The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held five selection rounds between October 23 and November 2, issuing a total of 425 invitations to apply for provincial nomination.
The selected candidates included healthcare workers, people eligible for the Rural Renewal Stream, and Alberta Opportunity Stream candidates with qualifying job offers.
Those invited can apply for provincial nomination through the AAIP. Successful nominees can then apply to the federal government for Canadian permanent residence (PR).
Candidates living in Canada who have submitted a PR application may also qualify for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP).
Candidates selected through the AAIP’s non-Express Entry streams and pathways may also have earlier access to BOWPs under a temporary federal measure introduced on June 9, 2026.
Draw Results
| Date Of Draw | Stream/Pathway | Invitations Issued | Minimum Score |
| Nov. 2 | Rural Renewal Stream | 173 | 51 |
| Oct. 30 | Alberta Opportunity Stream | 132 | 59 |
| Oct. 29 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry | 64 | 50 |
| Oct. 27 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry | 19 | 60 |
| Oct. 23 | Rural Renewal Stream | 37 | 51 |
The October 23 draw issued the fewest invitations among all Rural Renewal Stream draws held in 2026.
Four of the five selection rounds focused on Alberta’s priority areas for the year, including healthcare workers and candidates eligible under the Rural Renewal Stream.
Following these selections, Alberta had held 95 draws in 2026.
Active Worker Expressions Of Interest And Invitations
The following table shows the number of candidates with active Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) profiles and invitations issued across each stream and pathway in 2026. The figures are based on AAIP data updated on November 4.
| Stream/Pathway | Workers With Active Profiles | Invitations Issued |
| Alberta Opportunity Stream | 20,603 | 8,551 |
| Rural Renewal Stream | 1,283 | 1,384 |
| Tourism and Hospitality Stream | 2,846 | 252 |
| Dedicated Health Care Pathways (EE + non-EE) | 976 | 1,031 |
| Alberta Express Entry – Accelerated Tech Pathway | 1,883 | 1,466 |
| Alberta Express Entry – Law Enforcement Pathway | 39 | <60 |
| Alberta Express Entry – Priority sector draws/other initiatives | 4,581 | ≥1,894 |
| Total | 32,211 | ≥14,584 |
As of November 2, the AAIP had invited at least 14,584 candidates to apply for provincial nomination.
Alberta’s Provincial Nomination Numbers
Alberta had used approximately 92.5% of its 2026 nomination allocation by November 4. It had issued 6,108 nominations out of 6,603 available spaces, according to the AAIP’s latest published figures.
The province initially received 6,403 nomination spaces. This allocation increased by 200 in early August.
At the time of the latest update, 495 nomination spaces remained, while 756 applications were awaiting a decision.
Invitation numbers and nomination totals are different. Candidates invited through AAIP draws must first submit an application and receive approval before they can get a provincial nomination certificate. This process can take several months.
Annual allocations set the number of nominations a province can issue, not the number of candidates it can invite to apply.
Alberta has also issued nominations to 50 practice-ready physicians and 12 French-speaking candidates through additional spaces outside its regular allocation.
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