Alberta Invites 425 Workers in Five Immigration Draws

Alberta invited 425 workers to seek provincial nomination through five immigration draws held between October 23 and November 2, 2026. The selections focused largely on health care workers and people eligible for immigration programs serving rural communities.

Successful applicants can pursue provincial nomination through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), a step that may help them apply to the federal government for permanent residence.

Rural Communities Receive Most Invitations

The Rural Renewal Stream accounted for 210 invitations across two draws. On November 2, Alberta invited 173 candidates with a minimum score of 51. An October 23 draw selected another 37 candidates at the same score, marking the smallest Rural Renewal invitation round of 2026.

The Alberta Opportunity Stream issued 132 invitations on October 30, with a minimum score of 59. This stream included workers with qualifying job offers in the province.

Health care candidates received 83 invitations across two pathways. The non-Express Entry pathway selected 64 candidates on October 29, with a minimum score of 50. The Express Entry pathway invited 19 people on October 27, with a minimum score of 60.

Four of these five draws targeted Alberta's stated priorities for 2026: health care and rural immigration.

Candidate Pool Remains Substantial

The latest figures show strong demand for provincial nomination. By November 4, Alberta had recorded 95 draws during 2026, while at least 14,584 invitations had been issued by November 2.

AAIP figures dated November 4 listed 32,211 active worker expressions of interest across its streams.

The Alberta Opportunity Stream had the largest pool, with 20,603 active profiles and 8,551 invitations issued during the year. Rural Renewal had 1,283 active profiles and 1,384 invitations, while the combined health care pathways had 976 profiles and 1,031 invitations.

The Accelerated Tech Pathway recorded 1,883 active profiles and 1,466 invitations. Tourism and Hospitality had 2,846 profiles and 252 invitations. Priority-sector and other Express Entry initiatives listed 4,581 profiles and at least 1,894 invitations. The Law Enforcement Pathway had 39 profiles and fewer than 60 invitations.

These figures compare current active profiles with invitations issued throughout the year, rather than showing a direct success rate.

Nomination Spaces Nearly Filled

Alberta had issued 6,108 provincial nominations by November 4, using approximately 92.5 per cent of its annual allocation of 6,603. The province originally received 6,403 spaces before gaining another 200 in August.

That left 495 nomination spaces available, with 756 applications awaiting processing.

Invitations and nominations are different. An invitation allows someone to submit an application, but Alberta must assess and approve it before issuing a nomination certificate. The annual allocation limits nominations, not invitations. The figures also show that invitations do not necessarily translate into immediate provincial nominations.

Alberta also nominated 50 practice-ready physicians and 12 French-speaking candidates through additional spaces outside its regular allocation.

Candidates who receive nominations and submit permanent residence applications may qualify for bridging open work permits. A temporary federal policy introduced June 9, 2026, may provide earlier access for eligible candidates in non-Express Entry streams.