The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued 100 invitations in an Alberta Health Care Draw on September 18, 2026. The minimum score for the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Health Care) round was 62.
AAIP draw results on September 18, 2026
The AAIP held an invitation round under the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Health Care).
| Draw date | Stream or pathway | Minimum score | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Health Care) | 62 | 100 |
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 health care. Readers seeking information on the pathway can consult the AAIP’s official Alberta Express Entry Stream reference.
What the minimum score means
The reported threshold was an AAIP minimum score of 62 for this invitation round. It is not a federal Express Entry CRS score.
An Express Entry CRS Calculator can help candidates understand their federal Comprehensive Ranking System score, but it does not calculate or determine the AAIP draw threshold. Alberta’s reported minimum score applies to this AAIP selection.
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 (Health Care) 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 100 invitations and a minimum score of 62. 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.