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Staff members of the Immigrate to Alberta Information Service are available to answer your specific questions about:

  • Immigration to Alberta.
  • Temporary work in Alberta.
  • Opportunities for skilled workers in Alberta.
  • The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program.

For general questions please visit our Immigrating to Alberta page.

Status of Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program applications

Please refrain from making status inquiries once you submit an application. Responding to status inquires delays the processing of your application as well as processing of applications of others. Make sure all documentation is complete and included with your application to prevent your application being returned to you or other unnecessary delays. If you want to ensure that the AINP has received your application, you may wish to send your application by registered mail or by courier.

Processing times vary due to the volume of applications being submitted and the completeness of applications received. Currently, the AINP is experiencing a high volume of applications. Approximate processing times are as follows:

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program Processing time
Employer Driven Stream  
Notification (pre-assessment) Up to two months
Employer assessments Up to six months
Candidate (Employee) assessments Up to three months
Total AINP processing time Up to 11 months
Strategic Recruitment Stream for Compulsory Trades and Engineering Occupations Processing time
Notification (pre-assessment) Up to two months
Candidate assessment Up to three months
Total AINP processing time Up to five months
Strategic Recruitment Stream for U.S. Visa Holders Processing time
Notification (pre-assessment) Up to four months
Candidate assessment Up to four months
Total AINP processing time Up to eight months
Family Stream Processing time
Sponsor notification (pre-assessment) Up to seven months
Candidate assessments Up to 12 months*
Total AINP processing time Up to 19 months

* For applications accepted for assessment after January 1, 2009, Candidate assessments may take up to 31 months.

The above times do not include processing of applications for permanent residency, which takes place at Canadian visa offices outside of Canada.

Please refrain from making status inquiries once you submit an application. Responding to status inquires delays the processing of your application as well as processing of applications of others. Make sure all documentation is complete and included with your application to prevent unnecessary delays

The above processing times do not include the time it takes Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to process a Provincial Nominee’s application for permanent residence, which takes place at a Canadian visa office outside of Canada. If you are accepted by the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program as a Provincial Nominee, you will then be instructed on where you must send your application for permanent residence. Once nominated, Provincial Nominees must send their application for permanent residence to a Canadian visa office outside of Canada, as instructed by the AINP.

Immigrate to Alberta Information Service

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (MST)
  • Toll-free within Alberta: 1-877-427-6419
  • Outside Alberta: 780-427-6419  

Please note: The telephone service is available in English only.

E-mail

Temporary Foreign Worker

Employer-Driven Stream - Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program

Family Stream - Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program

To revise or update your AINP application

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program
Suite 940, Telus Plaza North Tower
10025 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1S6
Fax Number: 780-427-6560

If you need more specific information about the various Government of Alberta services available to help you immigrate to Alberta, there are various Government of Alberta departments that can help you, depending upon what information you need. See the related links list for additional Government of Alberta program contacts.

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Date Updated: May 12, 2009
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