial institution who is willing to finance your farming business.
You must have Sufficient financial resources. You must be able to invest at least $500,000 in a primary farming business in Alberta. You must be able to show proof of these funds being available and you may have to be able to show you have the ability to invest more.
Candidates must form an investment plan and show it in a business plan and submit this with their application to the AINP. This plan is reviewed by the Agricultural and Forestry department for Alberta.
More details for this program are available on the Alberta PNP site or contact our office.
The Foreign Graduate Start-Up Visa stream are for individuals outside of Canada who want to start a business or innovative business. They can apply for PR.
The collaboration of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program and approved Designated agency are responsible for this program. If someone wishes to be involved with this program they must collaborate with designated agency. This agency will issue a letter of recommendation if it feels it meets the requirements of the AINP. The individual must submit the letter along with his Expression of Interest.
The approved designated agencies roll is to support the marketing of the FGSVS. Selects the foreign graduates and recommends them to the AINP. Determines if the Foreign graduate and potential success of the start-up by reviewing the business idea and help with support and development of the business plan and finally they connect the graduates with the appropriate network and provide business counselling, coaching and guidance when they launch their business in Alberta and while trying to achieve the requirements of the Business Performance Agreement.
Additional Information is available online or contact us.
