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Introduction

Tourism and Hospitality Stream

Alberta Opportunity Stream

Alberta Express Entry Stream

Dedicated Health Care Pathway

Dedicated Health Care Pathway

Non-Express Entry

You can only apply for this option if you have an Alberta job offer in an eligible health care occupation and do not qualify for the Alberta Express Entry Stream.

If you are able to create an Express Entry profile with a CRS score of 300 points or more, you must apply via the Alberta Express Entry Stream. Work directly with your employer to learn if you can qualify before applying through this pathway.

If you are approved under Non-Express Entry – Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, you will apply for permanent residence using the Government of Canada Provincial Nominee Program: Non-Express Entry Process and are subject to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's (IRCC) processing times.

Eligible Health Care Professions

Eligible Professions

Eligible health care professions under both Dedicated Health Care Pathways, and the applicable regulatory organization responsible for proof of ability to practice in Alberta, include:

  • Physicians – College of Physicians and Surgeon of Alberta (CPSA)
  • Registered Nurses (RNs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) – College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA)
  • Nurse Practitioners (NPs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
  • Physician Assistants – College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
  • Occupational Therapist – Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
  • Physiotherapist – College of Physiotherapist of Alberta (CPA)
  • Clinical Social Worker – Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW)
  • Psychologist – College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP)

National Occupation Classification (NOC) Codes

NOC codes cover many different occupational titles. If you apply for the Dedicated Health Care Pathway, you will need to provide information about the occupation identified in your job offer and the regulatory organization’s proof of ability to practice the eligible health care profession in Alberta.

Requirements

To qualify for this pathway, you must:

  • Have a valid, verifiable job offer from an Alberta employer in the health sector in an eligible health care occupation (based on valid Workers’ Compensation Board coverage).
  • Provide verifiable proof of meeting the minimal requirements prescribed by the applicable regulatory organization to be able to practice the eligible health care profession in Alberta.
  • Have a valid work permit or status maintained during processing (formerly implied status) if you are working in Alberta at the time you submit your application.
  • Intend to and be able to live and work permanently in Alberta and have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Alberta.
  • Demonstrate that you have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level of 5 for all skill levels or language skill levels sufficient to get licensure in the regulated health-care occupation in Alberta, as demonstrated by successful registration as a licensed professional in Alberta or by submitting an official language test result.
    • Licensed Practical Nurses must provide information on how they met language requirements for licensure. If the requirement was met through employer verification, an AAIP-accepted official language test must still demonstrate a minimum of CLB 5 for all language skill levels.
    • Clinical Social Workers must provide a copy of the language exam completed for licensure or an AAIP-accepted official language test demonstrating a minimum of CLB 5 for all skill levels.
    • Accepted language tests include:
    • Official test results must be less than 2 years old at the time of application submission.
    • Registration to take a language test is not accepted as proof.

Follow the instructions on how to apply to AAIP worker streams.