Alberta’s news: choosing the best from the best. And doing it quietly.
In June and July, Alberta held 14 selections as part of its provincial program. Each one was small, and targeted: a maximum of 260 people, and more often - 15, 20...well, 40. As we can see quality was appreciated rather than quantity.
Who was chosen?
In June, the focus was on agriculture and construction. Points started from 52. In reality it was possible to be chosen even with CLB 5-6 and the local work experience. A pleasant chance for those who are not in a metropolis and not in IT.
But if you are in Tech Pathway, be prepared to gain at least 73 points. Yes, you won’t be chosen without additional education in Alberta, relatives or a rural location.
There were also tourism, hospitality and medicine professions chosen (for doctors, not Express Entry). Points were between 53 to 70+, and the number of people invited was ridiculous: only 15-40 people. This category is difficult to target, I would say, since for the medical stream you need to have a local license and a contract from a recognized medical employer. Tourism shares the same inflated requirements: a contract from an Alberta-recognized tourism centre.
July continued the trend:
- Doctors were invited again (53 points)
- Surprisingly pilots were invited too (53 points, 20 people: a rare, but persistent request). By the way, to be a pilot in Canada, you need to get a commercial pilot license from Transport Canada with training lasting 2 years or more.
- Executive branch employees (police officers and investigators) — less than 10 people, but this is probably a testing of the new stream. The requirement is, of course, a work contract and at least one year of work experience in Alberta.
- And again, agriculture with 64 points, probably outside of major cities.
- And finally, Alberta Opportunity Stream with 260 invitations, with points starting from 72. This is for serious people: with experience, licenses, education, and rural housing.
Oleksandra Melnykova, Canadian Immigration and Refugee Consultant.
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