Alberta's official immigration website

The self-assessment includes criteria for both the Candidate and the Alberta Employer. Please answer the following questions to see if the Candidate and the Alberta Employer qualify to submit an application to the AINP.

1. Has the Candidate graduated from a publicly funded post-secondary institution in Canada OR from one of the eligible Alberta institutions listed below?

   Yes
   No

   Eligible post secondary institutions in Alberta:

   Publicly funded colleges: Alberta College of Art & Design, Bow Valley College, Grande Prairie Regional College, Keyano College, Lakeland College, Lethbridge Community College, Medicine Hat College, Norquest College, Northern Lakes College, Olds College, Portage College, and Red Deer College.

   Technical institutes: Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

   Universities: Athabasca University, University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and University of Lethbridge, Grant MacEwan University, Mount Royal University.

   Private colleges accredited to grant degrees: Ambrose University College, Canadian University College, Concordia University College of Alberta, DeVry Institute of Technology (Calgary), The King's University College, St. Mary's University College, Taylor University College and Seminary.

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2. Has the Candidate graduated from a program that was a minimum of two years at the undergraduate level (diploma or degree) or a minimum of one year at the graduate level (masters or PhD)?

   Yes
   No

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3. Is the Candidate working for the Alberta Employer on a Post-Graduation Work Permit from Citizenship and Immigration Canada?

   Yes
   No

   www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-postgrad.asp

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4. Is the Candidate's job in Alberta both permanent and full-time?

   Yes
   No

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5. Is the Candidate's job with the Alberta Employer related to their field of study?

   Yes
   No

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6. The Candidate’s job must be classified by the National Occupational Classification as Skill Level 0, A or B.  
   What is the Candidate’s 4-digit NOC code?

   National Occupational Classification website: www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/

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7. Has the Candidate been working for the same Alberta Employer for at least six (6) month on a Post-Graduation Work Permit?

   Yes
   No

   The Alberta Employer must be able to show evidence of recruitment efforts, such as copies of job advertisements.

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8. Does the Candidate's job offer comply with the Employment Standards Code in Alberta?

   Yes
   No

   Employment Standards website: www.employment.alberta.ca/es

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9. Does the Candidate's job offer conflict with existing collective bargaining agreements?

   Yes
   No

   The AINP will not approve an application if there is a labour dispute in progress that may involve, directly or indirectly, either the employer or the candidate.

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