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Express Entry candidates are one step closer to permanent residency status after Alberta held a new draw on March 2.

°Õ³ó±ðÌý (AINP) invited a total of 200 to apply for the . Candidates only needed a (CRS) score of at least 301. Those who were invited can now apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.

All candidates invited in Alberta’s  (PNP) draw had a profile in the .

Express Entry is Canada’s application management system for the three  immigration pathways, which include the , the , and the .

Eligible immigration candidates receive a score based on the CRS. Candidates get points for factors that the government has determined will help a prospective immigrant succeed in Canada’s labour market. These factors include a candidate’s age, education, work experience, language ability in English or French, and others.

Canada’s immigration department,  (IRCC) regularly holds Express Entry draws, inviting the highest-scoring candidates to apply for . In the most recent invitation round, on March 8, IRCC only invited candidates who had previously received a provincial nomination.

Those who receive the provincial nomination from Alberta will automatically get an additional 600 CRS points added to their overall score. That means the invited candidates who have scores equal to the minimum requirement in this draw would get a new CRS score of 901.

Alberta Express Entry Stream

This enhanced PNP is for Express Entry candidates who have strong ties to Alberta, or who can support the government’s economic development and diversification priorities. During the pandemic, Alberta is only considering candidates who are already living and working in the province.

Candidates also need to have work experience in an eligible occupation. The AINP only provides a list of occupations that  for the stream's requirements.

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