With over 1,400 invitations and six provincial immigration draws, Alberta invited candidates in the health and technology sectors, held between February 26 and March 16, 2026. 

The AAIP (Alberta Advantage Immigration Program) invited candidates under various streams and pathways so as to satisfy the province’s labour needs. The streams and pathways are as following: 

❖  Alberta Opportunity Stream

❖  Rural Renewal Stream

❖  Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors pathway (Healthcare)

❖  Alberta Express Entry Stream –  Accelerated Tech pathways

❖  Dedicated Healthcare Pathways – non-Express Entry 

Alberta PNP latest Draw

The latest round of invitation under the AAIP invited candidates under these above-mentioned five streams or pathways, by prioritizing rural immigration and foreign nationals in tech and healthcare sectors. Here is a complete list of Alberta PNP latest draw: 

With a total 18 draws and 3,956 invitations, Alberta invited candidates in bulk under the Alberta Opportunity Stream, with more than 832 invitations. 

Provincial Nominations Distributions

In 2026, numerous invitations were issued across several Provincial Programs, while providing complete data on its AAIP draws, its streams and pathways with their respective scores. The provincial nominations distribution is as follows: 

Earlier in the year, in January, Alberta announced that they will prioritize occupations in sectors such as healthcare, technology, construction, manufacturing, aviation, and agriculture in 2026.

It has been clearly observed that Alberta has allocated a significant amount of invitations, and in the first quarter of the year, it has only covered approximately 20% of its total allocation. Leaving 2,707 spaces to be processed in the year provides an advantage to the competent and skilled prospective immigrants who aspire to immigrate and settle there in the province. 

Alberta PNP Processing Insights

Alberta also lists out in-depth details of how many applications are still awaiting to be processed within this year. Under certain pathways or streams, Alberta reaches up to a total of 43,871 EOIs (Expression of Interest) still in the selection pool, with a majority of in the Alberta Opportunity Stream. Here is a detailed analysis of how many EOIs are still in the pool and how many applications are still waiting to be processed in the year 2026. 

Under this detailed table, it can be concluded that applicants are more inclined towards Alberta Opportunity Stream rather than any other stream or pathway. Under this stream, there are numerous applications still waiting to be processed further which can lead to Canada PR. 

With this latest round of invitation, Alberta continues to attract professionals under these streams so as to address labour shortage with global talent. Lastly, Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) remains a promising pathway to obtain Canada permanent residency through provincial nominations. 

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