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Alberta PNP Draw Issues 200 Invitations, September 29, 2026

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued 200 invitations through the Alberta Express Entry draw on September 29, 2026. The reported AAIP minimum score for the Priority Sectors (General) selection was 64.

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AAIP draw results on September 29, 2026

The invitation round was held under the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (General).

Draw date Stream or pathway Minimum score Invitations
September 29, 2026 Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (General) 64 200

About the Alberta Express Entry Stream

The Alberta Express Entry Stream allows Alberta to nominate a limited number of qualified candidates from the federal Express Entry pool based on provincial economic and labour market priorities.

This round was identified as a Priority Sectors (General) selection under that stream. Readers seeking pathway information should consult the AAIP’s official Alberta Express Entry Stream reference.

What the reported minimum score means

The score of 64 was the AAIP minimum score reported for this invitation round. The supplied information does not explain how this score was calculated.

Federal Express Entry CRS and the AAIP minimum score are different measures. An Express Entry CRS Calculator can help estimate a federal CRS score, but it does not calculate or determine the AAIP draw threshold.

What this AAIP pathway is for

The Alberta Express Entry Stream allows Alberta to nominate a limited number of qualified candidates from the federal Express Entry pool based on provincial economic and labour market priorities.

For this draw, Alberta used Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (General) as the selected worker stream, pathway or focus. That pathway context matters because AAIP draws are not all general rounds; each result should be read against the specific stream or focus named in the official table.

How to read the AAIP score

The reported AAIP minimum score is the threshold Alberta listed for this specific selection. In this round, the table shows 200 invitations and a minimum score of 64. The score should not be treated as a guarantee of selection in a future round, because AAIP invitation results can vary by stream, pathway, labour-market focus and the candidates selected in that round.

Because this pathway is Express Entry-linked, readers may also compare the result with their federal profile context. However, federal Express Entry CRS and the AAIP minimum score are different measures. An Express Entry CRS Calculator can help readers understand a federal CRS profile, but it does not calculate or determine the AAIP threshold reported for this Alberta draw.

What candidates should check next

Candidates should use the official AAIP pathway page and the current AAIP processing information as the source of truth before drawing conclusions about eligibility. This article reports the published draw result; it does not assess whether an individual candidate qualifies under Alberta Express Entry Stream.

Source: Alberta Advantage Immigration Program