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Looking for more information about immigrating to, and living and working in the Province of Alberta, Canada? Search here for application forms, brochures, newsletters and other informative publications.

Application forms

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program application forms
Forms required by AINP for the Employer-Driven Stream, Family Stream and Self-Employed Farmer Stream.

Brochures/reports

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program: Building Alberta's Permanent Labour Force
Alberta’s Francophone Community: Strong and Vibrant
AINP International Graduate Category Brochure
Experience Alberta Immigration Brochure
Hiring and Retaining Foreign Workers
Information for employers considering hiring temporary foreign workers.
Job Smart: Tips for Staying Employed
This basic guide to keeping a job features information about what employers are looking for in their employees.
Living in Alberta Brochure 
Living in Alberta Brochure -- Health Edition
Alberta Culture fact sheet
Practicing Medicine in Alberta
Temporary Foreign Worker Guide for Employees
This guide provides the basic information on employment standards, workplace health and safety, worker’s compensation, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program and federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program. It also provides detailed contact information for questions, how to file a complaint, etc. Also available in:
Temporary Foreign Worker Guide for Employers
This guide will help ensure employers are meeting the requirements related to employment standards, workplace health and safety, worker’s compensation, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program and federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program. It also provides additional resources and contact information.
Websites for Alberta Job Seekers
Welcome to Alberta: Information for Immigrants
This guide provides useful information for settling and living in the province. It covers a wide range of topics, including Alberta’s geography and climate, housing, employment, education and health care.

Welcome to Canada: What you should know

This guide from Citizenship and Immigration Canada contains useful tips and practical information to help you prepare for arrival in Canada and transiition more smoothly to your new home.

Working Alberta: Information for Foreign Workers

A step-by-step guide to understanding different federal and provincial programs that foreign workers can use to come work in Alberta.
Working in Alberta: A guide for internationally trained and educated immigrants
Have you obtained your education and skills training outside of Canada? Do you need to make some decisions about your work life in Alberta? Then this guide could help you get started.
Your Rights and Responsibilities at Work
If you are new to the workplace or an employer with a small- or medium-sized business, this publication can help you find answers to questions about employment standards, health and safety, human rights and workers’ compensation procedures.

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Hiring internationally trained engineers: resources for employers

Ireland

Engineering Labour Force in Ireland: This summary contains information for employers recruiting in Ireland, including rates of pay and where to recruit.

Engineering occupation fact sheets:

United Kingdom

Engineering Labour Force in the United Kingdom: This summary contains information for employers recruiting in the U.K., including rates of pay and where to recruit.

Engineering occupations fact sheets:

The Netherlands

Engineering Labour Force in the Netherlands: This summary contains information for employers recruiting in the Netherlands, including rates of pay and where to recruit.

Engineering occupations fact sheets:

Germany

Engineering Labour Force in Germany: This summary contains information for employers recruiting in Germany, including rates of pay and where to recruit.

Engineering occupation fact sheets:

France

Engineering Labour Force in France: This summary contains information for employers recruiting in France, including rates of pay and where to recruit.

Engineering occupation fact sheets:

Hiring trades guide and fact sheets for employers

Best Practices Guide: Recruiting International Skilled Workers in the Trades
This guide is designed to help you understand the federal Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program and to provide an overview of the steps involved to hire internationally skilled tradespeople.

Temporary Foreign Worker Annex Occupation-Specific Pilot Fact Sheet
Under this pilot, TFWs with the appropriate certification or a letter of approval from Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) can come to Alberta to work temporarily in a specific occupation without requiring the employer to have a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and Service Canada. Download the factsheet to find out more.

The following fact sheets are for use in conjunction with the Best Practices Guide and contain information for employers who wish to hire skilled tradespeople from Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Ireland

United Kingdom