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A newcomer’s guide to making Calgary home

Vimal Sivakumar — 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

Asheesh Moosapeta — 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

Edana Robitaille — 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 receive an invitation to apply for 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

Alexandra Miekus — 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. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as permanent residence, it can significantly increase the chances of obtaining permanent resident status. Candidates with federal Express Entry profiles who get a provincial nomination get 600 points added […]

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British Columbia, Manitoba and Alberta hold PNP draws

Alexandra Miekus — 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. Over the past week, three Canadian provinces released results of invitations issued to immigration candidates as part of their PNPs. Here is our weekly summary of the most […]

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Alberta releases new January PNP draw results

Shelby Thevenot — 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 releases details of first PNP draw in 2022

Shelby Thevenot — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:00:02 +0000

Alberta invited 250 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 5. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited candidates who had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 327. Invited candidates may be eligible for a provincial nomination under the Alberta Express Entry stream. If they get the nomination, they will be one step […]

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Alberta creates new immigration program for tech workers

Shelby Thevenot — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:55:46 +0000

Alberta is introducing a new fast-track immigration program for tech workers. Alberta’s immigration minister, Tyler Shandro, announced the Accelerated Tech Pathway on January 13. The province had already began accepting applications to the new program in December. In order to be eligible, tech professionals need to have a profile in the federal government’s Express Entry […]

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Alberta releases results of December 2021 PNP draw

Shelby Thevenot — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:00:36 +0000

Alberta invited 150 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on December 14, an uptick from the previous provincial round of invitations. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited candidates who had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 351, which is relatively high for an Alberta draw. Most minimum cutoff scores […]

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

Shelby Thevenot — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 17:39:57 +0000

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’s Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) draws have invited more than 200 candidates at a time. Only one other draw in January was as small as 100, and the […]

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