Alberta holds three provincial immigration draws, issues over 1,300 invitations
In the span of one week, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted three draws, one of which was its second largest in 2025 thus far.
Among those invited were Express Entry candidates in tech occupations, and in-demand sectors being prioritized by the province.
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Summary of draws
Between October 1 and October 7, the AAIP extended a total of 1,324 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through three immigration streams:
Draw dateStreamNumber of invitations issuedCut-off score
October 7, 2025Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction)9160
October 3, 2025Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway23052
October 1, 2025Alberta Opportunity Stream1,00361
Consistent with 2025 draw trends, the Alberta Opportunity Stream accounted for the highest number of invitations issued by the province.
Thus far this year, Alberta has held
6 draws through the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction).
7 draws through the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway.
10 draws through the Alberta Opportunity Stream.
Alberta Opportunity Stream: For temporary foreign workers currently employed full-time in Alberta with a qualifying full-time job offer from an eligible Alberta employer.
Accelerated Tech Pathway under Express Entry: For qualified tech professionals who are either working in Alberta or have a valid job offer in an eligible tech occupation within the province.
Priority Sectors (Construction) under Express Entry: For qualified professionals in the construction industry who, in their Express Entry profile, listed an eligible construction occupation as their primary occupation—and may have an Alberta job offer in this industry.
Under Alberta’s Express Entry-aligned streams, candidates must meet the requirements of the federal Express Entry system.
Recent increase in nomination spaces
On September 9, the Government of Alberta announced that it received an increase of 1,528 nominations under the AAIP.
The total nomination allocation under the AAIP for 2025 is now 6,403—up from 4,875 in January.
According to the province, this expansion will enhance its ability to address regional labour market demands and support key economic priorities.
As a result of this increase in nomination allocations, the province has redistributed its nominations for various streams.
You can view how nominations were allotted before and after this September 9 announcement below:
StreamOriginal nomination distributionCurrent nomination distribution
Alberta Opportunity Stream2,5923,356
Rural Renewal Stream9501,100
Tourism and Hospitality Stream245245
Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and non-Express Entry)500810
Alberta Express Entry StreamAccelerated Tech Pathway: 146Accelerated Tech Pathway: 291
Law Enforcement Pathway: 20Law Enforcement Pathway: 26
Priority sectors and other initiatives: 405Priority Sectors and other initiatives: 553
Entrepreneur Streams1722
AAIP nominations issued in 2025 by stream
As of October 10, the AAIP has issued a total of 4,228 nominations of its total 6,403 nomination allocation for 2025.
Alberta still has 2,175 available nomination slots for the remainder of the year.
The table below outlines how many nominations have been issued through each stream, and the number of nominations yet to be issued:
StreamNominations issuedNominations to be issued
Alberta Opportunity Stream2,2891,067
Rural Renewal Stream754346
Tourism and Hospitality Stream20936
Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and non-Express Entry)403407
Alberta Express Entry StreamAccelerated Tech Pathway: 156Accelerated Tech Pathway: 135
Law Enforcement Pathway: 16Law Enforcement Pathway: 10
Priority sectors and other initiatives: 383Priority sectors and other initiatives: 170
Entrepreneur Streams184
