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The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) offers streams for workers and entrepreneurs who wish to settle in Alberta.
Alberta is a western province that boasts two major Canadian cities: Calgary and Edmonton. The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), formerly the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program, invites immigrants who have the right skills and work experience to come and settle in the province.
There are eight options of immigration streams under the AAIP. The streams are divided between options for workers and options for entrepreneurs:
Streams for workers
• Alberta Opportunity Stream
• Alberta General Express Entry Stream
• Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway
• Rural Renewal Stream
Streams for entrepreneurs
• Farm Stream
• Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
• Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
• Rural Entrepreneur Stream
• Streams for workers

The Alberta Opportunity Stream is an option for skilled workers who are currently working in Alberta and international graduates who have completed their studies at an approved Alberta post-secondary institution.
The AAIP urges student applicants that can demonstrate education and work skills that are aligned with Alberta’s labor market needs to apply for the Alberta Opportunity Stream.
The Alberta General Express Entry Stream is an option for candidates in the Express Entry system with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 300. The candidate must also have an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification.
If the candidate is nominated by Alberta, they will receive an additional 600 CRS points, which essentially guarantees an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in a following Express Entry draw.