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Alberta PNP (AAIP) Guide 2026: Streams, Latest AAIP Draws, Points Grid and Fees

By Alex Francisco Updated Oct 8, 2026 Figures checked Oct 11, 2026 12 min read

What is the Alberta PNP (AAIP), and what was the latest AAIP draw?

The Alberta PNP, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), nominates workers and entrepreneurs for permanent residence through 4 worker and 4 entrepreneur streams. Workers pay $135 for a Worker Expression of Interest, scored out of 100, and $1,500 to apply once invited. The latest draw was October 7, 2026: 22 invitations in an Alberta Express Entry Stream priority sector (aviation) draw at a minimum score of 56.

The AAIP has 8 streams on alberta.ca: 4 for workers (Alberta Opportunity, Alberta Express Entry, Rural Renewal, Tourism and Hospitality) and 4 for entrepreneurs (Rural Entrepreneur, Graduate Entrepreneur, Farm, Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur).
The latest AAIP draw listed on alberta.ca was October 7, 2026: 22 invitations in an Alberta Express Entry Stream priority sector draw for aviation, with a minimum Worker EOI score of 56. The processing page was last updated the same day.
Alberta lists 84 draws for 2026, from January 26 to October 7. Draws are not scheduled in advance; the AAIP holds them as needed for sector needs and provincial priorities.
Worker streams are invitation-only. A Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) costs $135, is scored on a grid with a maximum of 100 points and stays in the pool for 12 months.
An invited candidate has 15 days to start the application and 30 days to complete, submit and pay the $1,500 application fee, which is not refunded if the application is declined.
As of October 7, 2026 Alberta had issued 5,541 of its 6,603 nominations for 2026, leaving 1,062 spaces, with 34,478 expressions of interest in the selection pool.

— YieldMaple, figures checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Sources

The Alberta PNP is the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP): the program Alberta uses to nominate workers and entrepreneurs for permanent residence. This guide covers the streams as alberta.ca lists them, how the Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) system works, every AAIP draw published for 2026, the points grid, fees and processing information. Every figure comes from Government of Alberta pages read on October 11, 2026, plus IRCC for the Express Entry points. The page is education, not immigration advice, and the AAIP portal is the only place that shows the status of a specific WEOI or application.

What was the latest AAIP draw?

The latest AAIP draw listed on alberta.ca was held on October 7, 2026: 22 invitations in an Alberta Express Entry Stream priority sector draw for aviation, with a minimum score of 56 among invited candidates. The draw before it, on October 2, invited 123 Alberta Opportunity Stream candidates at a minimum score of 54. Alberta’s processing page was last updated on October 7, and no later draw was listed when the page was checked on October 11, 2026.

The table shows every draw from August 1 to October 7, 2026, newest first.

Latest AAIP draws: August to October 2026

How to read this table: scores are Worker Expression of Interest scores on Alberta's grid, which has a maximum of 100. They are not CRS scores. Where alberta.ca prints 'Less than 10' instead of a number, the table shows the same wording.

Draw date	Stream, pathway or focus	Minimum score of invited candidates	Invitations
October 7, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Aviation)	56	22
October 2, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	54	123
September 29, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (General)	64	200
September 24, 2026	Rural Renewal Stream	51	131
September 23, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	58	113
September 22, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	59	100
September 21, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway	49	Less than 10
September 18, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Health Care)	62	100
September 15, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Agriculture)	60	18
September 10, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Manufacturing)	60	48
September 9, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	60	51
September 3, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	60	96
September 1, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	56	575
August 19, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	60	24
August 14, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	58	743
August 12, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	60	57
August 11, 2026	Rural Renewal Stream	51	127
August 7, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Agriculture)	55	38
August 6, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	60	95
August 4, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Health Care)	66	50

Source: AAIP processing information (draws and nomination numbers) — alberta.ca; AAIP processing information (latest draw row) — alberta.ca; AAIP processing information (how draws are run) — alberta.ca; AAIP processing information (selection factors) — alberta.ca; AAIP processing information (2026 summary totals) — alberta.ca; AAIP processing information (expression of interest pool) — alberta.ca; Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (streams for workers) — alberta.ca; Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (streams for entrepreneurs) — alberta.ca; How to apply to AAIP worker streams (WEOI validity) — alberta.ca; How to apply to AAIP worker streams (invitation deadlines) — alberta.ca; How to apply to AAIP worker streams (WEOI fee) — alberta.ca; How to apply to AAIP worker streams (application fee) — alberta.ca; How to apply to AAIP worker streams (request for reconsideration) — alberta.ca; Worker Stream Expression of Interest points grid (PDF, dated September 28, 2026) — alberta.ca; Worker Stream Expression of Interest points grid (maximum score) — alberta.ca; AAIP updates (WEOI edit and decline functions) — alberta.ca; AAIP answers for common questions (how invitations are determined) — alberta.ca; Alberta Express Entry Stream — eligibility — alberta.ca; Immigrate as a provincial nominee — how to apply (IRCC). In effect from October 7, 2026; checked October 11, 2026.

