Alberta Issues 36 Invitations in Latest AAIP Draw Focused on Health Care Professionals

June 10, 2025 | Alberta, Canada — The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) continues to prioritize health care talent in its immigration strategy. In its most recent draw held on June 3, 2025, the province issued 36 invitations to candidates with job offers from Alberta employers in the health care sector.

This latest draw was conducted through Alberta's Express Entry-aligned Dedicated Health Care Pathway, marking the sixth health care-focused draw of the year. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required to receive an invitation was 60, highlighting Alberta’s proactive approach to attracting essential health care workers to support its growing population and medical infrastructure.

AAIP Draw Details – June 3, 2025

Pathway	Number of Invitations Issued	Cut-off Score
Dedicated Health Care Pathway (Express Entry)	36	60

To qualify under the Express Entry-aligned Dedicated Health Care Pathway, candidates were required to:

• Possess a valid job offer from an Alberta employer in one of the nine eligible health care professions.

• Provide proof of eligibility and the ability to practice in Alberta through the appropriate regulatory body.

• Be eligible under a federal Express Entry program and maintain an active profile in the Express Entry pool.

Eligible Health Care Professions and Regulatory Bodies

Profession	Regulatory Body
Physician	College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
Registered Nurse	College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
Licensed Practical Nurse	College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA)
Nurse Practitioner	College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
Physician Assistant	College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
Occupational Therapist	Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
Physiotherapist	College of Physiotherapists of Alberta (CPA)
Clinical Social Worker	Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW)
Psychologist	College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP)

This initiative underlines Alberta’s focused effort to address labor shortages in critical health care roles, ensuring that the province can continue to deliver high-quality medical services to its residents.

Provincial nomination figures

Alberta received 4,875 slots for its 2025 nomination allocation. To date, 2,276 provincial nominations have been issued through its various immigration streams and pathways.

On its official webpage, the AAIP features data related to each respective pathway, including

• The number of nominations to be issued;

• The number of nominations already issued;

• The number of nomination spaces still remaining; and

• The number of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) currently in the selection pool.

When it comes to data pertaining to the province’s Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and non-Express Entry), the above-mentioned information is combined—meaning that both pathways are taken into account.

At the time of writing, these are the numbers for Alberta’s Dedicated Health Care Pathways.

Pathway	Nomination allocation for 2025	Nominations issued in 2025	Nomination spaces remaining for 2025	EOIs in the selection pool
Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and non-Express Entry)	500	170	330	1,507

Additionally, the AAIP is currently processing 116 applications received on or before April 10, 2025.