Permanent Residence: PNP

Provincial Nominee Program Edmonton

A provincial nomination adds 600 points to your CRS score, which places a nominee well above recent all-program cut-offs. Shirani Daniel, RCIC-IRB, helps Edmonton-area clients identify and pursue the right PNP stream.

Edmonton skyline across the river valley

PNP Pathways to Permanent Residence

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs allow individual provinces and territories to nominate immigrants who meet their specific economic or community needs. As an Alberta resident or a candidate interested in settling in Alberta, you may be eligible through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) or one of the other PNP streams across Canada.

An employer and a new hire shaking hands in an Alberta workplace — Many provincial streams start with an Alberta employer and a job offer.

A provincial nomination certificate is highly valuable: combined with an Express Entry profile, it adds 600 CRS points to your score. Outside of Express Entry, many PNP streams operate as direct-to-PR pathways with their own application processes through IRCC.

PNP Streams We Advise On

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) Main Alberta PNP. Includes the Express Entry Stream, Opportunity Stream, Rural Renewal, and Entrepreneur streams.

Alberta Opportunity Stream For workers already employed in Alberta in an eligible NOC/TEER occupation.

AAIP Rural Renewal Stream For workers in eligible rural Alberta communities with a qualifying job offer.

AAIP Express Entry Stream Links AAIP nomination to federal Express Entry; adds 600 CRS points.

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) Multiple streams including International Skilled Worker and Entrepreneur.

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) Skilled Workers, Business Investors, and International Education streams.

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Employer Job Offer, Human Capital, and Business streams.

600 CRS Points

A provincial nomination through an Express Entry-linked stream adds 600 points to your CRS score, well above recent all-program cut-offs.

Book PNP Consultation ($50 + Tax) (825) 435-1101

AAIP Key Facts

Governing Program Alberta Advantage Immigration Program

CRS Boost (EE-linked) +600 points on nomination

Processing (AAIP) Varies by stream; months

Eligibility Base Employment in Alberta OR abroad

PR Application Federal (IRCC) after nomination

Learn about AAIP streams

A small Alberta prairie town main street in late summer

Nomination first, then federal PR

A nomination is a provincial decision about provincial needs.

Each province selects candidates against its own labour market. We match your occupation, experience and ties to the streams that are open, and prepare the federal stage that follows a nomination.

Document folders organised on a desk before an application — A nomination application and the federal PR application that follows are prepared as one file.

PNP Frequently Asked Questions

Can I apply for a provincial nomination if I am not yet in Canada?

Yes. Many PNP streams, including the AAIP Express Entry Stream and several other provincial programs, are open to applicants outside Canada. The key requirements vary by stream: some require a job offer in the province, while others target Express Entry candidates with a connection to the province.

How do I choose between Express Entry and a direct PNP stream?

For many applicants, an Express Entry-linked PNP nomination is the most efficient path because it adds 600 CRS points and maintains federal processing timelines. Direct PNP streams (outside the Express Entry pool) are better suited to applicants who do not meet federal minimums or whose NOC/TEER code is not eligible under the three main federal programs. Shirani reviews both options in your initial consultation.

Does Imprint Immigration handle PNP applications for provinces other than Alberta?

Yes. While Imprint is based in Edmonton and has deep expertise in AAIP, Shirani advises clients on PNP streams across all provinces including Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and British Columbia, depending on the candidate's profile and ties to specific provinces.

What is the difference between a PNP nomination and a provincial job offer?

A provincial nomination is issued by the province after a formal application process and holds significant immigration value (600 CRS points if Express Entry-linked). A job offer from an employer in a province does not automatically result in a nomination; however, a qualifying job offer is often required as part of the nomination application.

Edmonton street scene in winter — Alberta remains the focus for most of our nominee clients.

Tradesperson in a safety vest checking a clipboard at a construction site — Trades and in-demand occupations feature in several provincial streams.

Consultant and client reviewing documents across a desk — The stream is chosen in consultation, against the current provincial criteria.

Dozens of provincial streams are open, and only some of them fit your profile.

A licensed RCIC-IRB reviews your occupation, experience and ties against the streams currently accepting applications.

Book Consultation Alberta PNP (AAIP)

30 minutes with a licensed RCIC-IRB. $50 + Tax. No obligation to proceed.

This article is general information and is not immigration advice. Advice about your own situation comes from a consultation with Shirani Jenita Daniel, RCIC-IRB, CICC Licence R705794. Representation begins only once a retainer is signed.