Zalo
Skills Immigration
Alberta
Candidate living and working in Alberta with job offer from a local employer
Job offer
Working
Work experience
Full-time for 12 months in Alberta within the last 18 months, or
Full-time for 24 months inside or outside Canada within the last 30 months
Work permit
Education
1-year post-secondary program if studying in Alberta
Language
CLB 5 for TEER category 0, 1, 2 or 3
CLB 4 for TEER category 4 or 5
Candidate with job offer from a local employer in the rural areas of Alberta
Job offer
Work experience
TEER 0 must have experience in 0, 1
TEER 1 must have experience in 0, 1, 2
TEER 2, 3 must have experience in 1 - 4
TEER 4 must have experience in 2 - 5
TEER 5 must have experience in the same occupation
Education
Language
CLB 4 for TEER category 4 or 5
Settlement fund
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee the applicant will receive the invitation. Applicant and employer must meet recruitment requirements to be nominated.
Process timeline of preparing and reviewing the application
between applicant with Provincial and Federal Government
Community Endorsement
Having Endorsement of Candidate issued by Economic Development Organization of the rural community in Alberta.Rural Renewal Stream Only
Nomination submission
Applicant submits the completed application on AAIP Portal when all minimum requirements are met.
Decision of Nomination
Application approved, the applicant receives a Nomination Certificate to support their PR application to IRCC, valid for up to 6 months.
Province reviews in 4 - 6 months
PR submission
Maintain the conditions of nomination, attach Nomination Certificate to the PR application, and then submit them to IRCC.IRCC reviews in 15 - 19 months
Get PR Status
Application approved, the applicant gets Permanent Resident status after landing or confirming on IRCC Portal.Confirmation valid within 12 months
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee the applicant will receive the invitation. Applicant and employer must meet recruitment requirements to be nominated.
Crucial elements affect the decision
Benefits the applicant and their accompanying family members are entitled to when becoming permanent residents
Family-friendly
The immigration application includes the applicant's spouse and children
Work and study
Keep working legally with the letter of support for work permit renewal
Medical
Access to high-quality modern public health care as same as Canadian
Education
Free or lower tuition for children depends on the level of education
Benefits
Access to social benefits as same as Canadian
Mobility right
Live and work anywhere under Permanent Resident status
Sponsorship
Ability to sponsor relatives if the conditions are met
Naturalization
Ability to obtain citizenship if residency conditions are met
Important requirements the applicant should note
Immigration Ineligibility
- Are under removal order
- Are inadmissible to Canada
- Are living in Canada illegally
- Are working without authorization
- Have an unresolved refugee or humanitarian and compassionate application
- Reside and work outside Alberta
- Do not have a valid work permit
- Are in the list of ineligible occupations
Basic requirements
- Have been working under LMIA work permit, LMIA-exempt, open work permit, or post-graduation work permit
- Have work experience related to job offer
Work experience
- License, certification: if required, work experience is only counted after obtaining the license or certification to practice.
- Must be authorized by IRCC on a valid temporary resident status if completed in Alberta or Canada
- Type of work: paid, full-time, some work experience obtained while on co-op may be counted
- Full-time for 6 months and relate to field of study in AB, within the last 18 months, or
- Full-time for 12 months in Alberta within the last 18 months, or
- Full-time for 24 months inside or outside Canada within the last 30 months
Job offer
- Permanent full-time under TEER category 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 occupations
- Have accreditation and/or license to practice if working in regulatory occupations
Education
- Equivalent to Canadian high-school
- Have studied in a post-secondary institution in Alberta, if on post-graduation work permit
- Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
- Not required for candidate submitting application before 01/01/2021
If studied in Alberta on and after April 1, 2019, candidate working on a post-graduation work permit must graduate:
- 1-year post-diploma or post-baccalaureate certificate
- 2-year post-secondary diploma
- undergraduate bachelor's degree
- post-graduation degree, certificate and diploma
If studied in Alberta before April 1, 2019, candidate working on a post-graduation work permit may include
- all program above, and
- 1-year certificate
Language
Minimum CLB 7 (NOC 33102), CLB 5 (TEER category 0, 1, 2 or 3), or CLB 4 (TEER category 4 or 5), assessed by 1 of 4 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General)
- Test d'évaluation de français (TEF)
- Test de connaissance du français Canada (TCF Canada)
Wages
- Meets or exceeds the lowest starting wage for the occupation of the same level across all industries in Alberta
