Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) is an immigration pathway that nominates candidates who want to reside in Alberta. Some particular streams require the candidates to score passing points in order to be eligible to immigrate to Alberta. To calculate such points, refer to this blog on Alberta Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) points calculator.
The AAIP streams are divided into the following categories:
| Stream for Workers | Stream for Entrepreneurs |
|---|---|
| Tourism and Hospitality Stream | Rural Entrepreneur Stream |
| Alberta Opportunity Stream | Graduate Entrepreneur Stream |
| Alberta Express Entry Stream | Farm Stream |
| Rural Renewal Stream | Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream |
From the 8 streams, only four function on the points-based system. The names of such streams are:
- AAIP Express Entry
- AAIP Rural Entrepreneur Stream
- AAIP Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
- AAIP Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
AAIP Express Entry: Alberta PNP Point Calculator
The Alberta Express Entry Stream is the stream for workers launched through the AAIP program, it allows Alberta to nominate qualified candidates through the IRCC Express Entry system.
People who are interested in the Alberta Express Entry Stream should be invited to apply, without an Invitation to Apply (ITA) they will not get nominated.
Candidates who want to apply through the Alberta Express Entry Stream must have at least 300 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores.
Here is the CRS score calculator to check your eligibility.
| Criteria | Descriptions | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Factors (Maximum of 500 Points) | |||
| Age | Candidate’s age | With Spouse/ Common-Law partner (Maximum of 100 Points): | Without Spouse/ Common-law partners (Maximum of 110 Points) |
| 17 years or less | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 years | 90 | 99 | |
| 19 years | 95 | 105 | |
| 20 to 29 years | 100 | 110 | |
| 30 years | 95 | 105 | |
| 31 years | 90 | 99 | |
| 32 years | 85 | 94 | |
| 33 years | 80 | 88 | |
| 34 years | 75 | 83 | |
| 35 years | 70 | 77 | |
| 36 years | 65 | 72 | |
| 37 years | 60 | 66 | |
| 38 years | 55 | 61 | |
| 39 years | 50 | 55 | |
| 40 years | 45 | 50 | |
| 41 years | 35 | 39 | |
| 42 years | 25 | 28 | |
| 43 years | 15 | 17 | |
| 44 years | 5 | 6 | |
| 45 years or more | 0 | 0 | |
| Level of Education | With a Spouse/ Common-law partner (Maximum 140 Points) | Without a spouse/ common-law partner (Maximum of 150 Points) | |
| Less than secondary school (high school) | 0 | 0 | |
| Secondary diploma (high school graduation) | 28 | 30 | |
| One-year degree, diploma or certificate | 84 | 90 | |
| The two-year program at a university | 91 | 98 | |
| 3-year program or Bachelor’s degree | 112 | 120 | |
| Two or more certificates, diplomas or degrees and one must be the program of three or more years | 119 | 128 | |
| Professional degree (practice in a licensed profession such as dentistry, medicine, etc.) or master’s degree | 126 | 135 | |
| Doctoral level degree (PhD.) | 140 | 150 | |
| Official Languages Proficiency | First Official Language- English/ French CLB Level per ability | With a Spouse/ Common-law partner (Maximum 128 Points) | Without a Spouse/ Common-law partner (Maximum 136 Points) |
| Less than CLB 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| CLB 4 or 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| CLB 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| CLB 7 | 16 | 17 | |
| CLB 8 | 22 | 23 | |
| CLB 9 | 29 | 31 | |
| CLB 10 or more | 32 | 34 | |
| Second Official Language- English/ French CLB Level per ability | With Spouse/ common-law partner (Maximum of 22 points) | Without a Spouse/ common-law partner (Maximum of 24 points) | |
| CLB 4 or less | 0 | 0 | |
| CLB 5 or 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| CLB 7 or 8 | 3 | 3 | |
| CLB 9 or more | 6 | 6 | |
| Work Experience | Work Experience | With Spouse/ common-law partner (Maximum of 70 Points) | Without a Spouse/ common-law partner (Maximum of 80 Points) |
| None or less than 1 year | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 year | 35 | 40 | |
| 2 years | 46 | 53 | |
| 3 years | 56 | 64 | |
| 4 years | 63 | 72 | |
| 5 years or more | 70 | 80 | |
| Spouse or Common-Law Partner (if applicable) | |||
| Spouse/ Common-Law Partner Level of Education | With a Spouse/ Common-law partner (Maximum 10 Points) | Without a spouse/ common-law partner (Not applicable in this case) | |
| Less than secondary school (high school) | 0 | n/a | |
| Secondary school(high school graduation) | 2 | n/a | |
| One-year program | 6 | n/a | |
| The two-year program at a university | 7 | n/a | |
| 3-year program or Bachelor’s degree | 8 | n/a | |
| Two or more certificates, diplomas or degrees and one must be the program of three or more years | 9 | n/a | |
