Alberta Express Entry Adds Family Members to Eligibility Criteria

Alberta Express Entry Adds Family Members to Eligibility Criteria

As of January 18th, the?Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), which serves as Alberta’s Provincial Nomination Program, added the requirement that candidates have relatives in the province as one of their criteria for selecting candidates for the?Alberta Express Entry stream?(managed under the AAIP).

As a result of this, candidates in the federal Express Entry pool who have immediate family members living in that province (parents, children, brothers, or sisters) will now be required to meet additional selection criteria (effective immediately) if they are listed as having immediate family members living there.

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Canada Meets Its 2022 Francophone Immigration Target With High Numbers of Immigrants

There has been a significant increase in Canadians who report that French is their first official language, but there has also been a decrease in the number of Canadians who speak French from the year 2016 (22.2%) to the year 2022 (21.4). According to the “Meeting our Objectives: Francophone Immigration Strategy” published by IRCC in 2019, the goal of 4.4% of French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec by 2023 is to be achieved.

Provincial Immigration Invitations are Issued by British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island

The provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island have issued invitations to apply through provincial immigration programs this week. The Alberta and Quebec draw occurred last month.

All Canadian provinces and territories (except Quebec and Nunavut) have their own?Provincial Nominee Programs. Through these programs, interested candidates can apply for provincial nomination. It is advantageous to receive a provincial nomination for permanent residency.