Alberta's official immigration website

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

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

   Yes
   No

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2. 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 (NOC) website www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/

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3. Does the Candidate have the education, accreditation, license(s), or training that is required to work in this job in Alberta?

   Yes
   No

   For education, accreditation and license(s) required to work in Alberta visit www.alis.alberta.ca/certinfo and www.alis.alberta.ca/edinfo

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4. Choose one (1) of the following. The Candidate is:

   Already working in Alberta and has temporary resident status with a valid work permit
   Currently living outside of Canada in their home country, or has been lawfully admitted in another country and can provide proof of their legal status as a temporary resident in that country.

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5. Does the Alberta Employer have a Service Canada Labour Market Opinion (LMO)?

   Yes
   No

   www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/temp_assessment.shtml

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6. Does the Candidate's income on the job offer meet or exceed the salary specified in the LMO?

   Yes
   No

   www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/temp_assessment.shtml

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7. Has the Alberta Employer shown a clear effort to recruit a Canadian for the job?

   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. Can the Alberta Employer show that the wages and benefits offered to the Candidate are equal to what a Canadian or permanent resident with similar skills and experience would be offered?

   Yes
   No

   For wage and benefit standards in Alberta visit www.alis.gov.ab.ca/wageinfo

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9. 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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10. 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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