Every Canadian province and territory has its own criteria for selecting and nominating eligible candidates, who can support local industries and economy. In coming months, the Alberta Tech Pathway under Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) can be a life-changing opportunity for professionals who belong to IT or IT-enabled services (ITeS) industries.
The point-based Canada immigration seems easy on paper. It can be successfully achieved by applicants who fulfil all eligibility criteria besides submitting relevant documents in required format. The point-based immigration system allocates points on the scale of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) based on human capital factors like age, education, certification in specific skilled work, language ability, sufficient funds, adaptability and so on.
The pandemic has grown the dependency on technology and tech based services like e-commerce, online learning, applications and so on. With growing demand in local IT sectors for trained tech professionals, Alberta, a Canadian province, in fact came up with Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway under Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). In a latest development, the Immigrants, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has put a limit of 6500 ITA under Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway in 2022.
Alberta has already issued 4142 Invitations to Apply (ITA) till August 2022. It means that in rest of the four months this year only 2358 applicants will get a chance to receive provincial nomination. Since the province would like to invite the best tech skilled workers to Alberta, the eligible applicants, having active Express Entry profile, should get in touch with a reliable immigration consultant and make them a partner for their Canadian immigration journey.
What is Alberta Tech Pathway?
Under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), the Canadian province of Alberta has announced an immigration gateway for skilled and trained IT professionals that will keep their applications on fast track mode.
Applicants having active Express Entry profile can easily obtain provincial nomination after fulfilling all eligibility criteria of the Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway, including securing a valid job offer letter or job offer from any organisation or employer from IT industry based in Alberta. A valid job offer letter or job offer will enhance chances of receiving nomination by eligible applicants.
Once nominated, the selected applicants will automatically gain additional 600 CRS points in addition to their current score in Express Entry pool, hence will make the process of getting Invitation To Apply (ITA) easier for them. Such applicants will receive ITA in next draw of Express Entry and can gain Permanent Residence status of Canada.
If applicants fulfil all eligibility criteria of Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway, then the processing of applications will be on fast track mode in Express Entry system.
Key points on Alberta Express Entry eligibility
➡ Applicants must select Alberta as their first choice in Express Entry program
➡ The profile of applicants must be valid for next three months in Express Entry pool
➡ They must have at least 300 CRS points in the Express Entry pool
➡ They must have relevant work experience in an in-demand occupation that will also help them to gain a job offer letter or job offer (from Alberta based organisation or employer) that can make their immigration journey easy
➡ Also, international students who graduated from a recognised Canadian post-secondary institution in Alberta can gain extra CRS points
➡ Applicants having a parent, child, siblings or brother/sister, who is a permanent resident in Alberta, or a Canadian citizen living in Alberta, also have good chances to improve their CRS score.
Occupations that required skilled and trained professionals in Alberta
The occupations as mentioned in National Occupational Classification (NOC) list under Alberta Advantage Immigration Program – Accelerated Tech Pathway are mentioned below –
- NOC codes → Eligible Occupations
- 00012 → Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
- 10011 → Human resources managers
- 10030 → Telecommunication carriers manager
- 20010 → Engineering managers
- 20011 → Architecture and science managers
- 20012 → Computer and information systems managers
- 50011 → Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- 60010 → Corporate sales managers
- 11202 → Advertising, marketing and public relations
- 11200 → Human resources professionals
- 12101 → Human resources and recruitment officers
- 21300 → Civil engineers
- 21301 → Mechanical engineers
- 21310 → Electrical and electronics engineers
- 21311 → Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- 21210 → Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
- 21222 → Information systems analysts and consultants
- 21223 → Database analysts and data administrators
- 21231 → Software engineers and designers
- 21230 → Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- 21233 and 21234 → Web designers and developers
- 22110 → Biological technologists and technicians
- 22301 → Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- 22302 → Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- 22310 → Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- 22212 → Drafting technologists and technicians
- 22220 → Computer network technicians
- 22221 → User support technicians
- 22222 → Information systems testing technicians
- 32120 → Medical laboratory technologists
- 33101 → Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
- 32129 → Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
- 41402 → Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
- 51120 → Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
- 52120 → Graphic designers and illustrators
- 72200 → Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- 72201 → Industrial electricians
- 72205 → Telecommunications installation and repair workers
Why applicants should rely on Key Global Immigration Services?
To avoid any glitches, confusion or challenges, they must get in touch with a trusted immigration consultant to make their Canadian immigration journey through Alberta Tech Pathway easier and hassle free.
- On July 29, 2022; Alberta PNP Express Entry draw sent only 120 ITA to applicants having Express Entry profiles with CRS cut off score of 473 and above. The cut off score in this draw is the highest ever for Alberta Express Entry stream gateway. A month ago in June, Alberta Express Entry stream recorded the lowest cut off score for 2022.
- The CRS cut-off score has increased by 167 points in a month. This shows that Canadian organisations and employers would like to hire the best talent in IT industry.
- There are around 400 profiles in queue under Alberta Express Entry stream. Most of them are treated as an Expression of Interest (EoI) and are not reviewed based on date of submission of profiles. Only applications under Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway were processed on priority basis.
Having right and timely information as well as guidance in right direction can save valuable time, resources and money of capable, efficient and talented IT professionals, who look forward to opportunities for Canada immigration.
