Alberta AAIP Issues 525 Invitations in 6 Rounds

Results are available for 6 Alberta AAIP draws held from October 22, 2026 to November 2, 2026. The province issued 525 invitations across those rounds.

Alberta AAIP draw results

This updated roundup adds the October 22 result to the five October 23–November 2 rounds previously reported with 425 invitations. The six rounds total 525 invitations. The dates identify historical selections, not new draws held today.

AAIP nomination allocation and processing update

These figures come from the official processing page updated on November 4, 2026. Nominations, remaining spaces and applications awaiting processing measure different stages.

The stated worker-stream priorities include health care, technology, construction, manufacturing, aviation, agriculture, and communities designated under the Rural Renewal Stream. This is not an exhaustive list of occupations that may be considered.

• Nomination allocation: 6,603
• Nominations issued: 6,108
• Nomination spaces remaining: 495
• Applications to be processed: 756
• EOIs in the selection pool: 32,211

Additional federal spaces for physicians and Francophones

Up to 10,000 federal spaces are available across all provincial nominee programs for eligible practice-ready physicians or Francophones. This is a national initiative, not an extra 10,000 spaces allocated to Alberta.

Qualifying Alberta nominations under this initiative do not count against its regular 6,603 nomination allocation.

The initiative creates no new streams or pathways; existing AAIP stream requirements still apply.

• Physicians: NOC 31100, 31101, 31102, with practice-ready status and the Dedicated Health Care Pathway requirements.
• Francophones: at least CLB/NCLC 5 in French in all four abilities, in an AAIP-eligible occupation.
• Alberta nominations reported under the initiative: physicians: 50; francophones: 12

Rural Renewal eligibility

Start with the community named in your job offer. The Rural Renewal Stream requires an eligible offer in a designated Alberta community and an endorsement letter from that community. If either is missing, matching the score in the table does not resolve the eligibility issue. Compare your provincial expression-of-interest score with the Rural Renewal rows.

Alberta Opportunity Stream eligibility

This result is relevant to eligible temporary workers already working full-time in Alberta. Before comparing scores, check that your current occupation is eligible and that your full-time offer is for that occupation. Alberta assesses the offer and work experience against your current occupation, so a job offer in another field does not serve the same purpose.

Health care pathways in Alberta

The Dedicated Health Care Pathway has separate Express Entry and non-Express Entry options. Check which option applies to you, then review the requirements for your health profession and Alberta job offer before using a row from the table. If your pathway uses Express Entry, compare the listed score with your Alberta Worker EOI score. Federal CRS is calculated separately.

Rural Renewal draw comparison

The two most recent Rural Renewal Stream rounds in this update both had a minimum score of 51. The newer round issued 173 invitations, compared with 37 in the earlier round. The increase in invitations came with no change in the reported minimum.

What to do after an AAIP invitation

Check the stream or pathway in your invitation email and check that you qualify and can provide the documents on its checklist. You have 15 days to use the invitation link and create and save a draft in Alberta’s application portal. Once you create the draft, you have 30 days to complete and submit it and pay the application fee.

If Alberta later nominates you, follow the permanent residence instructions for your stream. The Alberta PNP guide explains the next steps after nomination, including permanent residence and work permit planning.

Source: Alberta Advantage Immigration Program