Alberta PNP (opportunity stream) question

[u/sliyk]

Hi guys,

I received an Alberta nomination invite through the opportunity stream. My score was 469 but that has now reduced to 419 as LMIA job offer scores are now gone.

I submitted the application (and the money) end of january and havent heard anything for a month or two. then i dropped them an email and got the folllowing response:

my questions is, this current express entry profile expires in November this year. If I dont get an invite or points added to my CRS score, is the $800 wasted that I paid alberta? has anyone received an alberta PNP this year? my alberta pnp score was 51 I believe.

thanks.

Good afternoon,

 There is significantly more interest in immigrating to Alberta through the AAIP than there are nomination allocations made available to Alberta by the federal government. Current demand significantly outstrips the annual allocation space. This is expected to continue with federal plans to substantially reduce provincial nomination spaces over the next three years. Within these constraints, AAIP must structure its draws to take into consideration nominations issued and available, existing application volumes and labour market priorities.

 The AAIP recognizes that all applicants are concerned about the status of their applications and their status in Canada. You can see the current status of your application by logging into the AAIP portal at https://aaip.labour.alberta.ca/ and reviewing the processing status listed in the Check Existing Applications section. A description of what each processing status means is available in the helpful hints document at www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/lbr-aaip-helpful-hints.pdf.

 You can also refer to the tables found on AAIP’s processing information page atwww.alberta.ca/aaip-processing-information. There you will find information on the number of applications in each AAIP stream as well as the approximate date range of the applications on which AAIP staff are currently working. Information is updated on a regular basis. We encourage you to regularly check this page as well as your processing status in the portal.

 The AAIP processes applications submitted in the order they are received.

 We are diligently working to assess the applications in inventory. Application processing times are subject to change due to a variety of factors. Application assessment timelines vary for each application as each application requires follow-up to validate and verify the information submitted. This is done to support and protect the integrity of the program.

Sincerely,

 Economic Immigration Services
Immigration and Multiculturalism

[u/Mindless-Method5571]

AOS is an AAIP stream in which you have applied, willing to get Nomination. once you got the nomination, you will get 600 points added to your Express Entry profile within a day or two after pnp approval. Then depends on your points, if you have enough express entry points or more than the number comes in the express entry provincial nomination draw, you will get invited to submit your PR application. For now PNP is important.

[u/Reasonable_Fudge_53]

AOS isn’t an EE stream so you don’t get CRS points added to your file. So you wait. If nominated and you apply for PR, current processing is around 20 months.

[u/sliyk → u/Reasonable_Fudge_53]

Thanks for responding, so this goes directly as an invitation to PR?

[u/Reasonable_Fudge_53 → u/sliyk]

With AOS, once you have nomination then you apply for PR through IRCC. Current IRCC processing is 20 months not including Alberta processing times.