The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has issued more than 1,000 skilled workers in the healthcare, aviation, and tech sectors, in the third week of June, through a series of draws, reinforcing province’s efforts to address labour shortage across various sectors.
The third week of June, particularly between June 17 to June 29, 2026, Alberta has issued a total of 1,037 invitations to apply (ITAs) for provincial nominations. The latest Alberta PNP draw has invited professionals across a variety of in-demand sectors such as healthcare, tech, and aviation. A few of the invitations were also issued for tourism and hospital workers. The latest round of invitations presents a significant opportunity for professionals seeking better career prospects and long term stability in Canada. Successful candidates may become eligible for provincial nominations, bringing them one step closer to securing Canada permanent residency.
AAIP 2026: Latest Round of Invitations
The latest round of invitations under the Alberta PNP program which issued invitations across different economical sectors were invited through these following streams and pathways:
● Alberta Opportunity Stream
● Tourism and Hospitality Stream
● Alberta Express Entry Stream
➔ Accelerated Tech Pathways
➔ Priority Sector Pathways – aviation and skilled trade
● Dedicated Healthcare Pathways
➔ Express Entry
➔ Non – Express Entry
Alberta PNP Program has also demonstrated a clear representation of number of invitations made against each category with their dedicated cutoff scores which are as follows:
Draw Date | Stream / Pathway | Invitations Issued | Minimum Score |
June 29, 2026 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry | 75 | 63 |
June 24, 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Aviation and skilled trade) | 35 | 47 |
June 22, 2026 | Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry | 46 | 64 |
June 19, 2026 | Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway | 100 | 59 |
June 18, 2026 | Tourism and Hospitality Stream | 61 | 71 |
June 17, 2026 | Alberta Opportunity Stream | 720 | 58 |
AAIP Latest Draw: Detailed Analysis
With the AAIP latest round of invitation, as of June 30, 2026 Alberta has conducted a total of 56 selection rounds in 2026. It has been witnessed that two of the dedicated healthcare workers were invited through Dedicated Healthcare pathways – Express Entry and Non-Express Entry. What has been noteworthy is the invitations under the aviation sector are represented as the first of its kind in 2026.
The invitations issued between June 19 and 29, targeted applicants in sectors Alberta has identified as the highest priorities for 2026 including healthcare, aviation, and technology. The main focus of the latest invitations relies on the number of invitations issued through Alberta Opportunity Stream, which is approximately 69.4% of the total issued invitations. As of June 29, 2026, Alberta has invited no fewer than 9,599 candidates to apply for provincial nominations through its 2026 draws.
Key Highlights
A comprise highlights under the Alberta latest round of invitations are:
❖ Major invitations under Alberta Opportunity Stream
❖ Invitations focused under highest priorities sector such as healthcare, aviation, and tech
❖ Aviation sector invitations were represented as first of its kind in 2026
❖ A total of 121 invitations were made under Healthcare sector through both Express Entry and Non-Express Entry stream
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Alberta PNP Program: Breakdown of Nominations
With the clear representations of invitations, Alberta has also presented a breakdown of nominations under the Alberta PNP program. As of June 30, 2026, the Government of Alberta has stated that they have used *3,142 of the total 6,403 nomination spaces allocated to the province by the federal government, with remaining 3,100 nomination spaces remaining available for the rest of 2026 — presenting significant opportunity for eligible candidates in priority sectors. Alberta has also said that it has issued nominations through spaces reserved outside its regular Provincial Nominee Program allocation as these include 50 practice ready physicians and 12 French-speaking candidates. AAIP has published a detailed on stream-by-stream nomination distribution which is as follows:
Note: Alberta's stream-by-stream figures total 3,193 — Alberta has acknowledged a minor discrepancy and clarification is expected.
Stream / Pathway | 2026 Nomination Allocation | Nominations Issued | Remaining Nomination Slots |
Alberta Opportunity Stream | 3,425 | 1,692 | 1,733 |
Rural Renewal Stream | 1,000 | 563 | 437 |
Tourism and Hospitality Stream | 150 | 118 | 32 |
Dedicated Health Care Pathways (EE + non-EE) | 500 | 158 | 342 |
Alberta Express Entry – Accelerated Tech Pathway | 600 | 316 | 284 |
Alberta Express Entry – Law Enforcement Pathway | 38 | <10 | N/A |
Alberta Express Entry – Priority sector draws/initiatives | 600 | 326 | 274 |
Entrepreneur streams | 90 | 20 | 70 |
AAIP Program 2026: EOIs VS Applications in-Process
Amongst every detailed analysis under the AAIP program and its latest round of invitations, Alberta has also presented its inventory data which includes total number of Worker Expression of Interest (WEOIs) in the pool and the provincial nominations still awaiting finalisation in 2026.
As of June 30, 2026, Alberta worker pool contained 37,479 WEOIs, out of which 62.8% were submitted under the Alberta Opportunity stream. Whereas a total of 1,466 provincial nominations are still awaiting to be processed in 2026. The clear representation is as follows:
Stream / Pathway | EOIs in the Pool | Applications Awaiting Processing |
Alberta Opportunity Stream | 23,557 | 664 |
Rural Renewal Stream | 1,848 | 69 |
Tourism and Hospitality Stream | 3,679 | 12 |
Dedicated Health Care Pathways (EE + non-EE) | 1,384 | 33 |
Alberta Express Entry – Accelerated Tech Pathway | 2,163 | 183 |
Alberta Express Entry – Law Enforcement Pathway | 60 | <10 |
Alberta Express Entry – Priority sector draws/initiatives | 4,806 | 277 |
Entrepreneur streams | N/A | 248 |
The above mentioned table represents simultaneously the number of applications still presented in the pool and applications awaiting to be processed later in 2026. For Indian professionals already working in Alberta on a valid work permit, the Alberta Opportunity Stream remains the most accessible pathway — with 1,733 nomination spaces remaining and a minimum score of 58 in the latest draw. So, if you are also an Indian professional, in the healthcare and tech sectors you should also monitor dedicated pathway draws closely.
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