Alberta: 5,541 of 6,603 AAIP nominations issued; low-wage LMIAs not processed in 4 cities

Alberta updated the processing information of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) on October 7, 2026.

AAIP nominations in 2026

2026 nomination allocation	6,603
Nominations issued	5,541
Spaces remaining	1,062
Applications to be processed	948

The allocation includes 200 additional nominations that IRCC gave Alberta on August 10, 2026.

Draws since September 1

Date	Stream or pathway	Minimum score	Invitations
October 7	Alberta Express Entry Stream: Priority Sectors (Aviation)	56	22
October 2	Alberta Opportunity Stream	54	123
September 29	Alberta Express Entry Stream: Priority Sectors (General)	64	200
September 24	Rural Renewal Stream	51	131
September 23	Alberta Opportunity Stream	58	113
September 22	Alberta Express Entry Stream: Accelerated Tech Pathway	59	100
September 21	Alberta Express Entry Stream: Law Enforcement Pathway	49	Fewer than 10
September 18	Alberta Express Entry Stream: Priority Sectors (Health Care)	62	100
September 15	Alberta Express Entry Stream: Priority Sectors (Agriculture)	60	18
September 10	Alberta Express Entry Stream: Priority Sectors (Manufacturing)	60	48
September 9	Dedicated Health Care Pathway: Express Entry	60	51
September 3	Alberta Express Entry Stream: Accelerated Tech Pathway	60	96
September 1	Alberta Opportunity Stream	56	575

All dates are in 2026. Sources: Alberta's AAIP processing information and AAIP updates.

For Alberta employers: low-wage LMIAs

For LMIA applications received from October 9, 2026 to January 7, 2027, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) refuses to process low-wage positions in census metropolitan areas where unemployment is 6% or higher. In Alberta, that means Calgary (6.4%), Edmonton (7.6%), Lethbridge (6.0%) and Red Deer (6.9%). Some positions are exempt, including primary agriculture, construction, food manufacturing, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities. ESDC's next update is expected on January 8, 2027.

See ESDC's refusal to process page and our LMIA page. Our Alberta page covers the AAIP streams.