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Alberta Conducts Three Provincial Immigration Draws, Issues 1,300+ Invitations
Within a week, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program conducted three draws between Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 7, 2025. One of the draws that was conducted has the distinction of being the second largest draw of 2025. Among those invited during the draws were Express Entry Candidates in Tech Occupations and in-demand sectors being prioritized by the province.
Outline of the Draws:
Between October 1 and October 7, the AAIP extended a total of 1,324 Invitations to Apply or ITAs through three immigration stream which are given below:
| Draw Date | Stream | Number of Invitations Issued | Cut off Score |
| October 7,2025 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction) | 91 | 60 |
| October 3,2025 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway | 230 | 52 |
| October 1,2025 | Alberta Opportunity Stream | 1,003 | 61 |
Consistent with the 2025 draws, the Alberta Opportunity Stream comprised the large chunk of invitations issued by Alberta.
In 2025, Alberta has conducted till October 12, 2025:
- Six draws through the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction)
- Seven draws through the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway
- Ten draws through the Alberta Opportunity Stream.
So as to elaborate, the Alberta Opportunity Stream for temporary foreign workers currently employed full time in Alberta with a qualifying job offer letter from an Alberta Employer. The Accelerated Tech Pathway under Express Entry is for qualified tech professionals who are either working in Alberta or have a valid job offer in an eligible tech occupation within the province.The Priority Sectors (Construction) under Express Entry listed an eligible construction company who in their Express Entry Profile listed an eligible construction occupation as their primary occupation and may have had an Alberta job offer in the industry.
Increase in nomination spaces:
On September 9, 2025 the government of Alberta announced that it received an increase of 1,528 nominations thereby increasing the current nomination count to 6,403 under the AAIP.
According to Alberta, the increase in nomination allocation from the previous count of 4,875 in January 2025, will help the same to address the demands of its labour market and support key economic priorities. The province has redistributed its nominations amongst various streams. The ways in which nominations were allotted before and after this September 9 announcement are given below:
| Stream | Original Nomination Distribution | Current Nomination Distribution |
| Alberta Opportunity Stream | 2,592 | 3,356 |
| Rural Renewal Scheme | 950 | 1,100 |
| Tourism and Hospitality Stream | 245 | 245 |
| Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and non- Express Entry) | 500 | 500 |
| Alberta Express Entry Stream | Accelerated Tech Pathways: 146 | Accelerated Tech Pathways: 291 |
| Law Enforcement Pathway: 20 | Law Enforcement Pathway: 26 | |
| Priority Sectors and Initiatives: 405 | Priority Sectors and Initiatives: 553 | |
| Entrepreneur Streams | 17 | 22 |
AAIP nominations by stream (2025):
As of October 10, the AAIP has issued a total of 4,228 nominations of its total 6,403 nomination allocation for 2025. Alberta still has 2,175 available nomination slots for the remainder of the year. The table below outlines how many nominations have been issued through each stream, and the number of nominations yet to be issued:
| Stream | Nominations Issued | Nominations yet to be issued |
| Alberta Opportunity Stream | 2,289 | 1,067 |
| Rural Renewal Scheme | 754 | 346 |
| Tourism and Hospitality Stream | 209 | 36 |
| Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and non- Express Entry) | 403 | 407 |
| Alberta Express Entry Stream | Accelerated Tech Pathways: 156 | Accelerated Tech Pathways: 135 |
| Law Enforcement Pathway: 16 | Law Enforcement Pathway: 10 | |
| Priority Sectors and Initiatives: 383 | Priority Sectors and Initiatives: 170 | |
| Entrepreneur Streams | 18 | 4 |