September had 11 draws and at least 1,432 invitations, and the two October draws listed so far add 145. The largest was the September 1 Alberta Opportunity Stream draw, with 575 invitations at a minimum score of 56.

Two cautions apply to every number in the draw table. First, the AAIP states that the EOI score is not the only factor it uses to select candidates; it also weighs other information in the WEOI to meet program priorities. Second, it does not disclose recent draw parameters, to protect program integrity. A score above a past minimum is therefore not a promise of an invitation.

When is the next Alberta PNP draw?

Alberta does not announce it. The processing page says AAIP draws are not regularly scheduled and are done as needed to address sector needs and provincial priorities. What the record shows is frequency: alberta.ca lists 84 draws between January 26 and October 7, 2026, and 20 of them fell between August 1 and October 7.

Two published figures frame what is left of the year. As of October 7, 2026 Alberta had issued 5,541 of its 6,603 nominations for 2026, about 84% of the allocation, leaving 1,062 spaces. And 948 applications were still waiting to be processed. Invitations are not nominations: Alberta states that being invited to apply does not guarantee a nomination.

For 2026 the AAIP says it prioritizes draws and nominations for occupations in health care, technology, construction, manufacturing, aviation and agriculture, and for communities designated under the Rural Renewal Stream. Alberta adds that the list is not exhaustive.

AAIP draws in 2026 by stream

Grouping the 84 draws by stream shows where invitations went. The Alberta Opportunity Stream had 13 draws and 8,419 invitations, more than every other stream and pathway combined.

AAIP draws from January 26 to October 7, 2026, by stream or pathway

How to read this table: counts and ranges are worked out from the 84 rows of the alberta.ca draw table. Invitation totals leave out the six draws that alberta.ca lists as 'Less than 10', so they are slightly low. The February 20 'Alberta Opportunity Stream – Priority Sectors' draw is counted under the Alberta Opportunity Stream.

Stream or pathway	Draws	Invitations listed	Lowest minimum score	Highest minimum score	Latest draw
Alberta Opportunity Stream	13	8,419	50	65	October 2, 2026
Rural Renewal Stream	11	1,174	50	55	September 24, 2026
Tourism and Hospitality Stream	3	227	71	73	June 18, 2026
Dedicated Health Care Pathway (Express Entry)	8	481	55	64	September 9, 2026
Dedicated Health Care Pathway (non-Express Entry)	8	414	45	63	August 19, 2026
Alberta Express Entry Stream: Accelerated Tech Pathway	11	1,466	55	63	September 22, 2026
Alberta Express Entry Stream: Law Enforcement Pathway	5	Less than 10 per draw	46	58	September 21, 2026
Alberta Express Entry Stream: priority sector draws	25	1,378	47	66	October 7, 2026

Across all streams, the table adds up to at least 13,559 invitations in 2026. Minimum scores moved within fairly narrow bands. Rural Renewal Stream draws stayed between 50 and 55, the three Tourism and Hospitality Stream draws between 71 and 73, and Alberta Opportunity Stream draws between 50 and 65.

Other provinces publish their rounds differently. Ontario’s results are tracked on the OINP draws page, and Saskatchewan’s selection system is explained in the Saskatchewan PNP (SINP) guide.

What are the AAIP streams in 2026?

Alberta.ca lists 4 streams for foreign workers who live and work in Alberta, or plan to, and 4 streams for entrepreneurs who plan to live in Alberta and buy or start a business. The table uses Alberta’s own stream names and descriptions.

AAIP streams listed on alberta.ca

How to read this table: stream names and descriptions follow the AAIP home page and the application streams page as shown on October 11, 2026. Each stream has its own eligibility page on alberta.ca with the full criteria.

