Alberta Issues 1,051 Invitations in Latest AAIP Draws

Alberta has invited more candidates to apply for provincial nomination through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP).

Between May 1 and May 13, 2026, Alberta held four selection rounds and issued a total of 1,051 invitations to candidates. These invitations were mainly issued to healthcare workers, technology professionals, Alberta Opportunity Stream candidates, and applicants planning to live and work in rural Alberta communities.

As of this update, Alberta has held 36 provincial immigration draws in 2026.

Streams Included in the Latest Alberta Draws

The latest AAIP invitations were issued under the following streams and pathways:

1. Rural Renewal Stream
2. Alberta Opportunity Stream
3. Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway
4. Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry
    

The Alberta Opportunity Stream received the highest number of invitations. It accounted for around 79.2% of all invitations issued in these latest May draws.

Latest Alberta AAIP Draw Details

These draws are in line with Alberta’s immigration priorities for 2026. Alberta has listed healthcare, technology, and the Rural Renewal Stream among its highest priorities for the year.

Previous Draws Under the Same Streams

Before these latest rounds, Alberta had conducted draws under the same streams and pathways in April 2026.

So far in 2026, Alberta has invited at least 6,269 AAIP candidates to apply for provincial nomination. Most of these invitations have been issued through the Alberta Opportunity Stream, which has received 3,857 invitations to date.

Alberta’s 2026 Nomination Allocation

As of May 14, 2026, Alberta had used 2,191 of its 6,403 nomination spaces allocated by the federal government.

This means Alberta still had 4,212 nomination spaces remaining.

AAIP Nomination Breakdown by Stream

Apart from its regular provincial nomination allocation, Alberta has also used additional nomination spaces to attract practice-ready physicians and Francophone candidates.

Alberta has used:

• 50 nomination spaces for practice-ready physicians
• 12 nomination spaces for Francophone candidates
  
  

AAIP Expression of Interest Pool and Pending Applications

Alberta has also shared data about its Expression of Interest pool and applications waiting for processing.

As of May 14, 2026, Alberta had 40,161 worker EOIs in its candidate pool. This was 1,602 fewer than the number reported on April 29, 2026.

Most of these EOIs were under the Alberta Opportunity Stream, which represented about 63.7% of the total worker EOI pool.

Alberta also had at least 1,303 applications in its inventory awaiting processing.

AAIP EOIs and Applications Awaiting Processing

The AAIP entrepreneur streams are not included in the worker EOI pool because they follow a separate consideration process.

What This Means for Candidates

These latest Alberta draws show that the province continues to focus on candidates who can support its labour market needs.

Healthcare, technology, rural community development, and Alberta-based workers remain important priorities for the AAIP in 2026.

Candidates who have work experience in these areas, or who are already working in Alberta, may have stronger opportunities through Alberta’s provincial immigration pathways, depending on their eligibility and profile.