Notice: The CRS structure changed on November 3, 2026. IRCC says profiles in the pool are recalculated automatically, taking up to about two weeks, with draws paused during the transition. The next round date is not confirmed.
Official sources
Provincial nominee programs / AB
Alberta AAIP · Worker EOI scoring
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program — Worker Expression of Interest · Maximum score 100
Score calculator not open:Third party interpreted after verifying the official grid on 2026-10-12; this site has not yet line-by-line compared with the alberta.ca grid PDF. Scoring will be enabled after line-by-line official text comparison.
Scoring structure
| Factor | Cap | Instructions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 22 | Highest education max 12 (PhD 12, Master's 10, Bachelor's/Skilled trade 7, Diploma/Certificate 4, High school or below 0) + Canadian completion (Alberta 10, other provinces 6). | Third party |
| Language | 13 | Minimum CLB for four areas max 10 + bilingual English/French CLB/NCLC 4+ yields 3; threshold for submitting WEOI is four areas CLB/NCLC ≥ 4. Detailed CLB breakdown not verified. | Third party |
| Work Experience | 21 | Total experience up to 11 (detailed breakdown not verified) + Alberta ≥ 6 months 10, other Canadian provinces ≥ 6 months 6. | Third party |
| Age | 5 | 21–34 years old 5, 35–49 years old 4, 18–20 or ≥ 50 years old 3. | Third party |
| Alberta relatives | 8 | Parents, children, or siblings aged 18 and above who are citizens/PR reside in Alberta. | Third party |
| Alberta job offer | 16 | Permanent full-time offer 10 + one of rural revitalization endorsement / tourism hotel association employer offer / law enforcement offer 6. | Third party |
| Offer Location | 5 | Detailed files not verified. | Unknown |
| Regulated occupation | 10 | Alberta offers are for regulated occupations and require holding the corresponding Alberta license or trade certificate. | Third party |
Based on: Alberta Government Worker EOI Points Grid (version 2026-09-28) · Official page · Rule Version aaip-weoi-2026-09-28
Draw Status
There is no minimum submission score (only language thresholds); score is not the sole criterion: Alberta conducts draws based on scores, labour market demand, priority sectors, remaining quotas, and application volume, without pre-announcing draw parameters. What is published are the minimum scores and number of invitees per round, with no fixed schedule.
Recent rounds (third-party summary, pending verification against official pages):
- 2026-10-20 · EE Priority Occupations (Comprehensive): 60 points, 386 positions
- 2026-10-07 · EE Priority Occupations (Aviation): 56 points, 22 positions
- 2026-10-02 · Alberta Opportunity Stream: 54 points, 123 entries
Conflicts and Pending Verification
- Quota for year 2026: 6,603 (including additional 200 of 2026-08-10) differs from earlier third-party claim 6,403, requires review.
- To be verified: alberta.ca grid PDF line-by-line comparison
- To verify: current quotas
- To be verified: WEOI submission fee 135 CAD (starting from 2026-04-07)