Type	Stream	Who it is for	How it starts
Worker	Tourism and Hospitality Stream	Candidates who live and work in Alberta and have a full-time job offer to continue working with an Alberta tourism and hospitality sector employer	Worker Expression of Interest, then invitation
Worker	Alberta Opportunity Stream	Candidates who live and work in Alberta and have a job offer from an Alberta employer	Worker Expression of Interest, then invitation
Worker	Alberta Express Entry Stream	Candidates with a profile in IRCC's Express Entry pool that fits the minimum requirements and Alberta's economic, sector and occupational priorities; includes the Dedicated Health Care, Accelerated Tech and Law Enforcement pathways	Worker Expression of Interest, then invitation
Worker	Rural Renewal Stream	Temporary workers with a job offer from an Alberta employer in a designated community and an endorsement letter from that community	Worker Expression of Interest, then invitation
Entrepreneur	Rural Entrepreneur Stream	Entrepreneurs who want to start a business or buy an existing business in a rural Alberta community	Entrepreneur Expression of Interest
Entrepreneur	Graduate Entrepreneur Stream	International graduates of approved Alberta post-secondary institutions who want to start a business or buy an existing business	Entrepreneur Expression of Interest
Entrepreneur	Farm Stream	Experienced farmers who plan to buy or start a farm in Alberta	Application for nomination
Entrepreneur	Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream	Graduates with a degree from a post-secondary institution outside Canada who want to launch a start-up enterprise and innovative business	Entrepreneur Expression of Interest through a designated agency

Three points about the worker side are easy to miss:

Pathways are grouped under the Alberta Express Entry Stream. Alberta’s how-to-apply page lists the Dedicated Health Care Pathways (with Express Entry and non-Express Entry options), the Accelerated Tech Pathway and the Law Enforcement Pathway under that stream, alongside priority sector draws for areas such as construction, agriculture and aviation. The processing page gives the Dedicated Health Care Pathways their own nomination allocation.
Most worker candidates need an Alberta job offer. Alberta says most AAIP worker stream candidates must meet its job offer and employer requirements. The Alberta Opportunity Stream and the Tourism and Hospitality Stream are described as being for candidates who already live and work in Alberta; the LMIA guide explains how employer-specific work permits are approved.
Rural Renewal starts with the community. A community must be designated first; it can then recruit and endorse candidates. Since January 1, 2026 endorsement letters are valid for one year and each designated community has an endorsement limit.

The AAIP can close intake for any stream or pathway at any time without notice, and it posts those changes on its updates page. Alberta also offers an Eligibility Explorer, launched June 17, 2026, that matches a person’s answers to streams before an EOI is started.

How does the AAIP Worker Expression of Interest system work?

A person can only apply to an AAIP worker stream after being invited, and the only way to be invited is to submit a Worker Expression of Interest. The WEOI system has been in place since September 30, 2024. The candidate self-declares information in the AAIP portal, the WEOI is scored on a points grid, and it goes into the Worker Stream pool. The AAIP then draws from the pool by stream or pathway.

AAIP worker streams: steps, fees and deadlines

How to read this table: a dash means no fee at that step. Fees are paid online with a single credit or debit card.

Step	Fee	Deadline or time limit
Submit a Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) in the AAIP portal	$135	Fee due within 24 hours of submitting, or the WEOI is cancelled automatically
Wait in the Worker Stream pool	—	WEOI stays valid for 12 months; it can be edited without changing that date
Receive an invitation to apply to a specific stream or pathway	—	15 days to create a draft application or decline; otherwise the WEOI returns to the pool
Complete, submit and pay for the application	$1,500	30 days from creating the application; fee due within 24 hours of submitting
Decision: nomination certificate or decline	—	A request for reconsideration must be made within 30 calendar days of the decision letter

The rules that shape a WEOI, all from Alberta’s how-to-apply page:

One WEOI per person. A new WEOI cannot be created while the person has an existing WEOI, an Entrepreneur EOI, or a draft or active AAIP application.
No drafts. The WEOI form cannot be saved part-way, so the whole form is completed in one sitting. The portal shows the score before submission.
No minimum score to submit, but the grid sets a language floor: at least CLB 4 in English or NCLC 4 in French in all four skills.
A preferred stream is only a preference. Alberta may invite a candidate to a different stream or pathway than the one named in the WEOI.
Edits are allowed. Since May 26, 2026 a submitted WEOI can be edited in the portal. It is not eligible for selection while it is being edited, and unsaved edits are dropped after 1 hour.
Wage and hours fields matter. WEOIs submitted on or after February 25, 2026 include wage and hours of work for candidates with an Alberta job offer. Alberta says older WEOIs without that information are not considered in draws that use it.
Cancelled means gone. A cancelled WEOI cannot be reinstated, and the fee is not refunded.

The AAIP checks claimed points twice: when a candidate is invited, and again when the application is assessed. Alberta says a discrepancy can lead to a cancelled invitation or a declined application, and that incorrect or fraudulent information can lead to a ban from applying for a period of time.

How are AAIP points calculated?

