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In the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program draw held on February 10, the province invited 200 Express Entry candidates to apply for provincial nomination. The draw targeted Alberta Express Entry stream candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) score of 301. Compared to the previous draw, the CRS requirement in the latest draw is 59 points lower.
Canada Express Entry System
The Express Entry system of Canada manages applications for immigration under the three economic immigration programs, which are the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.
The Canada immigration candidates who create an Express Entry profile is awarded a Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) score based on various human capital factors such as age, education, work experience, language proficiency etc. These factors determine whether the candidate will be able succeed in Canada’s labour market. The score is awarded out of 1200 and it is based on this score, the candidates are ranked. Canada conducts Express Entry draws in every two weeks. Candidates with the highest scores are invited to apply for permanent residence in the country.
Alberta Express Entry stream
The Alberta Express Entry stream is aligned to the federal Express Entry system. Those who receive a provincial nomination from Alberta will have 600 additional CRS score points added to their total score and that guarantee them an invitation to apply for permanent residence in Canada in the subsequent federal Express Entry draw.
To be eligible to receive a nomination under the Alberta Express Entry stream, the candidate must have work experience in an occupation that supports the economic development and diversification priorities of Alberta. The occupation must not also be featured in the list of occupations that Alberta does not consider for nomination.
The federal government of Canada increased the number of occupations which are not eligible for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) in Alberta, on November 1, 2020. But those who have received a notification of interest before the said date can apply for provincial nomination, even if their occupation is featured from the list of occupations for which LMIA will not be processed.
In 2020, the number of nominations allocated to Canada was 6250. But it was reduced to 4000 owing to the impact of COVID-19. All these nominations were issued by June 2020. The number of nominations allocated to Alberta for the year 2021 is yet to be revealed.
Do you wish to know more about Canada PNP immigration? Connect with the Canada immigration consultants of CanApprove to check your prospects.
