Alberta AAIP Draw Results June 2026: Alberta Invites 1,550 Immigration Candidates Across Seven Provincial Selection Rounds

Alberta AAIP Draw Results June 2026: Alberta has firmly established itself as one of Canada’s most dynamic and active immigration destinations in 2026. Between May 20 and June 2, 2026, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted seven separate provincial selection draws, issuing a combined total of 1,550 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to skilled workers and qualified immigration candidates across multiple streams and pathways. These results confirm that Alberta’s provincial immigration program is operating at an exceptionally high pace — making it one of the most attractive and accessible routes to Canadian permanent residence for skilled professionals, tradespeople, technology workers, and those working in rural communities.

Whether you are currently in the AAIP Expression of Interest (EOI) pool, holding a valid Canadian work permit, or planning your immigration strategy for the remainder of 2026, this comprehensive breakdown of the June 2026 AAIP draw results provides everything you need to know about scores, streams, priorities, and what comes next.

What Is the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)?

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, commonly referred to as the AAIP, is Alberta’s official Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). It was formerly known as the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) before being rebranded to reflect the province’s broader economic priorities. Through the AAIP, the provincial government of Alberta nominates skilled workers, international graduates, entrepreneurs, and other qualified candidates for Canadian permanent residence, in alignment with Alberta’s labour market needs and long-term economic growth strategy.

Candidates who receive a provincial nomination through the AAIP and are aligned with the federal Express Entry system automatically receive 600 additional points added to their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score — effectively guaranteeing them an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in the next federal Express Entry draw.

For 2026, the federal government has allocated 6,403 nomination spaces to Alberta under the AAIP. As of June 3, 2026, the province had already used 2,587 of those spaces, leaving 3,816 nomination spots still available for the remainder of the year — a significant opportunity for candidates currently in the AAIP EOI pool.

Notably, Alberta has also reserved 50 nomination spaces for practice-ready physicians and 12 spaces for French-speaking candidates, reflecting the province’s commitment to targeted recruitment in healthcare and francophone communities.

Seven AAIP Draws Between May 20 and June 2, 2026

Alberta released the complete results of its seven-draw selection cycle on June 2, 2026, through its official immigration website. Here is the detailed breakdown of each draw:

Draw 1 — May 20, 2026: Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Healthcare)

The first draw in this cycle targeted healthcare occupations under the Alberta Express Entry Stream’s Priority Sectors pathway. This stream is designed to attract professionals working in high-demand healthcare roles — including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and allied health professionals — to address Alberta’s chronic shortage of medical workers in both urban and rural settings. A minimum EOI score was required, consistent with prior healthcare-focused draws which have seen thresholds in the range of 320 to 350 CRS points.

Draw 2 — May 22, 2026: Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction)

Alberta’s booming infrastructure and housing sector has created sustained demand for skilled trades and construction professionals. This draw targeted candidates in construction-related occupations, including civil engineers, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, and heavy equipment operators. Alberta has consistently prioritized construction-sector workers in its 2026 draws, reflecting the province’s active housing development programs and major infrastructure projects underway in Calgary, Edmonton, and surrounding communities.

Draw 3 — May 23, 2026: Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Agriculture)

The agriculture sector draw targeted candidates in farming, crop management, agri-business, and food processing occupations. Alberta’s agricultural industry is a cornerstone of the provincial economy, and the province actively recruits internationally trained workers to fill persistent gaps in rural food production and supply chain operations. This draw supports Alberta’s dual goal of filling labour shortages and encouraging newcomers to settle beyond the major urban centres.

Draw 4 — May 26, 2026: Rural Renewal Stream

The Alberta Rural Renewal Stream is specifically designed to attract and retain newcomers in rural and smaller Alberta communities outside of Calgary and Edmonton. Candidates under this stream must have a valid job offer from an eligible rural community employer and demonstrate their intention to live and work in that community long-term. This draw reinforces Alberta’s sustained focus on decentralizing immigration settlement and addressing labour gaps in smaller municipalities across the province.

Draw 5 — May 27, 2026: Alberta Opportunity Stream (Largest Draw)

The single largest draw in this seven-round cycle was the May 27 Alberta Opportunity Stream draw, which alone issued 993 invitations — representing 64.1% of all ITAs issued across the entire May 20–June 2 period. The minimum score required was 51.

