Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program
Alberta Opportunity Stream- Available for Temporary Foreign Workers who are all ready working full time in Alberta and have full time job offer from Alberta Employer in eligible occupation. This work requirement should be based on Valid work permit based on positive LMIA.
Alberta Express Entry Stream
Requirements
1. Valid Work Permit (Not Implied Status, Automatic Extension of Status or restoration of status)
a. Valid work permit is based on
-Positive LMIA
-LMIA Exemption for workers based on following exemptions as determined by IRCC
b. International Trade Agreements
c. Workers transferred within a company
d. International Experience Canada
e. Mobilise Francophone
f. An open work permit issued by IRCC to
-Vulnerable workers (abuse in employment situations)
-Family member of vulnerable worker
g. Post-Graduation work permit held by graduate of Alberta Advance Education (Public Funded Institution)
Ineligible candidates
1. Refugee claimants.
2. TR living or working in other provinces.
3. Foreign Nationals living or working in Canada without valid TR status.
Eligible Occupation
Most occupations under National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill levels 0, A, B, C and D are eligible under the AINP
Ineligible occupations
Individuals working in the following occupations at the time of application and assessment are not eligible to apply for or be nominated under the AOS.
Table 1. List of ineligible occupations
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*This National Occupation Classification (NOC) code consists of both eligible occupations and ineligible occupations. The ‘Occupation’ column specifies which occupations are ineligible for each NOC Code listed. |
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NOC Code (2016) |
NOC Skill Level |
Occupation |
|
0011 |
0 |
Legislators |
|
0422 |
0 |
School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education |
|
0423 |
0 |
Managers in social, community and correctional services |
|
0432 |
0 |
Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
|
0651* |
0 |
Escort agency managers, massage parlour managers |
|
4031 |
A |
Secondary school teachers |
|
4032 |
A |
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
|
4154 |
A |
Professional occupations in religion |
|
5121 |
A |
Authors and writers |
|
5133 |
A |
Musicians and singers |
|
5135 |
A |
Actors and comedians |
|
5136 |
A |
Painters, sculptors and other visual artists |
|
1227 |
B |
Court officers and justices of the peace |
|
3223* |
B |
Dental laboratory assistants/bench workers |
|
4214* |
B |
Early childhood educators who do not have certification through Alberta Children's Services – Child Care Staff Certification Office or who have been certified as child development assistant (formerly Level 1) |
|
4216 |
B |
Other instructors |
|
4217 |
B |
Other religious occupations |
|
5232 |
B |
Other performers, not elsewhere classified |
|
5244 |
B |
Artisans and craftspersons |
|
5251 |
B |
Athletes |
|
6232 |
B |
Real estate agents and salespersons |
|
4411 |
C |
Home child care providers |
|
4412 |
C |
Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations |
|
4413 |
C |
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants |
|
6533 |
C |
Casino occupations |
|
6564 |
C |
Other personal service occupations |
|
7513 |
C |
Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs |
|
8442 |
C |
Trappers and hunters |
|
6623 |
D |
Other sales related occupations |
|
6722 |
D |
Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport |
|
6742 |
D |
Other service support occupations, not elsewhere classified |
|
8611 |
D |
Harvesting labourers |
|
8612 |
D |
Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers |
|
8613 |
D |
Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers |
|
8614 |
D |
Mine labourers |