The certificates allow workers, along with their spouse and dependent children, to be nominated by the Government of Alberta for permanent residence in Canada.

Provincial nominees may then apply for permanent residence to the federal government.

“Alberta’s challenge remains finding permanent workers for permanent jobs. We need to meet our growing economic needs by training Albertans, and attracting workers from across the country and around the world. While the federal government currently caps the amount of people Alberta can nominate, we continue to work with them to find long-term solutions that better respond to Alberta’s labour demand.”

Alberta remains a worldwide destination of choice for people to live, work and raise their families.

• In 2013, Alberta welcomed 36,366 new permanent residents, accounting for 14.1 per cent of Canada’s total of 258,619.
• That places Alberta third in the country for immigrants, after Ontario and Québec.
• From 2006 to 2013, annual immigration to Alberta steadily increased from 21,000 to over 36,000.

Alberta also continues to attract 100,000 newcomers annually. 

The AINP is an economic immigration program operated by the Government of Alberta in conjunction with the federal government. It supports Alberta's economic growth by attracting and retaining work-ready immigrants to the province, and is a vital tool in developing a permanent workforce.