The Worker EOI points grid has a maximum of 100 points: 69 for human capital factors and 31 for economic factors. The version on alberta.ca is dated September 28, 2026.

AAIP Worker Expression of Interest points grid

How to read this table: language points use the lowest of the four test results (listening, reading, writing, speaking). Alberta scores English and French separately and counts the higher result. Work experience in Canada is scored the same way: Alberta or another province, whichever gives more.

Group	Factor	Maximum points	Points by answer
Human capital	Highest level of education	12	Doctorate 12; master's 10; bachelor's 7; trades certificate or diploma 7; diploma or certificate 4; secondary school or lower 0
Human capital	Where the highest education was completed in Canada	10	Alberta 10; another province or territory 6
Human capital	General language proficiency (lowest of the four skills)	10	English: CLB 6 or higher 10, CLB 5 8, CLB 4 5. French: NCLC 6 or higher 8, NCLC 5 5, NCLC 4 3. The higher of the two results counts
Human capital	Bilingual language proficiency	3	CLB or NCLC 4 or higher in both English and French
Human capital	Total work experience (Canada and abroad)	11	12 months or more 11; 6 to 11 months 7; less than 6 months 3
Human capital	Work experience in Canada	10	6 months or more in Alberta 10; 6 months or more in another province or territory 6
Human capital	Age	5	18 to 20 years 3; 21 to 34 years 5; 35 to 49 years 4; 50 and older 3
Human capital	Family connection in Alberta	8	A parent, child or sibling living in Alberta who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident over 18
Economic	Job offer for permanent full-time employment in Alberta	10	Permanent, non-seasonal, full-time job offer
Economic	Job offer in a select rural community or sector	6	Rural Renewal Stream endorsement letter 6; tourism and hospitality job offer from a member of a required sector association 6; law enforcement job offer from an Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police member 6
Economic	Alberta job offer location	5	Calgary census metropolitan area 0; Edmonton census metropolitan area 0; Rural Renewal Stream designated community 5; any other Alberta community 5
Economic	Job offer in a regulated occupation, with Alberta certification or licence	10	Recognized certification or licence from the Alberta regulator, or a trade certificate recognized by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

The WEOI also collects information that earns no points but can be used to pick candidates for a draw.

Information collected in the WEOI that earns no points

How to read this table: Alberta says it collects these details to support draws that match sector labour needs and other program priorities.

Collected, not scored
Status with IRCC (work permit status and federal Express Entry profile information)
NOC code (2021 version) of the Alberta job offer occupation
Employer's primary line of business (4-digit NAICS code, 2022 version)
Wage and hours of work

A few details from Alberta’s answers to common questions change how the grid works in practice. Education points go to the highest credential only, and a credential earned outside Canada is claimed from an Educational Credential Assessment report. Work experience must have been full time and paid, and experience in Canada must have been authorized by IRCC. Family connection points cover a parent, child or sibling in Alberta, not in-laws. Because language points follow the lowest skill, the IELTS to CLB conversion guide is a quick way to see where a test result lands.

AAIP calculator by hand: the same candidate in Calgary and in Red Deer

Alberta publishes the grid as a PDF, and the AAIP portal shows a score only inside the WEOI form, so a check before starting a WEOI is a sum done by hand from the grid. Take a hypothetical candidate aged 29 with a bachelor’s degree earned outside Canada, English at CLB 7, 3 years of total work experience including 10 months in Alberta, no family in the province, and a permanent full-time job offer in an occupation that is not regulated.

From the grid: the bachelor’s degree gives 7, CLB 7 gives 10, total work experience gives 11, Alberta work experience gives 10, age gives 5 and the job offer gives 10. With the job in Calgary, which earns no location points, the score is 53. With the same job in Red Deer, which is outside the Calgary and Edmonton census metropolitan areas, the score is 58.

For comparison only, the October 2, 2026 Alberta Opportunity Stream draw had a minimum score of 54, and the September 23 draw 58. A matching score does not mean an invitation, because the AAIP also selects on factors it does not publish.

How much does the Alberta PNP cost?

Worker streams have two provincial fees: $135 for the WEOI and $1,500 for the application.

AAIP worker stream fees

How to read this table: the $135 WEOI fee has applied since April 7, 2026 and the $1,500 application fee since April 1, 2025.

Fee	Amount	When it is paid
Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI)	$135	Within 24 hours of submitting the WEOI; non-refundable, covers 12 months in the pool
Worker stream application	$1,500	Within 24 hours of submitting the application; non-refundable whether or not a nomination is issued

A worker who is invited and applies pays Alberta $1,635 in total. Entrepreneur streams use a different schedule: $200 for an Entrepreneur Expression of Interest and $3,500 for a Business Application, which is also the Farm Stream application fee.

