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Alberta PNP Draw Issues 48 Invitations, September 10, 2026

The AAIP manufacturing draw on September 10, 2026 issued 48 invitations through the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Manufacturing). The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program reported a minimum score of 60.

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AAIP draw results on September 10, 2026

The invitation round was held under the Alberta Express Entry Stream’s Priority Sectors selection for manufacturing.

Draw date Stream or pathway Minimum score Invitations
September 10, 2026 Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Manufacturing) 60 48

Alberta Express Entry Stream context

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 selection for manufacturing. The supplied program information does not set out additional selection requirements for this invitation round. Readers can consult the official Alberta Express Entry Stream reference for pathway information.

What the AAIP minimum score means

The reported AAIP minimum score for this round was 60. This is the threshold reported for the provincial invitation round, rather than a federal Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score.

Candidates considering an Express Entry-linked provincial pathway may use an Express Entry CRS Calculator to understand their federal CRS score. However, federal Express Entry CRS and the AAIP minimum score are different measures, and a CRS calculator 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 (Manufacturing) 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 48 invitations and a minimum score of 60. 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