Nomination certificate limits
The following numbers are accurate as of
Februrary 25, 2019.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sets the number of nominations the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) can issue each year.
The AINP has issued all 5,600 certificates for 2018.
The number of nominations the AINP can issue for 2019 is not yet available. The AINP will continue to assess applications in the queue and issue nominations in January 2019.
Approximately 1,680 applications await assessment for eligibility.
Information on application volumes and processing is available to help you determine the status of your application.
The AINP does not provide status updates.
Application volumes and processing
Approximate volumes and assessment dates for each AINP stream/category are provided below.
“Assessing” means an AINP officer has been assigned a file to make an assessment and decision on eligibility.
Applications received after the date stated below have not yet been assigned to an officer for assessment.
The most common factors considered in AINP application processing include:
- application quality (completeness, eligibility, outdated application information/documents)
- labour market information
- volume of applications received
- the date the application was received
Read the
AINP terms and conditions for more information on AINP application processing.
Alberta Opportunity Stream
AINP Stream/Category/Industry Number of Applications in the queue (approximate) The AINP is assessing applications received before (approximate)
Alberta Opportunity Stream Over 700 November 9, 2018
Employer-Driven Stream
The AINP is no longer accepting applications under this stream.
Category/Industry Number of applications in the queue (approximate) The AINP is assessing applications before (approximate)
Food and beverage processing industry Less than 10 May 2, 2018
Food services industry (Pilot project) All applications under this category have been assessed and received a decision
Hotel and lodging industry All applications under this category have been assessed and received a decision
International graduate category Over 600 March 28, 2018
Long-haul trucking industry All applications under this category have been assessed and received a decision
Manufacturing industry All applications under this category have been assessed and received a decision
Skilled worker category Over 50 June 14, 2018
Strategic Recruitment Stream
The AINP is no longer accepting application under this stream.
Category/Industry Number of applications in the queue (approximate) The AINP is assessing applications received between (approximate)
Compulsory and optional trades category All applications under this category have been assessed and received a decision
Engineering occupations category All applications under this category have been assessed and received a decision
Post-graduate worker category Over 90 June 12, 2018
Self-Employed Farmer Stream
The AINP works closely with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AAF) to assess the eligibility of applicants under this stream. Processing times are not available.
Application volumes by occupation
If you applied to the AINP under the International Graduate Category or Skilled Worker Category under one of the following occupations, your application will take longer to process as these applications make up over half of the AINP’s application inventory:
6311 - Food service supervisors
7511 - Transport truck drivers
6211 - Retail sales supervisors
6322 - Cooks
1241 - Administrative assistants
6315 - Cleaning supervisors
0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
0631 – Restaurant and food service managers
4212 – Social and community service workers
6421 - Retail salespersons
Alberta Express Entry Stream Selection Draws
The AINP regularly reviews available candidates in the federal Express Entry pool. Based on available profile information in the portal, the AINP draws to select candidates from the pool, inviting them to submit a completed application to the AINP. Information on Alberta Express Entry Stream Notification of Interest factors is included on the
AINP - Selection Criteria page.
Past Draws
Information on draws will typically be posted approximately one month after the date of draw.
Date of draw Number of Notification of Interest (NOI) Letters sent CRS score of lowest ranked candidate who received a NOI letter
July 6, 2018 155 302
July 26, 2018 67 302
August 23, 2018 24 312
September 14, 2018 152 301
October 10, 2018 47 319
October 16, 2018 94 304
November 6, 2018 57 302
Future Draws
Information on selection draws for 2019 will be updated once the number of nominations the AINP can issue for 2019 is available.
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