A newcomer’s guide to making Calgary home

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 14:00:58 +0000

Calgary, Alberta’s biggest city and home to over 1.6 million Canadians, is notable for being among the top 10 most livable cities (seventh) in the world according to the Global Livability Index 2023. Part of Calgary’s livability is highlighted by how the city ranked on this index, including their overall score – 96.8, the second […]

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Alberta adds family relatives to eligibility criteria for the Alberta Express Entry program

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:06:20 +0000

On January 18th, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), which functions as Alberta’s Provincial Nominee Program, added having relatives in the province to their candidate selection criteria for the Alberta Express Entry stream (managed under the AAIP). Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration This means that (effective immediately) candidates in the federal Express […]

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Alberta and British Columbia each issue over 100 invitations to apply for provincial nomination

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2022 12:00:02 +0000

Alberta and British Columbia released Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results this week. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Following its launch in 1998, the PNP welcomed only 400 immigrants, but […]

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A look at the latest PNP draw results in BC and Alberta

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:00:28 +0000

Over the last week, BC and Alberta released the results of new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same […]

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British Columbia, Manitoba and Alberta hold PNP draws

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sun, 29 May 2022 12:00:35 +0000

Last week, Manitoba held a special Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation round for citizens of Ukraine, and British Columbia as well as Alberta released new draw results. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a […]

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Alberta releases new January PNP draw results

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:37:23 +0000

Alberta invited 350 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 18, its second draw of the year. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited candidates who had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 346. Invited candidates may be eligible for a provincial nomination under the Alberta Express Entry stream. If they get the […]

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Alberta invites Express Entry candidates with CRS scores of 300

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:46:57 +0000

Alberta held its fourth Express Entry draw of 2020 on February 20, inviting immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited a total of 150 Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 300. Immigration candidates do not necessarily need […]

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Alberta invites Express Entry candidates with scores as low as 300

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 21:01:36 +0000

Alberta has released the number of candidates and score requirements of the latest two Alberta Express Entry Stream draws. On January 22, 2020, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) issued a total of 201 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. Candidates needed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of over 350 […]

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Alberta invites Express Entry candidates with CRS scores of 350

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 21:17:02 +0000

Express Entry candidates may have received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination from Alberta on January 9. Alberta issued 150 invitations, or Notifications of Interest (NOIs), to candidates in the federal Express Entry Pool. Candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 350 were given NOIs. The Alberta Express Entry Stream allows […]

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Alberta invites 132 Express Entry candidates in latest draw

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:45:35 +0000

Alberta issued 132 invitations to candidates in the federal Express Entry pool in a draw held December 5. The invitations, or Notifications of Interest (NOIs), went to Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 400 and up. The Alberta Express Entry Stream allows the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) to select eligible […]

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