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Alberta issues hundreds of invitations to foreign workers across two AAIP draws

CIC News Alberta issues hundreds of invitations to foreign workers across two AAIP draws The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held two draws on February 20 and February 24, 2026, issuing close to 900 invitations to candidates. The two selections encompassed the first draw for priority sectors under the Alberta Opportunity Stream and the first…

Alberta issues hundreds of invitations across six immigration draws

CIC News Alberta issues hundreds of invitations across six immigration draws The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has held six provincial immigration draws between February 6 and February 19, 2026, spanning multiple immigration streams. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Over this period, Alberta issued no less than 441 invitations through its: Rural Renewal…

Alberta kickstarts 2026 by issuing over 1,100 invitations across four draws

CIC News Alberta kickstarts 2026 by issuing over 1,100 invitations across four draws The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has published details of its latest provincial immigration draws, held between January 26 and February 2, 2026. Over this period, Alberta issued 1,169 invitations across its: Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and non-Express Entry); The…

Alberta holds four provincial immigration draws, inviting over 1,100 candidates

CIC News Alberta holds four provincial immigration draws, inviting over 1,100 candidates The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted four draws during the last two weeks of October. Over 1,100 candidates were invited, across several streams and initiatives. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Summary of draws (October 23-29) About the streams The Alberta…

Alberta invites provincial nominee candidates in latest selection round

CIC News Alberta invites provincial nominee candidates in latest selection round The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has issued more invitations for provincial immigration this week. The province held a draw on June 3, 2025, and focused on immigration candidates who had job offers from Alberta employers in the health care sector. A total of…

Alberta hold two draws, issues invitations to provincial immigration candidates

CIC News Alberta hold two draws, issues invitations to provincial immigration candidates The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has issued invitations for provincial immigration through two immigration pathways. The draws took place on May 13 and May 15. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams A total of 158 invitations were issued to candidates through…

British Columbia and Manitoba hold immigration draws; Alberta provides processing updates

CIC News British Columbia and Manitoba hold immigration draws; Alberta provides processing updates This week the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held immigration draws. The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) provided processing updates on their provincial immigration streams. In separate draws, British Columbia and Manitoba invited candidates…

Alberta pauses processing for Alberta Opportunity Stream applications; will launch stream for tourism and hospitality

CIC News Alberta pauses processing for Alberta Opportunity Stream applications; will launch stream for tourism and hospitality As of February 15, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has temporarily paused processing applications for the Alberta Opportunity Stream until further notice. The AAIP says the pause will give the province time to “address its current inventory…

A newcomer’s guide to making Calgary home

CIC News A newcomer’s guide to making Calgary home Calgary, Alberta’s biggest city and home to over 1.6 million Canadians, is notable for being among the top 10 most livable cities (seventh) in the world according to the Global Livability Index 2023. Part of Calgary’s livability is highlighted by how the city ranked on this…

What the changes to Alberta’s healthcare delivery system mean for newcomers across the province

CIC News What the changes to Alberta’s healthcare delivery system mean for newcomers across the province Earlier this month, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced that the existing Alberta Health Services (AHS) system in the province will be divided into four separate entities in an effort to “improve access to care.” In a press conference at…