The Alberta Provincial Nominee Program is also known as Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). This program is designed to help the province economically. This is done so by attracting and retaining immigrants that are ready to work within Alberta. Individuals must be nominated by the government of Alberta in order to be allowed the possibility to apply for permanent residency along with their spouse or any children they might have. This program offers a chance to both skilled and semi-skilled workers. If you are looking for temporary work, then the AINP is not for you, since this is a program for permanent residency. It is important that a valid work permit be maintained throughout the application and assessment period, individuals exempt from this are the ones that are applying under the Strategic Recruitment Stream Engineering Occupations Category. If this is not done so, the application for AINP will be declined. Requirements vary, depending on which stream and category you fit into. There are three different streams/categories available for this. Engineering Occupations Category is one of the categories under the strategic recruitment stream that an individual can apply under.
Engineering Occupations Category: applies to Temporary Foreign Workers who have experience working in Alberta within their engineering occupation.
You are eligible if:
- you must be currently living in Alberta
- you must intend to live in Alberta permanently
- you must provide evidence or related education/training and experience as an engineer, designer or drafter
- you are currently working or have working within the last two years either directly for or on contract for an Alberta employer
- your occupation must be listed on the AINP Strategic Recruitment Stream Engineering Occupations List > ( http://www.albertacanada.com/files/albertacanada/SRS_Engineering_NOC_List_Managers_Added_Comms.pdf)
- in the case that you have engineering credentials and are working in an occupation under NOC 0211, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2141, 2143, 2144, 2145
- you must provide a letter of no objection from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
- otherwise, you must show that you are registered with APEGA as a foreign licensee
- if your occupations is once of the following, you will not be needing a letter of objection: NOC 2231, 2232, 2241, or 2253
You are not eligible if:
- you are not working in a compulsory or optional trade in Alberta
- if you are a refugee claimant, or are involved in a federal appeal or removal process
- if you are a live-in care-giver who is currently living in Canada
- if you are a Temporary Foreign Worker, who is working and residing within a different province other than Alberta
Just like any other Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), the AINP is a program implemented in order to help Alberta meet its labour market needs. This program is designed to help employers attract and retain skilled foreign workers who can help with the economy. As we know, there are three different streams/categories available for this. Engineering Occupations Category is one of the categories under the strategic recruitment stream that an individual can apply under.