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Alberta holds small PNP draw with highest CRS cut-off since February

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Alberta invited 100 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on November 24.

It was a relatively small draw, considering the majority of this year鈥檚 (AINP) draws have invited more than 200 candidates at a time. Only one other draw in January was as small as 100, and the smallest was 50.

The score requirement was also relatively high for an Alberta draw at 350. Only one other draw this year had a higher cut-off score at 360 in January.

The federal immigration department, (IRCC), sets the limits for the number of nominations that Alberta can issue each year. For 2021, Alberta is allowed to offer 6,250 nomination certificates. So far this year, Alberta has issued 6,094 nomination certificates. This could be why the draw size was so small, since there are few nomination certificates left.

As of December 7, there are approximately 400 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 825 expression of interest applications in the Alberta Express Entry pool, according to the .

How does the Alberta Express Entry Stream work?

罢丑别听聽is an enhanced聽聽(PNP). It allows the provincial government to search the federal government鈥檚聽聽for profiles of people who may be eligible for a provincial nomination.

Express Entry is the application management system for the three聽听辫谤辞驳谤补尘蝉:听,听, and聽.

If you are eligible for Express Entry, you will get a score based on the聽聽(CRS). You get points depending on your age, education, work experience, language ability in English or French, and other factors.

IRCC regularly holds Express Entry draws, inviting the highest-scoring candidates to apply for .

It is possible to immigrate through the Express Entry system without a provincial nomination, however, people who have lower CRS scores may opt for a PNP. Provincial nominees automatically get 600 points added to their overall score. If the lowest-scoring candidates in the new Alberta draw receive the nomination, their new CRS scores will be 950, more than enough to be invited in a subsequent Express Entry draw.

Alberta Express Entry Stream Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the provincial nomination through the Alberta Express Entry stream, you need to have work experience in an eligible occupation.

The AINP does not provide a list of eligible occupations, rather it offers a list of occupations that聽聽for the stream. Many who apply under this stream work as food service supervisors, transport truck drivers, and cooks聽.

Certain factors increase your likelihood of being nominated, like having work experience, a聽, or a job offer in Alberta. It also helps to have a family member already living in Alberta, such as a parent, child, or sibling.

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