All AAIP expression of interest and application fees

How to read this table: from Alberta's 2026 AAIP fee schedule, in effect since April 7, 2026.

Fee	Applies to
$135	Worker Expression of Interest (from April 7, 2026)
$1,500	Application to a worker stream: Alberta Opportunity, Alberta Express Entry, Rural Renewal, Tourism and Hospitality
$200	Entrepreneur Expression of Interest: Graduate Entrepreneur, Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur, Rural Entrepreneur
$3,500	Application (Business Application) to Graduate Entrepreneur, Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur, Rural Entrepreneur or Farm Stream

Source: Alberta Advantage Immigration Program — alberta.ca; AAIP application streams — alberta.ca; AAIP fee schedule (effective April 7, 2026, PDF); AAIP updates (worker stream application fee) — alberta.ca; AAIP updates (Worker Expression of Interest fee) — alberta.ca; Rural Entrepreneur Stream — how to apply — alberta.ca; Farm Stream — how to apply — alberta.ca; Alberta Opportunity Stream — alberta.ca; Tourism and Hospitality Stream — alberta.ca; Alberta Express Entry Stream — eligibility — alberta.ca; Dedicated Health Care Pathway — alberta.ca; AAIP processing information (draws) — alberta.ca; Rural Renewal Stream — alberta.ca; Immigrate as a provincial nominee — how to apply (IRCC). In effect from April 7, 2026; checked September 29, 2026.

The same schedule lists smaller service fees: $150 to extend a nomination and $250 for a request for reconsideration. Things that catch people out on fees:

24 hours to pay. A WEOI or an application that is not paid for within 24 hours of submission is cancelled automatically. A cancelled application means a new WEOI and a new wait for an invitation.
No refunds. The application fee is kept whether or not a nomination is issued, and the fees for a cancelled or withdrawn EOI or application are not returned.
Employers cannot charge for a job. Alberta states that employers and employment agencies cannot charge employees fees for a job or employment offer.

Federal costs come on top. After a nomination, the nominee applies to IRCC and pays its permanent residence fees, which are set out in the Canada PR fees guide.

How long does AAIP processing take?

Alberta does not publish a number of weeks or months. For each stream, the processing page shows nominations issued, spaces left, applications waiting, and the receipt date of the applications it is assessing now.

AAIP nominations and processing by stream, as of October 7, 2026

How to read this table: Alberta says these figures can change without notice and that it can move allocations between streams or pathways at any time. For the entrepreneur streams the 'to be processed' figure is applications at varying stages of processing. The Alberta Opportunity Stream date currently excludes applicants who received a work permit support letter under the federal temporary public policy for prospective nominees.

Stream or pathway	2026 allocation	Nominations issued	Spaces remaining	Applications to be processed	Assessing applications received on or before
Alberta Opportunity Stream	3,562	3,105	457	367	July 13, 2026
Rural Renewal Stream	1,057	766	291	36	August 17, 2026
Tourism and Hospitality Stream	156	141	15	Less than 10	July 27, 2026
Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and non-Express Entry)	518	342	176	25	August 29, 2026
Alberta Express Entry Stream: Accelerated Tech Pathway	619	528	91	149	June 27, 2026
Alberta Express Entry Stream: Law Enforcement Pathway	12	Less than 10	Not applicable	Less than 10	Not applicable
Alberta Express Entry Stream: priority sector draws and other initiatives	619	616	3	164	July 6, 2026
Entrepreneur streams (all four)	60	36	24	214	Business applications are evaluated upon receipt

The gap between the update date and the “assessing” date gives a rough sense of the queue. For the Alberta Opportunity Stream it was 86 days, or about 12 weeks; for the Rural Renewal Stream, 51 days. That is a snapshot of where the queue stood, not a service standard, and Alberta notes that Rural Renewal times vary with application volumes from designated communities.

AAIP 2026 totals, as of October 7, 2026

How to read this table: the allocation rose to 6,603 after IRCC added 200 nominations, announced August 10, 2026. Nominations for practice-ready physicians and Francophones under the additional federal spaces are not counted against it.

Measure	Number
2026 nomination allocation	6,603
2026 nominations issued	5,541
2026 nomination spaces remaining	1,062
Applications to be processed	948
Extra nominations issued for physicians (outside the allocation)	50
Extra nominations issued for Francophones (outside the allocation)	12

Three things slow an application or stop it:

Missing documents. Alberta says leaving out required documents affects processing while the AAIP clarifies the information. The Worker Stream Document Checklist is on the how-to-apply page.
Out-of-date information. Changes to employment, family or contact details go through the “Create New Request” function in the AAIP portal.
An expiring Express Entry profile. Alberta Express Entry Stream applicants can submit an updated profile through the portal if theirs expires before a decision.

