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Express Entry candidates were targeted in another round of invitations from Alberta PNP. Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) issued a new round of invitations to nominate eligible Express Entry candidates for provincial nominations.
The province held the first round on September 30, targeting 275 immigration candidates registered in the federal pool with an Expression of Interest already submitted to AINP. Invited candidates needed a score of at least 300 in the Express Entry system in order to be eligible for an invitation.
Alberta has been allocated 6,250 nomination certificates in the 2021 federal government. With the latest provincial draws, the province has invited 5,617 Express Entry candidates.
All the invited candidates are now one step closer to applying for permanent residence (PR) in Canada through the federal Express Entry system.
The federal Express Entry system is an application management database to streamline federal immigration programs that offers direct permanent residency to foreign applicants. It manages applicants under three federal programs – the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
| EXPERT TIP: Canadian immigration aspirants who apply for study in Canada may gain work experience through Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP). After one year of full-time work experience of at least one year in Canada, they become eligible to apply under the experience class Express Entry program for Canada PR.
Alternatively, immigration aspirants look to receive provincial nominations based on their education and work credentials obtained in Canada. |
Canada PR Through AINP Express Entry Stream
Alberta is attracting Chemical Engineers, Metallurgical & Material Engineers, Petroleum Engineers for Canada PR through Canada PNP.
There are two significant advantages of receiving a provincial nomination under AlNP:
- Qualifying CRS score remains as low as 300, unlike any other provincial draws,
- Those who receive the provincial nomination will automatically get an additional 600 CRS points added to their overall score.
All the registered profiles receive a score based on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Candidates get points for factors including their age, education, work experience, language ability in English or French, and others. The varying degree of scores will help the government determines a prospective immigrant to succeed in Canada’s labour market.
It means that candidates are effectively guaranteed an invitation to apply for permanent residence in the upcoming federal Express Entry draw. As a matter of fact, the previous Express Entry draw targeted 681 candidates with prior provincial nominations to apply for permanent residency.
Major requirements to receive provincial nominations under this stream include strong ties to Alberta. It includes family ties or graduation from any University or College in Alberta, or those who can support the government’s economic development and diversification priorities.
Candidates are also required to have adequate work experience in an eligible occupation. The AINP only provides a list of occupations that are ineligible for the stream’s requirements.
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