Alberta Holds 3 Back-to-Back PNP Draws Inviting 1,324 Candidates Between October 1-7, 2025

Lakshmi

Updated On Oct 13, 2025

Alberta in the span of 1 week, under its AAIP, has issued a total of 1,324 Invitations to Apply (ITA) under three immigration streams. The cut-off scores for these draws ranged from 52 to 61.

Alberta Holds 3 Back-to-Back PNP Draws Inviting 1,324 Candidates

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), in the span of just one week, has conducted 3 draws inviting a total of 1,324 candidates, one of which was considered to be the second-largest Draw of 2025 so far. The candidates invited included Express Entry applicants in Tech occupations and in-demand sectors that are prioritised by the province.

Summary of AAIP Draws from October 1 to October 7, 2025.

Between October 1 to October 7, 2025, Alberta, through its AAIP program, extended a total of 1,324 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates through 3 immigration streams

Draw Date	Stream	Number of Invitations Issues	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

In line with the 2025 draw trends of Canada, the Alberta Opportunity Stream accounted for the highest number of invitations issued by the province.

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Increase in Nomination Allocations for Alberta

On September 9, 2025, the government of Alberta announced that it received an increase of 1,528 nominations under the AAIP program, thus making the total allocations under the AAIP to 6,403 from the previous 4,875 in January 2025.

According to the province, this expansion would enhance its ability to address regional labour market demands while supporting key economic priorities. The province redistributed its nominations into various streams, including:

Stream	Original Nomination Allocation	Current Nomination Allocation
Alberta Opportunity Stream	2,592	3,356
Rura Renewal Stream	950	1,100
Tourism and Hospitality Stream	245	245
Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and Non-Express Entry)	500	810
Alberta Express Entry Stream	Accelerated Tech Pathway: 146 Law Enforcement Pathway: 20 Priority Sectors and Other Initiatives: 405	Accelerated Tech Pathway: 291 Law Enforcement Pathway: 26 Priority Sectors and Other Initiatives: 553
Entrepreneur Stream	17	22

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AAIP Nominations Issued in 2025

As of October 10, 2025, the AAIP has issued a total of 4,228 nominations of its total 6,403 nominations allocations for 2025. The table below outlines the number of nominations issued through each stream. Along with the number of nominations yet to be issued.

Stream	Nomination Issued	Nomination to be Issued
Alberta Opportunity Stream	2,289	1,067
Rura Renewal Stream	9754	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 Pathway: 156 Law Enforcement Pathway: 16 Priority Sectors and Other Initiatives: 383	Accelerated Tech Pathway: 135 Law Enforcement Pathway: 10 Priority Sectors and Other Initiatives: 170
Entrepreneur Stream	18	4

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