| Professional degree (practice in a licensed profession such as dentistry, medicine, etc.) or master’s degree | 10 | n/a | |
| Doctoral level degree (PhD.) | 10 | n/a | |
| Official Languages Proficiency | First Official Language- English/ French CLB Level per ability | With a Spouse/ Common-law partner (Maximum of 20 points for section and 5 points per ability) | Without a Spouse/ Common-law partner (Not applicable in this case.) |
| CLB 4 or less | 0 | n/a | |
| CLB 5 or 6 | 1 | n/a | |
| CLB 7 or 8 | 3 | n/a | |
| CLB 9 or more | 5 | n/a | |
| Canadian Work Experience | Work Experience | With a Spouse/ Common-law partner (Maximum of 10 points) | Without a Spouse/ Common-law partner (Not applicable in this case.) |
| None or less than 1 year | 0 | n/a | |
| 1 year | 5 | n/a | |
| 2 years | 7 | n/a | |
| 3 years | 8 | n/a | |
| 4 years | 9 | n/a | |
| 5 years or more | 10 | n/a | |
| Skill Transferability factors (Maximum of 100 points) | |||
| Education | Good official language proficiency (CLB 7 or higher) and a post-secondary degree | CLB 7 or more on first official language abilities, with one or more under CLB 9 (Maximum of 25 Points) | CLB 9 or more on all four abilities of the first official language (Maximum of 50 Points) |
| Secondary school credential or less | 0 | 0 | |
| Post-secondary program of at least 1 year or longer | 13 | 25 | |
| Two or more post-secondary programs, one of which program qualification should be issued on the completion of the post-secondary program of three years or more | 25 | 50 | |
| Master’s degree or a professional degree of an occupation listed under the NOC at skill-level A | 25 | 50 | |
| University-level credentials at the doctorate level | 25 | 50 | |
| Canadian Work Experience and a post-secondary degree | Education+ 1 year of work experience (Maximum of 25 Points) | Education+ 2 years or more of work experience (Maximum of 50 Points) | |
| Secondary school credential or less | 0 | 0 | |
| Post-secondary program of at least 1 year or longer | 13 | 25 | |
| Two or more post-secondary programs, one of which program qualification should be issuedon the completion of the post-secondary program of three years or more | 25 | 50 | |
| Master’s degree or a professional degree of an occupation listed under the NOC at skill-level A | 25 | 50 | |
| University-level credentials at the doctorate level | 25 | 50 | |
| Foreign Work Experience along with a good first language proficiency (CLB 7 or higher) | Years of experience | Foreign work experience + CLB 7 or more in all the first official language abilities, one or more under 9 (Maximum of 25 Points) | Foreign work experience + CLB 9 or more on all the four first official language abilities (Maximum of 50 Points) |
| No Foreign Experience | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 or 2 years of foreign work experience | 13 | 25 | |
| 3 years or more foreign work experience | 25 | 50 | |
| Foreign work experience with Canadian work experience | Years of experience | Foreign work experience + 1 year of Canadian work experience (Maximum of 25 Points) | Foreign work experience + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience (Maximum of 50 Points) |
| No foreign work experience | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 or 2 years of foreign work experience | 13 | 25 | |
| 3 years or more foreign work experience | 25 | 50 | |
| Qualification of Certificate (trade occupation) along with good proficiency in official language (CLB 5 or higher) | Qualification of Certificate + CLB 5 or more on all first official language abilities and one or more under 7 (Maximum of 25 Points) | Qualification of Certificate + CLB 7 or more on all 4 first official language abilities (Maximum of 50 Points) | |
| With a qualification of Certificate | 25 | 50 | |
| Additional Points (Maximum of 600 Points) | |||
| Additional Points (Maximum: 600 Points) | Factors | ||
| Sister/ Brother living in Canada whether as a permanent resident or citizen of Canada. | 15 | ||
| Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and CLB 4 or lower in all the English Language skills/ haven’t taken the English test. | 25 | ||
| Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and CLB 5 or higher in all the English Language skills | 50 | ||
| Post-secondary education in Canada: Credential of 1 year or 2 years | 15 | ||
| Post-secondary education in Canada: Credential of 3 years or more | 30 | ||
| Arranged Employment: NOC TEER 0 Major group 00 | 200 | ||
| Arranged employment: NOC TEER 1, 2 or 3/ any TEER 0 other than Major group 00 | 50 | ||
| Territorial or provincial nomination | 600 | ||
| Maximum Points | 1,200 | ||
Scoring Factors for Alberta Rural Entrepreneur Stream
The rural entrepreneur stream, an economic immigration program for candidates who are planning to start a new business/ buy an already existing business in rural Alberta. From this community, candidates can submit an Expression of Interest (EOI).
