Alberta issues 121 invitations to Express Entry candidates

Alberta in its latest draw which was held on August 15 saw a total of 121 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) being issued to candidates of Express Entry Stream. It was the second draw held in August. This time the draw saw a higher CRS cut-off, but nearly a quadrupled the number of invitations as compared to the draw held on August 7. The earlier draw issued 35 invitations to candidates with Express Entry CRS scores as low as 352.

The draw was held through the Express-Entry based provincial nomination stream, which allows the province to search the federal Express Entry system for candidates who meet the stream’s eligibility criteria.

The Alberta Express Entry Stream was created last year and since then it has already issued around 5,503 invitations through 28 draws. To be counted for a nomination of Alberta Express Entry Stream, the primary step is to create a profile in the Federal Express Entry.

Requirements for Alberta Express Entry draw

To be eligible to receive a Notification of Interest (NOI), candidates are required to meet the following criteria:

• He/she must have an active Express Entry profile in the Federal Express Entry pool;
• Have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to the province of Alberta;
• Must be working in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification;
• Must have a minimum CRS score of 300 points.
• Here are a few factors that can improve a candidate’s chances of receiving an NOI:
• A job offer and/or work experience in the province of Alberta
• Holds a degree from a post-secondary institution in Canada
• Has family (parent, child and/or sibling) living in Alberta

The Alberta Express Entry Stream selects EE candidates whose CRS scores are much lower than the current federal cut-off. In 4 draws held in 2019, the stream selected EE candidates with CRS scored as low as 300. Whereas, in the Federal Express Entry draws of 2019 the lowest cut off score was 438.