New Express Entry draw was held in Alberta on April 6, in Which they invited the candidates under Express Entry to apply for the provincial nomination program (PNP). Recently, about 1,209 invitations were issued by Alberta to the Express Entry candidates who can apply for the provincial nomination program (PNP) in the year 2021. Alberta invited 200 candidates under Express Entry through Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) so as to apply for the Express Entry stream of Alberta. This year the requirement for the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 302, which means it is one point more than the previous two draws.
PNP draw in Alberta
For the candidate to get invited to the new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw of Alberta, they will be needed to have their Express Entry system profile with them. Express Entry is the application management system of Canada that includes three Federal High Skilled pathways for immigration, that are
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Canadian Experience Class
If the candidate is under the eligibility criteria for Express Entry, then they will get their scores based on the Comprehensive Rating System (CRS), which awards points to the candidates based on
- age,
- education,
- work experience,
- language ability in English or French, and
- others.
In the department of immigration Canada, the Express Entry draw is regularly held by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in which they invite the candidates who have the highest scores to apply for permanent residence in Canada. There is a possibility for the immigrants to immigrate without the provincial nomination through the system called Express Entry system, though, people with low scores in the Comprehensive Rating System (CRS) may choose the Provincial nomination program (PNP). For the nominees under PNP, 600 points will automatically get added to the overall score of the candidate, which is more than sufficient to get invited in the subsequent draw of Express Entry.
Express Entry stream of Alberta
The candidates with strong networks with Alberta have enhanced Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) for Express Entry. By strong networks, we mean that the candidates can support the government in economical development and diverse priorities. During the time of the coronavirus pandemic, the candidates who are already working and living in the province are considered by Alberta.
On November 1, 2020, The federal government on November 1, 2020, has increased the occupations that are ineligible to apply for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) in Alberta. Although, the candidates can still get selected through the Alberta Express Entry Steam who have received an invitation on November 1, 2020, or after that, even if the candidates are working that occupation which the federal government will not process for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
In the year 2020, a total of 6,250 nomination certificates was allowed to be issued by Alberta. but, due to the pandemic, the province lessens its allocation of up to 4,000 nominations only. These nominations were issued in June 2020 due to which there were no draws happened in the second half of the year 2020. The allocation of provincial nominations is not yet released by Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) for the year 2021.
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