If an application is declined and the applicant can show a mistake was made in applying the criteria, a request for reconsideration must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the decision letter. It is reviewed only on the information already on file. Questions about the program go through the AAIP online contact form on alberta.ca.

How many expressions of interest are in the AAIP pool?

As of October 7, 2026 there were 34,478 WEOIs eligible for selection draws. The Alberta Opportunity Stream was named in 21,667 of them, about 63% of the pool.

AAIP Worker Expression of Interest pool by stream of interest

How to read this table: counts are the stream each candidate named as a preference. Alberta notes that a candidate may be invited to a different stream or pathway.

Stream or pathway named in the WEOI	Expressions of interest in the pool
Alberta Opportunity Stream	21,667
Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and Non-Express Entry)	1,179
Rural Renewal Stream	1,570
Tourism and Hospitality Stream	3,138
Alberta Express Entry Stream: Accelerated Tech Pathway	1,964
Alberta Express Entry Stream: Law Enforcement Pathway	48
Alberta Express Entry Stream: priority sector draws and other initiatives	4,912
Total	34,478

Set beside the nomination table, the pool shows how competitive each stream is. The Alberta Opportunity Stream had 457 nomination spaces left for 21,667 expressions of interest, and the Tourism and Hospitality Stream had 15 spaces left for 3,138.

How does the Alberta Express Entry Stream connect to CRS?

The Alberta Express Entry Stream is the AAIP’s link to the federal Express Entry system. To apply, a candidate needs an active Express Entry profile, must meet the criteria of one of the federal programs it manages, and needs a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 300. The primary occupation in the profile has to fit one of the stream’s pathways or a provincial priority. A WEOI is still required: draws for this stream are run from the same Worker Stream pool.

When Alberta nominates an Express Entry candidate, IRCC adds 600 points to the CRS score. The CRS calculator shows a profile’s score with and without those points, and the federal rounds that follow are tracked on the Express Entry draws page.

The two scores are separate. The minimum scores in AAIP draw tables are WEOI scores out of 100, set by Alberta. The CRS score is federal and only has to clear the 300 floor for this stream. Alberta also says a candidate may be less likely to be asked to apply if the Express Entry profile expires in 5 months or less.

All earlier AAIP draws in 2026

These are the remaining rows of the alberta.ca draw table, newest first. Together with the August to October table above they make up all 84 draws listed for 2026. Draw information for 2025 is published by Alberta in a separate draw summary document.

AAIP draws from May to July 2026

How to read this table: the largest draw of 2026 was the May 27 Alberta Opportunity Stream draw, with 993 invitations.

Draw date	Stream, pathway or focus	Minimum score of invited candidates	Invitations
July 21, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction)	65	53
July 16, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Agriculture)	56	29
July 15, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	53	833
July 14, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	52	51
July 10, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway	52	Less than 10
July 8, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	55	149
July 7, 2026	Rural Renewal Stream	55	42
July 3, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	55	92
June 29, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	63	75
June 24, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Aviation and skilled trade)	47	35
June 22, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	64	46
June 19, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	59	100
June 18, 2026	Tourism and Hospitality Stream	71	61
June 17, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	58	720
June 15, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Manufacturing)	50	56
June 12, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Agriculture)	52	37
June 11, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Health Care)	63	50
June 10, 2026	Rural Renewal Stream	51	54
June 9, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	45	35
June 8, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	60	49
June 5, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	50	462
June 2, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Manufacturing)	53	49
May 29, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	55	200
May 27, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	51	993
May 25, 2026	Rural Renewal Stream	50	83
May 22, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Agriculture)	48	76
May 21, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Manufacturing)	56	99
May 20, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction and skilled trade)	61	50
May 13, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	57	61
May 7, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	57	146
May 6, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	54	832
May 1, 2026	Rural Renewal Stream	50	12

AAIP draws from January to April 2026

How to read this table: the first draw Alberta lists for 2026 was held on January 26.

