the CanadaVisa Team - 21 September, 2013
Food Services Industry Pilot Project – Additional Allocations
Until November 28, 2013, Alberta employers with workers eligible for this pilot project may nominate up to 20 percent of their total workforce, per restaurant location, for immigration.
Strategic Recruitment Stream – Addition of Post-Graduate Category
The Strategic Recruitment Category of the AINP now includes a Post-Graduate Worker category.
International graduates of an eligible Canadian institution who are currently working in Alberta may be eligible to apply for nomination without an employer-supported application. Eligible applicants must be currently working in the province on a valid post-graduation work permit, and their occupation must be considered either skilled or semi-skilled.
Alberta Work Experience Category – New Eligible Occupations
Most skilled and semi-skilled occupations are now eligible for immigration through this category. The AINP has published a list of ineligible occupations, with the implication that those occupations not on the list are eligible.
In addition, targeted low-skilled occupations are now temporarily eligible. These are:
Skilled Worker Category – New Eligible Occupations
Plasterers, Drywallers, Upholsterers, and Managers /Supervisors in Service, Retail and Food service industries may now be eligible under the skilled worker criteria.
International Graduate Category – Streamlined Criteria
The Employer-Driven stream of this category has been amended. Employers must fulfill the following criteria:
