Alberta is a province with friendly people, a diverse landscape and exciting communities with plenty of opportunities waiting for newcomers.

The AINP is an immigration program operated on behalf of the Government of Alberta by the Ministry of Employment and Immigration in conjunction with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to expedite the processing of an application for permanent residence.

The AINP is designed to support Alberta's economic growth by attracting labour-market-destined immigrants to the province.

Individuals nominated by the Province of Alberta, together with their spouse and dependent children, are eligible to apply for a permanent resident visa through CIC as a Provincial Nominee. CIC expedites permanent resident applications from Provincial Nominees and makes final decisions on the permanent resident applications.

In order to qualify for this program an applicant must meet one of the following categories:

• Skilled Worker Category: Having a permanent, full-time job offer from an Alberta employer in a skilled occupation.
• International Graduate Category: Recently graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution and have been accepted for a permanent, full-time job offer related to your field of study from an Alberta employer in a skilled occupation.
• Graduate Category: offer related to your field of study from an Alberta employer in a skilled occupation.
• Semi-Skilled Worker Category: Have a permanent, full-time job offer from an Alberta employer and are currently working for that employer in an eligible occupation in one of the following industries:
  1. Food and beverage processing industry
  2. Hotel and lodging industry
  3. Food and beverage servers and room attendants
  4. Front desk agent/clerk
  5. Manufacturing industry
  6. Long-Haul Trucking industry
  7. Foodservices industry (pilot project)
• Compulsory Trades Category: Possess an Alberta Qualification Certificate in a Compulsory Trade and have received an invitation to apply to the AINP.
• Engineering Occupations Category: an engineer, designer or drafter with Alberta work experience.
• U.S. Visa Holder Category: temporary U.S. Visa Holder working in a skilled occupation that is in demand in Alberta.
• Family Stream: having a relative in Alberta who could sponsor you to live and work in Alberta permanently.
• Self-Employed Farmer Stream: Come to Alberta to establish or purchase a farming business.