Calculate your points for the rural entrepreneur stream by checking your eligibility.
| Criteria | Descriptions | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Points (Maximum 25 Points) | ||
| Business Location (Maximum: 25 Points) It is a mandatory requirement | Rural Community Community outside Edmonton and Calgary Census Metropolitan Areas and under 100,000 population size. ( It is a minimum mandatory requirement) | |
| Tier 1: Less than 10,000 of the population | 25 | |
| Tier 2: 10,001 to 50,000 of the population | 17 | |
| Tier 3: 50,001 to 99,999 of population | 10 | |
| Business Experience Factor (Maximum 20 Points) | ||
| Senior Management or Business owner-manager experience within the last 10 years (Maximum: 10 Points) It is a mandatory requirement | Business owner-manager | |
| 3 to less than 4 years (It is a mandatory requirement) | 12 | |
| 4 to less than 5 years | 16 | |
| 5 or more years | 20 | |
| Or Senior Manager | ||
| 4 to less than 5 years (It is a mandatory minimum requirement) | 12 | |
| 5 to less than 6 years | 16 | |
| 6 or more years | 20 | |
| Business Establishment Factors (Maximum 60 Points) | ||
| Total Business Investment (Maximum: 20 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. | $100,000 to $399,999 ( It is a minimum mandatory requirement) | 5 |
| $400,000 to $599,999 | 10 | |
| $600,000 to $799,999 | 15 | |
| $800,000 or more | 20 | |
| Net Worth (Maximum: 10 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. | $300,000 to $399,999 ( It is a minimum mandatory requirement) | 6 |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 8 | |
| $500,000 or more | 10 | |
| Job Creation Jobs should be created for permanent residents or Canadian citizens that should not include relatives and it should be for at least 6 months period time. (Maximum: 20 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. For a succession of business, job creation is not a mandatory requirement; but candidates will be awarded points through job creation. | 1 job (minimum mandatory requirement) | 4 |
| 2 jobs | 8 | |
| 3 jobs | 12 | |
| 4 jobs | 16 | |
| 5 jobs or more | 20 | |
| Business Successions (Maximum: 10 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | Investment made to purchase an already existing business | 10 |
| Human Capital Factors (Maximum 35 Points) | ||
| Language Proficiency (Maximum: 25 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. | Proficiency in English or French Language | |
| CLB 4/ NCLC 4 (in each reading, writing, learning and speaking section 4 score is required) (It is a minimum mandatory requirement) | 15 | |
| CLB 5/ NCLC 5 (in each reading, writing, learning and speaking section 5 score is required) | 20 | |
| CLB 6/ NCLC 6 (in each reading, writing, learning and speaking section 6 score is required) | 25 | |
| Education (Maximum: 10 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. | A high school diploma that should be equivalent to Canadian standards (It is a minimum mandatory requirement) | 4 |
| Associate Diploma or Degree of at least one year | 7 | |
| Bachelor’s degree or a higher degree | 10 | |
| Adaptability Factors (Maximum 35 Points) | ||
| Alberta/ Canada experience from studies or work from the last 10 years (Maximum: 15 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | In rural Alberta | |
| 12 to 24 months | 10 | |
| More than 24 months | 15 | |
| And/ or In non-rural Alberta | ||
| 18 to 30 months | 6 | |
| More than 30 months | 10 | |
| And/ or In Canada | ||
| 24 to 36 months | 3 | |
| More than 36 months | 5 | |
| Relatives resided in Alberta or in the community (Maximum: 10 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | Relatives are determined as father, step-father, mother, step-mother, spouse/ common-law partner, etc. | |
| Relative/ Relatives living in Alberta | 5 | |
| Or | ||
| Relative/ relatives living in the community where you are planning to live and start a business | 10 | |
| Spouse or common-law partner’s- language proficiency or education (Maximum: 5 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | Proficiency in French or English Language | |