Draw date	Stream, pathway or focus	Minimum score of invited candidates	Invitations
April 27, 2026	Tourism and Hospitality Stream	71	98
April 23, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway	58	Less than 10
April 16, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	46	37
April 15, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Health Care)	55	50
April 14, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction and skilled trade)	60	50
April 13, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	59	62
April 10, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	65	447
April 9, 2026	Rural Renewal Stream	50	74
April 8, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	59	146
March 27, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway	46	Less than 10
March 26, 2026	Rural Renewal Stream	50	60
March 24, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	54	102
March 19, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction)	59	109
March 17, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Manufacturing)	50	27
March 16, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Health Care)	63	50
March 13, 2026	Rural Renewal Stream	51	349
March 12, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	47	47
March 6, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	56	139
March 5, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	61	832
February 26, 2026	Rural Renewal Stream	55	30
February 24, 2026	Tourism and Hospitality Stream	73	68
February 20, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream – Priority Sectors	56	831
February 19, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction)	61	50
February 17, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Agriculture)	49	Less than 10
February 12, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Manufacturing)	50	32
February 11, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	59	147
February 10, 2026	Rural Renewal Stream	54	212
February 6, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway	50	Less than 10
February 2, 2026	Alberta Opportunity Stream	57	915
January 29, 2026	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	63	148
January 27, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	45	43
January 26, 2026	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	61	63

What changed in the AAIP in 2026?

Alberta’s updates page lists these changes, in date order:

January 1, 2026: Rural Renewal Stream changes took effect, including endorsement limits for each designated community, one-year validity for endorsement letters and a requirement for applicants in Canada to hold a valid work permit.
February 25, 2026: wage and hours-of-work fields were added to the WEOI.
April 7, 2026: the $135 WEOI fee began. Before that date, submitting a Worker EOI was free.
May 26, 2026: candidates gained the ability to edit a submitted WEOI and to decline an invitation.
June 17, 2026: the Eligibility Explorer tool launched.
August 10, 2026: IRCC added 200 nominations, bringing Alberta’s 2026 allocation to 6,603.
August 12, 2026: the three entrepreneur EOI stream pages were updated to explain the existing economic establishment requirement; eligibility criteria did not change.

What mistakes cost candidates an AAIP invitation or nomination?

Submitting a WEOI without meeting any stream’s criteria. Alberta asks candidates to confirm they meet the eligibility requirements for at least one worker stream first. An application that does not meet the requirements is declined, and neither fee comes back.
Claiming points that cannot be proven. Points are checked at invitation and again at assessment.
Missing the 24-hour payment window. An unpaid WEOI or application is cancelled by the system.
Letting the 15 days run out by accident. The WEOI returns to the pool, and the candidate waits to be selected again.
Sharing an Alberta.ca Account. Alberta advises against it, because a WEOI or application could be changed without the candidate’s knowledge.
Withdrawing a live application to chase another stream. Alberta does not encourage it: selection is not guaranteed, a new fee applies and processing starts over.
Trusting emails that are not from the government. AAIP emails always come from an @gov.ab.ca address.
Reading a nomination as permanent residence. IRCC makes the final decision on the permanent residence application.

The provincial nominee program guide by province compares the AAIP with the other provincial programs. Graduates working in Alberta on a post-graduation work permit can check how long that permit lasts in the PGWP guide. For the money side of an Alberta job offer, the Alberta minimum wage page and the Alberta income tax calculator show what a wage means in take-home terms.

Frequently asked questions

What is the AAIP?

The AAIP is the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, Alberta's provincial nominee program (PNP). Alberta describes it as an economic immigration program that nominates people for permanent residence: nominees must have skills to fill job shortages or plan to buy or start a business in Alberta. The program is run by the governments of Alberta and Canada. A nomination is not permanent residence; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) manages those applications and makes the final decision.

What was the latest Alberta PNP draw?

The latest AAIP draw on the alberta.ca processing page was held on October 7, 2026 for the Alberta Express Entry Stream, priority sectors (aviation): 22 invitations with a minimum Worker EOI score of 56. Five days earlier, the October 2 Alberta Opportunity Stream draw invited 123 candidates at a minimum score of 54. The page was last updated on October 7, 2026, and no later draw was listed when it was checked on October 11, 2026.

When is the next AAIP draw?

Alberta does not publish draw dates in advance. The processing page says AAIP draws are not regularly scheduled and are done as needed to address sector needs and provincial priorities. For a sense of pace, the page lists 84 draws between January 26 and October 7, 2026, including 11 in September. Results appear in the draw table on the AAIP processing information page after each draw.

What score do you need for an AAIP draw?

There is no fixed pass mark, and no minimum score is needed to submit a Worker Expression of Interest. In 2026 the minimum score of invited candidates ran from 45 in two Dedicated Health Care Pathway (non-Express Entry) draws to 73 in the February 24 Tourism and Hospitality Stream draw. Alberta Opportunity Stream draws ranged from 50 to 65. The AAIP also says the EOI score is not the only factor it uses to select candidates.

How much does it cost to apply to the Alberta PNP?

