Alberta (AB)

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)

Alberta is a prosperous province rich in natural beauty and resources.

Alberta is a province of Canada. With an estimated population of 4,067,175 as of 2016 census, it is Canada's fourth most populous province and the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Its area is about 660,000 square kilometres (250,000 sq mi). Alberta and its neighbour Saskatchewan were districts of the Northwest Territories until they were established as provinces on September 1, 1905.

Alberta is bordered by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. Alberta is one of three Canadian provinces and territories to border only a single U.S. state and one of only two landlocked provinces.

The AINP consists of the following immigration streams:

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

See below for more information. 

Alberta Opportunity Stream

This stream allows individuals who meet the stream's eligibility requirements and are working in Alberta in an eligible occupation to apply for an AINP provincial nomination.

You can learn more about the eligibility requirements for the AINP Alberta Opportunity Stream by following this link. 

The AINP will introduce will further develop the stream in upcoming years. 

For more information please follow this link.

Alberta Express Entry Stream

This stream allows the Government of Alberta to nominate eligible candidates from Canada's EE pool. A successful nomination under this stream results in 600 additional 600 points to be awarded.

You can learn more about this stream by following this link. 

Self-Employed Farmer Stream

This stream allows individuals with farming experience and personal funds to purchase and develop a farm in Alberta to apply for permanent residence. Successful applicants are farm owners/operators who plan to live in Alberta in order to purchase and manage their farming business.

Learn more about the eligibility requirements of the AINP Self-Employed Farmer Stream