Alberta Express Entry Stream Selection Draws
The AINP regularly reviews available candidates in the federal Express Entry pool. Based on available profile information in the portal, the AINP draws to select candidates from the pool, inviting them to submit a completed application to the AINP.
Nomination certificate limits
The following numbers are accurate as of August 27, 2019.
Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) can issue up to 6,000 nominations for the 2019 calendar year. This limit is set by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
3,868 nomination certificates have been issued so far in 2019.
Approximately 1,640 applications await assessment for eligibility.
Information on application volumes and processing is available to help you determine the status of your application.
Application volumes by occupation
The AINP has a high volume of applications and Alberta Expression Entry submissions in the following occupations. These submissions may take longer to process.
6311 – Food service supervisors
6322 – Cooks
6211 – Retail sales supervisors
0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
1241 – Administrative assistants
0631 – Restaurant and food service managers
1221 – Administrative officers
1311 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
4212 – Social and community service workers
4214 – Early childhood educators and assistants
Past Draws
Information on draws will typically be posted approximately one month after the date of draw.
Date of draw | Number of Notification of Interest (NOI) Letters sent | CRS score of lowest ranked candidate who received a NOI letter |
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July 6, 2018 | 155 | 302 |
July 26, 2018 | 67 | 302 |
August 23, 2018 | 24 | 312 |
September 14, 2018 | 152 | 301 |
October 10, 2018 | 47 | 319 |
October 16, 2018 | 94 | 304 |
November 6, 2018 | 57 | 302 |
January 10, 2019 | 337 | 300 |
January 25, 2019 | 81 | 301 |
February 1, 2019 | 168 | 301 |
February 22, 2019 | 130 | 302 |
March 5, 2019 | 473 | 400 |
March 12, 2019 | 462 | 400 |
March 15, 2019 | 106 | 300 |
March 19, 2019 | 271 | 400 |
March 26, 2019 | 370 | 400 |
April 2, 2019 | 356 | 400 |
April 9, 2019 | 172 | 300 |
April 15, 2019 | 179 | 400 |
April 24, 2019 | 133 | 400 |
May 2, 2019 | 119 | 400 |
May 15, 2019 | 197 | 301 |
June 21, 2019 | 262 | 300 |
July 10, 2019 | 180 | 425 |
July 17, 2019 | 251 | 400 |
July 24, 2019 | 220 | 303 |
July 31, 2019 | 319 | 400 |
August 7, 2019 | 35 | 352 |
August 15, 2019 | 121 | 400 |