The Alberta Opportunity Stream is the workhorse of the AAIP system. Unlike the Express Entry-aligned streams, it operates as a base stream — meaning it is not tied to the federal Express Entry pool. Instead, candidates submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) directly through the AAIP portal and are ranked by their EOI score. The stream targets temporary foreign workers already living and working in Alberta who wish to transition to permanent residence without necessarily holding a high federal CRS score.

The sheer volume of this draw — nearly 1,000 invitations in a single round — reflects the enormous pool of eligible candidates currently working in Alberta on temporary work permits who are ready to make Alberta their permanent home. As of June 3, 2026, Alberta’s AAIP worker EOI pool contained 38,292 candidate profiles, underscoring the depth of demand for provincial nomination.

Draw 6 — May 29, 2026: Accelerated Tech Pathway

The Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway draw on May 29 issued 200 invitations with a minimum score of 55. This specialized pathway is reserved for technology sector professionals and is designed to fast-track immigration for candidates working in Alberta’s growing technology ecosystem. Target occupations include software developers, data scientists, cybersecurity professionals, cloud architects, artificial intelligence specialists, and digital product managers.

Alberta’s technology sector has grown dramatically in recent years, driven by Calgary’s emergence as a tech hub and Edmonton’s expanding startup ecosystem. The Accelerated Tech Pathway offers qualifying candidates a streamlined route to provincial nomination that bypasses the standard EOI queue under the broader streams.

Draw 7 — June 2, 2026: Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Manufacturing)

The final draw in this cycle, held on June 2, 2026, targeted manufacturing occupations under the Alberta Express Entry Stream’s Priority Sectors pathway, issuing 49 invitations with a minimum score of 53. While this was the smallest draw by volume, it reflects Alberta’s strategic effort to attract skilled manufacturing workers to support the province’s industrial sector — including food and beverage processing, equipment fabrication, petrochemical manufacturing, and parts production.

AAIP Draw Results 2026

Alberta’s 2026 Immigration Pace

The May 20–June 2 draw cycle represents only the most recent cluster in what has been an extraordinarily active AAIP immigration year. As of early June 2026, Alberta had already conducted 43 immigration draws in 2026, making it one of the most frequently drawing Provincial Nominee Programs in all of Canada.

Alberta has now invited 7,412 candidates in 2026 to date across all streams, a figure that places it ahead of comparable provinces by volume. With 3,816 nomination spaces still available under its federal allocation and more than 38,000 candidates in its active EOI pool, Alberta is positioned to issue several additional draw cycles before the end of the year.

In 2026, the AAIP is prioritizing draws and nominations within its worker streams for occupations in key sectors including health care, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, and construction all industries facing documented and sustained labour shortages across both urban and rural Alberta.

What Sectors Is Alberta Prioritizing in 2026?

The 2026 AAIP priority sectors strategy is clearly visible in the draw data. Alberta is not inviting candidates indiscriminately — it is surgically targeting specific occupational categories aligned with the province’s economic development plan and labour market gaps. The five core priority sectors in 2026 are:

1. Healthcare: Alberta faces a persistent shortage of nurses, personal support workers, physicians, and allied health professionals. The province has reserved 50 nomination spaces specifically for practice-ready physicians and continues to issue targeted Express Entry draws for healthcare NOCs.

2. Technology: The Accelerated Tech Pathway reflects Alberta’s ambition to compete with Ontario and British Columbia as a destination for top technology talent. The minimum score of 55 in May’s tech draw signals that this is a competitive but accessible pathway for qualified candidates.

3. Construction and Skilled Trades: Alberta’s housing and infrastructure boom has driven strong demand for construction workers, making this one of the most consistently targeted sectors in 2026 AAIP draws.

4. Agriculture: Alberta’s food production and rural economies depend on internationally recruited agricultural workers, and the province continues to include agriculture in every multi-stream draw cycle.

5. Manufacturing: The growing need for industrial workers — particularly in food processing and equipment manufacturing — is reflected in dedicated manufacturing sector draws like the June 2, 2026 round.

Alberta Opportunity Stream: Canada’s Largest In-Province Pathway

The Alberta Opportunity Stream deserves special attention because it is the single most impactful pathway for the largest number of immigration candidates. Alberta runs frequent, targeted draws rather than one large round, but when it does draw from the Opportunity Stream, the volumes are substantial — as evidenced by the 993 ITAs issued on May 27 alone.

