The AINP Employer-Driven Stream is for:
- Alberta Employers who want to retain a foreign worker (Candidate) on a permanent, full-time basis where there is a shortage of Albertans/Canadians to fill the position.
- Candidates (foreign workers) with a permanent, full-time job offer from an Alberta Employer who want to live and work in Alberta permanently.
The AINP is a program for permanent residence. AINP nominations will not be issued for the purpose of obtaining temporary work permit extensions. See the FAQ section for more information.
Am I eligible?
In this stream, the Alberta Employer must make a permanent, full-time job offer to a Candidate under one of three categories.
Skilled Worker Category
For Candidates who have a permanent, full-time job offer from their Alberta Employer in a skilled occupation (NOC 0, A, B).
Take the Skilled Worker Category self-assessment.
International Graduate Category
For Candidates who have recently graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution and have a permanent, full-time job offer from their Alberta Employer in a skilled occupation (NOC 0, A, B).
Take the International Graduate Category self-assessment.
Semi-Skilled Worker Category
For Candidates who have a permanent, full-time job offer from an Alberta Employer in a semi-skilled occupation (NOC C or D) that is eligible under the AINP. Only certain occupations are eligible.
Who is not eligible?
The following are NOT eligible under the AINP Employer Driven Stream:
- Supervisors, foremen and tradespeople, working in an occupation designated as a Compulsory or Optional Trade in Alberta (including Chefs, Cooks, and Line Cooks) are no longer eligible to apply under the Employer-Driven Stream and must apply under the Strategic Recruitment Stream, Compulsory and Optional Trades Category
- Clergy, Elementary and Secondary School Teachers, Professional Athletes and Dental Laboratory Bench Workers
- Semi-Skilled Workers NOT in an eligible AINP industry or occupation
- Refugee claimants or Live-in Caregivers currently living in Canada
- Temporary Foreign Workers working and residing in a province other than Alberta.
Date Updated: May 27, 2011
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