Alberta AINP January 2020 Draws

Alberta AINP January 2020 Draws Invite 501 Candidates

Alberta AINP January 2020 Draws. Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited a total of 501 Express Entry candidates to apply for a Canadian permanent residence in three draws held in January 2020.

On January 09, 2020, AINP issued a total of 150 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. Candidates needed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of over 350 in order to be invited. Later on January 22, another 201 candidates with minimum CRS of 350 were invited. Then on January 29, AINP invited another 150 candidates with CRS as low as 300 points.

Past AINP Draws

Date of draw	Number of Notification of Interest (NOI) Letters sent	CRS score of lowest ranked candidate who received a NOI letter
January 10, 2019	337	300
January 25, 2019	81	301
February 1, 2019	168	301
February 22, 2019	130	302
March 5, 2019	473	400
March 12, 2019	462	400
March 15, 2019	106	300
March 19, 2019	271	400
March 26, 2019	370	400
April 2, 2019	356	400
April 9, 2019	172	300
April 15, 2019	179	400
April 24, 2019	133	400
May 2, 2019	119	400
May 15, 2019	197	301
June 21, 2019	262	300
July 10, 2019	180	425
July 17, 2019	251	400
July 24, 2019	220	303
July 31, 2019	319	400
August 7, 2019	35	352
August 15, 2019	121	400
August 28, 2019	294	400
September 11, 2019	339	302
September 18, 2019	139	350
September 25, 2019	374	400
October 9, 2019	115	350
October 24, 2019	372	300
October 30, 2019	29	350
November 6, 2019	148	400
December 5, 2019	132	400
January 9, 2020	150	350
January 22, 2020	201	350
January 29, 2020	150	300

The AINP is Alberta’s version of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP), under which participating provinces and territories to nominate Economic-Class immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence each year. Participating provinces and territories search in the federal Express Entry system for skilled foreign workers with strong ties to the province or territory, or candidates who are working in an occupation that supports the province’s economic development and diversification priorities.

The federal Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for three of Canada’s main economic immigration categories — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class and some parts of provincial immigrant nomination programs.

Advantages of AINP and other Provincial Nomination Programs

AINP and other PNPs typically require CRS points that are significantly lower than those requested for the federal Express Entry draws. For instance, the latest federal Express Entry draw of February 5, 2020 required minimum CRS of 472 points compared to AINP’s range of 300-350.

Candidates are not required to have a job offer in Alberta to participate in AINP, but having a job in Alberta may increase the likelihood of a candidate being invited. Candidates are ranked in the pool based on their CRS score, which considers factors such as age, education, skilled work experience and proficiency in English or French.

Aother major advantage of AINP and other PNPs is that, if a candidate’s provincial nomination is approved, the invited candidate will be issued an additional 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points in the federal system. The additional points place them in a favorable position to receive a federal Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in a future federal Express Entry draw.

In general, AINP will give priority to candidates with:

• a job offer and/or work experience in Alberta;
• a degree from a Canadian post-secondary institution and a valid job offer; or
• a parent, child or sibling already living in Alberta.

For complete eligibility requirements see the AINP – Selection Criteria page.

Express Entry & AINP Steps