Job Requirements

• The job received, should be full-time, permanent and from an Alberta employer.
• Supervisors, foremen and tradespersons working in a compulsory or optional trade in Alberta are not included under the eligible jobs’ category.
• Apart from that, clergy, elementary and secondary school teachers, professional athletes, dental laboratory bench workers, Semi-skilled workers who are not in an eligible AINP occupation, and Temporary foreign workers are also not acceptable for this program.

Employer Requirements

• Registered in Canada and operating in Alberta.
• Must be able to offer a meeting all the employment standards of Alberta.
• The offered job must be classified as NOC 0, A, or B level.
• Most jobs must receive a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for the job they are offering to the applicant.
• If the worker is not currently working in Alberta, must demonstrate that efforts have been made to recruit in Canada before offering job to the applicant.

Applicant Requirements

• The applicant must have an absolute intention to live and work in Alberta permanently.
• The applicant must possess the training, experience and licensing (if necessary) to perform the supposed job in Alberta.
• The applicant must be able to show valid work permit if already working in Alberta or a proof of legal status if living abroad.
• Plasterers, Drywallers, Managers/Supervisors in Food Service/Retail, and Upholsterers are now subject to the above skilled worker criteria.