The Alberta Opportunity Stream is accessible to candidates who:

• Are currently living and working in Alberta on a valid temporary work permit or are otherwise authorized to work in Canada
• Work in an eligible occupation (most NOC TEER categories 1 through 4 are eligible)
• Meet minimum language requirements (CLB 4 or higher depending on occupation)
• Have completed at least 12 months of full-time work experience in Alberta in the past 18 months (or meet equivalent part-time thresholds)
• Meet minimum education requirements (typically a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent)
• Have sufficient settlement funds or are currently employed

Importantly, the Alberta Opportunity Stream does not require an active federal Express Entry profile. This makes it one of the most accessible permanent residence pathways in Canada for skilled workers who do not meet the high CRS thresholds required in federal Express Entry draws.

New $135 Worker EOI Fee: What Applicants Need to Know

Effective April 7, 2026, Alberta introduced a new $135 EOI submission fee for worker stream candidates. This fee applies at the time of EOI submission through the AAIP portal and is non-refundable regardless of whether an invitation to apply is subsequently issued.

The introduction of this fee is significant for two reasons. First, it creates a financial screening threshold that may reduce speculative or low-quality EOI submissions, potentially improving the signal quality of the pool for the province’s draw algorithms. Second, it is the first time Alberta has attached a cost to the EOI stage of its selection process, aligning it more closely with fee structures already in place in other provinces such as Ontario and British Columbia.

Candidates should budget for this fee as part of their overall immigration cost planning, alongside the separate $1,150 federal application fee for permanent residence.

How to Maximize Your Chances of Receiving an AAIP Invitation

Given the competitive nature of the AAIP EOI pool — currently holding 38,292 candidate profiles — applicants must take a strategic approach to maximize their chances of selection. The following factors are known to improve your ranking and invitation probability:

1. Work experience in Alberta: Candidates with documented employment history in Alberta are prioritized in the Opportunity Stream. Continuous employment with an Alberta-registered employer significantly strengthens your EOI profile.

2. Occupation alignment with priority sectors: If your NOC code falls within healthcare, technology, construction, agriculture, or manufacturing, your profile will be more competitive in targeted sector draws.

3. Higher EOI scores: The AAIP EOI score reflects factors including your job offer (if any), language proficiency, education, work experience, and adaptability factors. Investing in language test improvements (IELTS or CELPIP) can meaningfully raise your score.

4. Rural community interest: Candidates willing to settle in rural Alberta communities outside Calgary and Edmonton have access to the Rural Renewal Stream, which typically has less competition and lower thresholds than the broader Opportunity Stream.

5. Express Entry alignment: If you hold a valid federal Express Entry profile and work in an AAIP priority sector, a Notification of Interest (NOI) from Alberta — followed by a provincial nomination — translates to 600 additional CRS points, virtually guaranteeing a subsequent federal ITA for permanent residence.

What Happens After You Receive an AAIP Invitation?

If you receive an ITA from the AAIP, the following steps apply:

1. You will have a set window (typically 90 days) to submit a complete application for provincial nomination, including all required documents.
2. IRCC processes your provincial nomination application. Standard processing times in 2026 are running between 9 and 15 months depending on stream and completeness of documents.
3. Once nominated, you submit your application for Canadian permanent residence to IRCC, either through the federal Express Entry system (if aligned) or through the paper-based process.
4. Upon approval, you and your dependent family members receive Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) and may land as permanent residents of Canada

Alberta Remains a Top Destination for Skilled Immigrants in 2026

The Alberta AAIP draw results for June 2026 confirm what immigration professionals have been observing all year: Alberta is aggressively using its provincial nominee allocation to attract and retain skilled workers across a carefully chosen set of priority sectors. With 3,816 nomination spaces still available, 43 draws already completed this year, and 38,292 EOI candidates in the active pool, the pace of AAIP immigration draws in the second half of 2026 is expected to remain strong.

For skilled workers already in Alberta, the Alberta Opportunity Stream remains the single most impactful pathway to Canadian permanent residence — with minimum score thresholds that remain within reach for candidates with solid work experience and language proficiency. For technology professionals, the Accelerated Tech Pathway offers a faster and more targeted route. And for those willing to put down roots in smaller communities, the Rural Renewal Stream continues to offer one of the most accessible provincial nomination pathways in the country.

If your occupation falls within Alberta’s priority sectors, now is the time to submit your AAIP Expression of Interest and position yourself for an invitation in the next draw cycle.