On March 21, 2023, Alberta announced 2023 allocations for the AAIP Streams. For 2023, the Government of Canada allocated 9,750 nominations for the AAIP. The province will issue 4,875 nominations under the Non-Express Entry streams, including 4,240 nominations for Alberta Express Entry Stream, 630 for Rural Renewal Stream, and five for Entrepreneur streams. 

Additional 4,875 nominations have been allocated for the Express Entry stream and pathways, with 1,219 nominations for Family Connection and Occupation in Demand streams, 1,219 nominations for the Accelerated Tech Pathway, and 2,437 for Sector Priorities.

Details of 2023 allocations for the AAIP streams

These AAIP plans are changed at any time without notification. They are influenced in part by fluctuating application volumes as well as how nomination allocations are anticipated to be used in 2023.

• Express Entry Stream and Pathways – Allocations 4,875
• Non-Express Entry Streams – Allocations 4,875

So far in 2023, 1,532 nomination certificates have been issued.

Application volumes and processing 

You can determine the duration that it takes AAIP to process a whole application for each AAIP stream or pathway by examining average processing times, dates, and application volumes. The following lists the approximate volumes, processing times, and assessment dates for each AAIP stream or pathway.

The following are the main factors that are considered when processing AAIP applications:

• application quality (completeness, eligibility, outdated information or documents)
• applications received in volume
• the day the application was submitted
• strategic priorities determined by data on the labor market and economic growth
• how many nomination certificates are still valid for the year

AAIP Streams for workers Allocations

Alberta Opportunity Stream 

• number of applications awaiting processing (approximate): Approximately 1,310
• a number of allocations still available (approximate and subject to change): Approximately 3,405 allocations.
• Processing time (estimated average) is the period of time from the time an application is submitted until a decision is made: Approximately 4 months
• Before applications were received, the AAIP is assessing them (approximately): on December 20, 2022.

Alberta Express Entry Stream – General (includes in-demand occupation with Alberta relative) 

• the number of applications awaiting processing (approximate): Approximately 180.
• a number of allocations still available (approximate and subject to change): Approximately 2,368 allocations.
• Processing time (estimated average) is the period of time from the time an application is submitted until a decision is made: Approximately 3 months.
• Before applications are received, the AAIP is assessing them (approximate): February 8, 2023.

Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway 

• number of applications awaiting processing (approximate): Approximately 230.
• a number of allocations still available (approximate and subject to change): Approximately 699 allocations.
• Processing time (estimated average) is the period of time from the time an application is submitted until a decision is made: Approximately 1 month.
• Before applications are received, the AAIP is assessing them (approximate): March 15, 2023.

AAIP Rural Renewal Stream

• number of applications awaiting processing (approximate): Approximately 90.
• a number of allocations still available (approximate and subject to change): Approximately 523 allocations.
• Processing time (estimated average) is the period of time from the time an application is submitted until a decision is made: Approximately 1 month.
• Before applications were received, the AAIP is assessing them (approximately): on February 15, 2023.

AAIP Applications by Occupations Allocations

The following occupations obtain a lot of applications for the AAIP’s worker streams. It is possible for certain submissions to take longer to process or even to be excluded from Express Entry draws if the number of these applications exceeds the capacity to issue nominations.

• 62020 – Food service supervisors
• 62010 – Retail sales supervisors
• 63200 – Cooks
• 13110 – Administrative assistants
• 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
• 21222 – Information systems specialists
• 21231 – Software engineers and designers
• 60020 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
• 73300 – Transport truck drivers
• 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

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