For worker streams there are two provincial fees: $135 to submit a Worker Expression of Interest, charged since April 7, 2026, and $1,500 for the application after an invitation. Both must be paid online within 24 hours of submitting, and neither is refunded. Entrepreneur streams charge $200 for an Entrepreneur Expression of Interest and $3,500 for a Business Application. IRCC's permanent residence fees are separate and come after a nomination.

Is there an official AAIP calculator?

Alberta publishes a Worker Stream Expression of Interest points grid and an Eligibility Explorer tool, which launched on June 17, 2026 and matches a person's answers to streams. The WEOI form in the AAIP portal shows the score before submission, so a candidate can review it before paying the fee. The grid has a maximum of 100 points: 69 for human capital factors and 31 for economic factors such as an Alberta job offer.

How long is an AAIP Worker Expression of Interest valid?

A WEOI stays in the selection pool for 12 months. For WEOIs created on or after April 7, 2026, the 12 months run from the date the fee was paid. Editing a WEOI does not extend the validity. A WEOI that is not selected within 12 months is cancelled, and re-entering the pool means submitting a new WEOI and paying the fee again.

Can you apply to the Alberta PNP without a job offer?

Most AAIP worker stream candidates must meet Alberta's job offer and employer requirements. The Alberta Opportunity, Tourism and Hospitality and Rural Renewal streams are described on alberta.ca as being for people with a job offer from an Alberta employer. The Alberta Express Entry Stream may invite candidates from IRCC's Express Entry pool based on provincial priorities, and its job offer rules depend on the pathway. On the entrepreneur side, the four streams are built around a business or farm instead of a job offer.

How long does AAIP processing take?

Alberta does not publish a single processing time. For each stream, the processing page shows the date of the applications it is currently assessing. As of October 7, 2026 the Alberta Opportunity Stream was assessing applications received on or before July 13, 2026, the Rural Renewal Stream August 17, 2026 and the Dedicated Health Care Pathways August 29, 2026. Alberta says missing documents slow an application down.

Does an AAIP nomination add CRS points?

Only for candidates nominated through an Express Entry option. IRCC adds 600 points to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of an Express Entry candidate who has a provincial nomination. The Alberta Express Entry Stream requires an active Express Entry profile and a minimum CRS score of 300. Nominees from the other AAIP streams apply to IRCC for permanent residence outside Express Entry, so CRS points do not apply to them.

Can you decline an AAIP invitation?

Yes. Since May 26, 2026 a candidate can decline an invitation to a stream they are not interested in, using the link in the invitation, before the 15-day invitation period ends. Declining returns the WEOI to the pool. If the candidate does nothing for 15 days, the WEOI also returns to the pool automatically. Once a draft application has been created, going back to the pool takes a new WEOI and a new fee.

How many AAIP nominations are left for 2026?

As of the October 7, 2026 update, Alberta had issued 5,541 nominations against a 2026 allocation of 6,603, leaving 1,062 spaces, with 948 applications still to be processed. The Alberta Opportunity Stream had 457 spaces left and the Tourism and Hospitality Stream 15. Nominations for practice-ready physicians and Francophones under a separate federal initiative do not count toward the allocation.

Part of our Provincial Nominee Program: how PNP nomination works in every province.

Rules, rates and sources

Last verified: September 29, 2026
Next scheduled check: November 10, 2026

Rule or table	In effect from	Verified
AAIP draws, nomination numbers, Worker Expression of Interest rules and points grid	October 7, 2026	October 11, 2026
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) streams and fees	April 7, 2026	September 29, 2026

Official sources

AAIP processing information (draws and nomination numbers) — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (streams for workers) — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
How to apply to AAIP worker streams (WEOI validity) — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
Worker Stream Expression of Interest points grid (PDF, dated September 28, 2026) — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
AAIP updates (WEOI edit and decline functions) — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
AAIP answers for common questions (how invitations are determined) — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
Alberta Express Entry Stream — eligibility — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
Immigrate as a provincial nominee — how to apply (IRCC) — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
AAIP application streams — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
AAIP fee schedule (effective April 7, 2026, PDF) — Government of Alberta
Rural Entrepreneur Stream — how to apply — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
Farm Stream — how to apply — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
Alberta Opportunity Stream — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
Tourism and Hospitality Stream — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
Dedicated Health Care Pathway — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta
Rural Renewal Stream — alberta.ca — Government of Alberta

How we check figures: our methodology and editorial policy.

General information for education, not financial, tax, legal or immigration advice. Rules change — confirm anything you act on with the official source or a licensed professional (for immigration, a lawyer or a licensed consultant registered with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants).

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