Alberta announced a New Accelerated Tech Pathway on January 13, 2022 to accelerate the processing of tech candidate applications.
To be eligible for this program, you must have both, an active profile in the Express Entry pool of candidates and be eligible for the Alberta Express Entry Stream.
Candidates currently working full time for an Alberta employer or having a full time job offer from an Alberta based tech industry employer in a tech occupation may get a chance to expedite processing. This pathway program is open to foreign professionals as well as professionals in Canada and gives them the opportunity to become Permanent Residents in six months or so, if they meet the requirements and eligibility. They will also receive a letter of support from the Alberta government if they require a work permit. Alberta has divided the process of applying for an Accelerated Tech Program into three parts.
Firstly, get into the Express Entry Pool by creating an Express Entry profile under any of its three immigration program. i.e.
Federal Skill Worker Program
Canadian Experience Class
Federal Skill Traders Program
To apply for the tech accelerated pathway program in Alberta, fill out the form that is available online. The form includes details to be filled in, like your Express Entry Profile and a tech job offer or employment in Alberta. Express Entry candidates must have a job offer or be currently working for an Alberta-based company from the list of eligible Accelerated Tech Pathway occupations, which are as follows.
Alberta Immigration Nominee Program – NOC codes eligible for the Accelerated Tech Pathway–
- 00012 senior managers -financial, communications and other business services
- 10011 Human resources managers
- 10022 Advertising, marketing and public relations manager
- 10030 Telecommunication carriers manager
- 11200 Human resources professionals
- 11202 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
- 12101 Human resources and recruitment officers
- 20010 Engineering managers
- 20011 Architecture and science managers
- 20012 Computer and information systems managers
- 21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
- 21211 Data scientists
- 21220 Cybersecurity specialists
- 21221 Business system specialists
- 21222 Information systems specialists
- 21233 Web designers
- 21223 Database analysts and data administrators
- 21231 Software engineers and designers
- 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
- 21232 Software developers and programmers
- 21234 Web developers and programmers
- 21300 Civil engineers
- 21301 Mechanical engineers
- 21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
- 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- 22110 Biological technologists and technicians
- 22212 Drafting technologists and technicians
- 22220 Computer network and web technicians
- 22221 User support technicians
- 22222 Information systems testing technicians
- 22301 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- 22302 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- 32120 Medical laboratory technologists
- 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
- 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- 41402 Business development officers and market researchers and analysts
- 50011 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
- 52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
- 60010 Corporate sales managers
- 72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- 72201 Industrial electricians
- 72205 Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
After you fill out the online form, AINP will check to see if you qualify for the stream. If yes, the AINP will send you an email inviting you to apply for a provincial nomination. You must receive this letter to apply; otherwise, you cannot. Apply once you receive the e-mail invitation from Alberta, recheck if you meet the assessment criteria, and submit an application. Completed applications will be placed in a pool of eligible applications. AINP considers this application for a provincial nomination.
Some Important Criteria: If you have a nomination from Alberta for a different stream other than the Accelerated Tech Pathway, you cannot use that nomination to apply for the Tech Pathway. Fraud or misrepresentation in an application may cause a ban from reapplying for up to 5 years to AINP. Nominations cannot be extended.
A nomination from Alberta does not guarantee permanent residence in Canada. But as this stream is aligned with express entry, if you get a nomination, Alberta will award you 600 points in addition to your express entry points. Additional points will put you at the top of the express entry pool and give you a strong possibility of receiving an invitation to apply for permanent residency from IRCC in the next round of invitations.
Please Note: The above-mentioned details are only a summary and not legal advice. The information is subject to change based on changes made by the IRCC and/or provincial government’s information, norms, rules, and regulations. Contact Dhrron Consultancy for more information. We ensure the best of our services.
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