| CLB 4/ NCLC 4 (in each reading, writing, learning and speaking section 4 score is required) | 3 | |
| CLB 5/ NCLC 5 (in each reading, writing, learning and speaking section 7 score is required) | 4 | |
| CLB 6/ NCLC 6 or above ( in each reading, writing, learning and speaking section 6 score or higher are required) | 5 | |
| And/ or education | ||
| Certificate, associate diploma or degree of at least 1 year | 3 | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher degree | 5 | |
| Age (Maximum: 5 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | 21 to 49 | 5 |
| Maximum Points | 175 | |
Assessment Grid for Alberta Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
The Graduate Entrepreneur Stream allows the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) to nominate international graduates from Alberta. International graduates who are qualified to operate or establish a business in Alberta can apply for permanent residence.
Here, is the assessment grid for the Graduate Entrepreneur Stream, calculate your points.
| Criteria | Descriptions | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Business Establishment Factors (Maximum 75 Points) | ||
(Maximum: 15 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | 6 months | 5 |
| More than 6 months to 1 year | 10 | |
| More than 1 year | 15 | |
| Economic benefit (Maximum: 15 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | Economic benefits Economic development sector (for example such as: agriculture, technology, aerospace, aviation, etc. | 15 |
| Succession | 5 | |
| Job creation (maximum of 15 points) Jobs should be created for permanent residents or Canadian citizens that should not include relatives and it should be for at least 6 months period time. | ||
| 1 job | 5 | |
| 2 jobs | 10 | |
| 3 or more jobs | 15 | |
| In rural Alberta (outside the Edmonton and Calgary Census Metropolitan Areas) | 5 | |
| Total Business Investment (Maximum: 20 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | $25,000 or less | 5 |
| $25,001 to $50,000 | 10 | |
| $50,001 to $75,000 | 15 | |
| $75,001 or more | 20 | |
| Human Capital Factors (Maximum 25 Points) | ||
| Language Proficiency (Maximum: 15 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. | Proficiency in French or English Language | |
| CLB 7/ NCLC 7 (in each reading, writing, learning and speaking section 7 score is required) (mandatory minimum requirement to be eligible) | 5 | |
| CLB 8/ NCLC 8 (in each reading, writing, learning and speaking section 8 score is required) | 12 | |
| CLB 9/ NCLC 9 or above (n each reading, writing, learning and speaking section 9 or above score is required) | 15 | |
| Alberta Education (Maximum: 10 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. | 2 year Diploma or a bachelor’s degree (It is a minimum mandatory requirement) | 5 |
| 2 or more degrees or diplomas | 7 | |
| A master’s degree or higher degree | 10 | |
| Adaptability Factors (Maximum 25 Points) | ||
| Age (Maximum: 5 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | 21 to 49 years | 5 |
| Spouse or Common-law characteristics (Maximum: 10 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | Candidates spouse or common-law partner have one or more of the characteristics of the following. Have at least 1 year of continuous full-time employment in Alberta. Completed a minimum of 2-year full-time study at the post-secondary institution of Alberta. At least CLB 5 in English or French Language proficiency test scores in all 4 abilities. | 10 (when one or more characteristics are met) |
| Alberta relatives (Maximum: 10 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | Relatives are determined as a mother, step-mother, sister, step-sister, spouse/ common-law partner, etc. | 10 |
| Maximum Points | 125 | |
Alberta PNP Points calculator for Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
An Alberta Advantage Immigration Program stream, the Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream is for the graduates who have recently completed their foreign post-secondary credential and have the aim to operate and start their own business in Alberta.
FGES is an immigration pathway to get permanent residence in Alberta.
