Living and working in Canada, how to do it through a program

Alberta, Canada, It is one of the favorite places for people due to the quality of life it offers, that is why the dream of many is live and work in that place. This could be possible thanks to a program, we tell you what it consists of.

The first thing you should know is that the name of the program, through which you can live and work in Alberta, Canada is Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP), which is derived from the program Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

In case the established conditions are met, through this program people can be granted the permanent residence to live and work legally in its territory. And it is that in this 2021, Canada has as a plan to welcome 400 thousand immigrants under the permanent resident status.

The objective of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is to convene the foreign professionals with skills, education and work experience to contribute to the country’s economy. The Alberta program is open to students, entrepreneurs, business specialists, skilled or semi-skilled workers.

Another objective is that those who are elected are able to cover the shortage of workers, and preferably have plans to acquire or open a business in Alberta. One of the requirements is that the interested parties can support their own family, if they have one.

How to apply

To apply to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program, it can be done through two modalities, taking into account the profile of the candidates: worker or entrepreneur.

Employee: In this case, those interested who have a job offer in Alberta, can request to be nominated for this program, they must first pass a Labor Market Impact Assessment and meet occupation, language and education requirements.

If you qualify, you must fill out an application on the official website, in the same way you can request enrollment in the program through the Express Entry system, which is used to manage applications and applications for work and permanent residence.

If you don’t have a job offer yet, you can start looking for it on one of the official sites, such as Job Match with Job Bank.

Entrepreneur: In this case, candidates must be graduates of a university approved by the province of Alberta and who wish to start or acquire a business, they have the possibility of submitting an ‘Expression of Interest’.

Those who are interested will be asked for a Commercial Application; which can be consulted on the official website of the program, in the International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream section.

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Finally, whichever way you apply to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP), it is necessary that you cover a fee of 500 Canadian dollars necessary, so that the nomination certificate can be issued or not.

For more information on this and other topics, visit our Employment section.

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