Between July 3\u2013July 15, 2026, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted six draws through which no fewer than 1,167 candidates received invitations to apply for provincial nomination.<\/p>\n
The province targeted candidates working in healthcare, law enforcement, and technology occupations, along with those planning to settle in rural Alberta.<\/p>\n
Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams As of July 15, the province has held a total of 62 provincial immigration draws over the course of 2026.<\/p>\n Draw results<\/p>\n The AAIP<\/a>\u2019s latest selection round saw candidates invited through the following streams and pathways:<\/p>\n Invitations were heavily concentrated in the Alberta Opportunity Stream, reinforcing a trend that has emerged in Alberta\u2019s draws this year.<\/p>\n While the invitation totals differed across the six draws, the cutoff scores stayed within a two-point range:<\/p>\n \tDraw dateStream\/pathwayInvitations issuedMinimum score<\/p>\n \tJuly 15, 2026Alberta Opportunity Stream83353<\/p>\n \tJuly 14, 2026Dedicated Health Care Pathway \u2013 non-Express Entry 5152<\/p>\n \tJuly 10, 2026Alberta Express Entry Stream \u2013 Law Enforcement Pathway <1052<\/p>\n \tJuly 8, 2026Alberta Express Entry Stream \u2013 Accelerated Tech Pathway 14955<\/p>\n \tJuly 7, 2026Rural Renewal Stream 4255<\/p>\n \tJuly 3, 2026Dedicated Health Care Pathway \u2013 Express Entry 9255<\/p>\n Alberta\u2019s recent selections closely mirrored its stated priorities<\/a> for the year, particularly healthcare and technology occupations, and rural settlement.<\/p>\n The July 3 draw targeting health care workers through Express Entry<\/a> represents the largest of its kind in 2026 thus far.<\/p>\n According to published AAIP figures, the province has issued no less than 10,736 invitations to apply for provincial nomination<\/a> over the course of 2026.<\/p>\n Breakdown of the AAIP\u2019s provincial nomination figures<\/p>\n Alberta reports having issued 3,582 nominations against its 2026 allocation of 6,403 spaces as of July 15.<\/p>\n The table below outlines the distribution of nominations across the AAIP\u2019s streams and pathways:<\/p>\n \tStream\/pathway2026 nomination allocationNominations issuedRemaining nomination slots<\/p>\n \tAlberta Opportunity Stream3,4251,8721,566<\/p>\n \tRural Renewal Stream1,000598403<\/p>\n \tTourism and Hospitality Stream15012426<\/p>\n \tDedicated Health Care Pathways (EE + non-EE)500232313<\/p>\n \tAlberta Express Entry \u2013 Accelerated Tech Pathway600349253<\/p>\n \tAlberta Express Entry \u2013 Law Enforcement Pathway38<10N\/A<\/p>\n \tAlberta Express Entry \u2013 Priority sector draws\/initiatives600377224<\/p>\n \tEntrepreneur streams902466<\/p>\n Alberta also used nomination spaces outside its regular Provincial Nominee Program<\/a> allocation to nominate 50 practice-ready physicians<\/a> and 12 francophone<\/a> candidates.<\/p>\n Worker Expressions of Interest and applications awaiting processing<\/p>\n Alberta\u2019s inventory figures also show the number of WEOIs in each worker stream, along with the volume of provincial nomination applications awaiting a decision.<\/p>\n As of July 15, the pool included 36,760 WEOIs, with approximately 62.3% submitted under the Alberta Opportunity Stream.<\/p>\n The province reported a total of 1,466 provincial nomination applications in its processing queue as of July 15.<\/p>\n The table below provides the latest stream-by-stream breakdown for both:<\/p>\n \tStream\/pathwayWEOIs in the poolApplications awaiting processing<\/p>\n \tAlberta Opportunity Stream22,913714<\/p>\n \tRural Renewal Stream1,80860<\/p>\n \tTourism and Hospitality Stream3,63716<\/p>\n \tDedicated Health Care Pathways (EE + non-EE)1,29853<\/p>\n \tAlberta Express Entry \u2013 Accelerated Tech Pathway2,116198<\/p>\n \tAlberta Express Entry \u2013 Law Enforcement Pathway56<10<\/p>\n \tAlberta Express Entry \u2013 Priority sector draws\/initiatives4,932292<\/p>\n \tEntrepreneur streams*N\/A242<\/p>\n *The WEOI pool applies only to worker streams; AAIP entrepreneur streams follow a separate process.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n