FGES is a point-based EOI system for ranking the candidates. The candidates who are highly ranked are asked to submit a detailed version of their business application. After that candidate having a successful business application gets nominated by the province for Canadian permanent residence
Tabled below is the Alberta PNP Points calculator for the Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream.
| Criteria | Descriptions | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital | ||
| Language Proficiency (Maximum: 30 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. | First official language- Proficiency in English language | |
| CLB 5 (in each section writing, listening, reading and speaking 5 should be scored) (It is a minimum mandatory requirement) | 10 | |
| CLB 6 (in each section writing, listening, reading and speaking 6 should be scored) | 15 | |
| CLB 7 (in each section writing, listening, reading and speaking 7 should be scored) | 20 | |
| CLB 8 or higher (in each section writing, listening, reading and speaking 8 or higher should be scored) | 30 | |
| Education (Maximum: 35 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. | The minimum mandatory requirement is the completion of a degree from a post-secondary institution, outside of Canada within the last 10 years along with an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA). The education credential should be equivalent to Canadian educational standards. | |
| 2 year diploma or a bachelor’s degree (It is a mandatory requirement) | 5 | |
| Master’s degree | 10 | |
| Doctoral degree | 15 | |
| Candidates will be preferred who have the following degrees. | ||
| At the time of submission of EOI (Expression of Interest), must have completed a degree within the 5 years | 10 | |
| STEM Field (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) | 5 | |
| Business | 5 | |
| Business management, ownership or equivalent Equivalences are work experience with a business accelerator (a program designed to help establishing startups scale rapidly) or business incubator (institutions that help entrepreneurs in developing their businesses) (Maximum: 35 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. | Business ownership or management experience (additional years of experience: more points will be allocated) | |
| 6 months (It is a minimum mandatory requirement.) | 5 | |
| More than 6 months to less than 1 year | 10 | |
| 1 to 2 years | 15 | |
| More than 2 years | 20 | |
| Candidates will be preferred who have business ownership experience. | 15 | |
| Business Factors | ||
| Business Plan (Maximum: 25 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. | A business plan along with projected financial information. | 40 |
| Investment- Before coming to Alberta (Maximum: 25 Points) It is a mandatory requirement. | Candidate must have the ability to make a minimum level of investment from their own equity, and/ or from a well-known Canadian financial institution, venture capital or angel investment firm before moving to Alberta. The first investment should be made within the 12 months of launching the start-up. (Candidates who have made higher investments before coming to Alberta will be awarded additional points. Points will be awarded either for the urban centre or regional area, not for both.) Urban Centre: Edmonton and Calgary Census Metropolitan areas. Regional Area: The communities outside the urban centre. Urban Centre: | |
| $100,000 (It is a minimum mandatory requirement.) | 5 | |
| $100,001 to $150,000 | 11 | |
| $150,001 to $200,000 | 18 | |
| Over $200,000 | 25 | |
| Or, regional area: | ||
| $50,000 (It is a minimum mandatory requirement) | 5 | |
| $50,001 to $100,000 | 11 | |
| $100,001 to $150,000 | 18 | |
| Over $150,000 | 25 | |
| Proposed Investment: Additional investment after the launch (Maximum: 20 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | Candidate must have the ability to make a minimum level of investment from their own equity, and/ or from a well-known Canadian financial institution, venture capital or angel investment firm before moving to Alberta. (Candidates who have made higher investments will be awarded with additional points. Points will be awarded either for the urban centre or regional area, not for both.) Urban Centre: Edmonton and Calgary Census Metropolitan areas. Regional Area: The communities outside the urban centre. Urban Centre: | |
| $100,000 to $150,000 | 5 | |
| $150,001 to $200,000 | 10 | |
| $200,001 to $250,000 | 15 | |
| Over $250,000 | 20 | |
| Or, regional area: | ||
| $50,000 to $100,000 | 5 | |
| $100,001 to $150,000 | 10 | |
| $150,001 to $200,000 | 15 | |
| Over $200,000 | 20 | |
| Job Creation (Maximum: 15 Points) It is not a mandatory requirement. | Jobs should be created for permanent residents or Canadian citizens that should not include relatives and it should be for at least 6 months period time. | |
| 1 job | 5 | |
| 2 jobs | 10 | |
| 3 jobs or more | 15 | |
| Total Maximum Points | 200 | |
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