- Income is calculated based on base salary, not including bonuses, commissions, profit-sharing distributions, tips, overtime wages, housing allowances, rents, or other similar payments
Ineligible occupations
| NOC Code | TEER category | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 00010 | 0 | Legislators |
| 40021 | 0 | School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education |
| 40030 | 0 | Managers in social, community and correctional services |
| 40041 | 0 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
| 60040 | 0 | Escort agency managers, massage parlour managers |
| 41100 | 1 | Judges |
| 41220 | 1 | Secondary school teachers |
| 41221 | 1 | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
| 51111 | 1 | Authors and writers (except technical) |
| 51122 | 1 | Musicians and singers |
| 42200 | 2 | Justices of the peace |
| 42202 | 2 | Early childhood educators who do not have certification through Alberta Children's Services – Child Care Staff Certification Office or who have been certified as Level 1 Early Childhood Educator (formerly Child Development Assistant) |
| 43100 | 3 | Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants |
| 43109 | 3 | Other instructors |
| 53121 | 3 | Actors, comedians and circus performers |
| 53122 | 3 | Painters, sculptors and other visual artists |
| 53124 | 3 | Artisans and craftspersons |
| 53200 | 3 | Athletes |
| 63101 | 3 | Real estate agents and salespersons |
| 33100 | 3 | Dental laboratory assistants/bench workers |
| 44100 | 4 | Home child care providers |
| 44101 | 4 | Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations |
| 64321 | 4 | Casino occupations |
| 55109 | 5 | Other performers |
| 65109 | 5 | Other sales related occupations |
| 65211 | 5 | Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport |
| 65229 | 5 | Other support occupations in personal services |
| 65329 | 5 | Other service support occupations |
| 75200 | 5 | Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs |
| 85101 | 5 | Harvesting labourers |
| 85102 | 5 | Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers |
| 85104 | 5 | Trappers and hunters |
| 85110 | 5 | Mine labourers |
| 85121 | 5 | Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers |
Immigration Ineligibility
- Are under removal order
- Are inadmissible to Canada
- Are living in Canada illegally
- Are working without authorization
- Have an unresolved refugee or humanitarian and compassionate application
- Reside and work outside Alberta
- Do not have a valid work permit
- Are in the list of ineligible occupations
Basic requirements
- Have been working under LMIA work permit, LMIA-exempt, open work permit, or post-graduation work permit
- Have work experience related to job offer
- Settlement fund based on family size and residential area
Work experience
- Inside or outside Canada for at least 12 months of full-time within the last 18 months, related to the job offer, unless graduated a 2-year post-secondary program in Canada and on a valid post-graduation work permit
- If the job offer is under TEER category 0, work experience must be in TEER category 0 or 1
- If the job offer is under TEER category 1, work experience must be in TEER category 0, 1 or 2
- If the job offer is under TEER category 2 or 3, work experience must be in TEER category 1, 2, 3 or 4
- If the job offer is under TEER category 4, work experience must be in TEER category 2, 3, 4 or 5
- If the job offer is under TEER category 5, work experience must be in the same occupation
Job offer
- Full-time for at least 12 months under TEER category 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 occupations with a wage that meets or exceeds the lowest starting wage for your occupation across all industries in Alberta based on base salary, not including bonuses, commissions, profit-sharing distributions, tips, overtime wages, housing allowances, rents, or other similar payments
- Have accreditation and/or license to practice if working in regulatory occupations
Education
- Equivalent to Canadian high-school
- Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
Language
Minimum CLB 5 (TEER category 0, 1, 2 or 3) or CLB 4 (TEER category 4 or 5), assessed by 1 of 4 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General)
- Test d'évaluation de français (TEF)
- Test de connaissance du français Canada (TCF Canada)
Ineligible occupations
| NOC Code | TEER category | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 00010 | 0 | Legislators |
| 60040* | 0 | Escort agency managers, massage parlour managers |
| 41100 | 1 | Judges |
| 51111 | 1 | Authors and writers (except technical) |
| 51122 | 1 | Musicians and singers |
| 42200* | 2 | Justices of the peace |
| 53121 | 3 | Actors, comedians and circus performers |
| 53122 | 3 | Painters, sculptors and other visual artists |
| 53124 | 3 | Artisans and craftspersons |
| 53200 | 3 | Athletes |
| 33100* | 3 | Dental laboratory bench workers |
| 44100 | 4 | Home child care providers |
| 44101 | 4 | Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations |
| 64321 | 4 | Casino Occupations |
| 55109 | 5 | Other performers |
| 65229 | 5 | Other support occupations in personal services |
| 85101 | 5 | Harvesting Labourers |
