Alberta Immigration Streams
Alberta Located in western Canada, the province of Alberta is a hub of agricultural production for Canada.
The Alberta Immigration Streams are streams of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program, a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) operated by the province of Alberta.
Alberta hosts the cities of Calgary and Edmonton, and is bordered on the west by Canada’s beautiful Rocky Mountains.
The province operates several immigration streams divided among three categories:
Alberta Opportunity Stream
Alberta Express Entry
Alberta Self-Employed Farmer
International Graduate Entrepreneur
Foreign Graduate Start-Up Visa
Alberta Opportunity Stream
The Alberta Opportunity Stream was launched in June 2018. This stream targets foreign nationals who are already working in Alberta and who have an official offer of employment from their Alberta employer to continue working full-time in the province.
Candidates for this stream must meet a range of eligibility requirements regarding work experience, job offer, language proficiency, and education.
Alberta Express Entry Stream
The Alberta Express Entry stream was launched in June 2018. The stream allows the province to offer provincial nominations to select candidates with active profiles in the federal Express Entry system. Alberta will automatically consider profiles in the federal Express Entry pool.
AINP Self-Employed Farmer Stream
The Alberta Self-Employed Farmer stream targets foreign nationals with extensive experience owning and operating a farm who have the financial resources to launch a new farming operation in Alberta.
Candidates for this stream must consult with the province and submit a highly detailed proposal outlining their plan to launch a new agricultural farm in Alberta.
International Graduate Entrepreneur
The International Graduate Entrepreneur stream offers a pathway to permanent residence to international graduates from Alberta post-secondary institutions that wish to start and operate a business in the province.
This stream uses a points-based Expression of Interest to rank system candidates. Those with the highest-ranking points will be invited to submit a detailed Business Application.
Successful applicants will be issued a nomination by the province, which can be used to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
Foreign Graduate Start-Up Visa
The Foreign Graduate Start-Up Visa offers a pathway to permanent residence to recent graduates who have completed a foreign post-secondary credential and who have an intention of starting and operating a business in the province of Alberta.
Candidates who meet the minimum stream requirements can register a profile using AINP’s online portal and submit a Business Application for the chance to start a business in Alberta, and, eventually apply for permanent residence.
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