Alberta Immigration Rural Renewal Stream

Rural Renewal Stream for Immigration in Alberta

The Alberta Immigration Rural Renewal Stream intends to draw qualified Canadian immigrants to the province’s rural districts.

Through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, qualified individuals having a job offer from an Alberta company in a recognized rural Alberta region may apply for permanent residence in Canada (AAIP).

To qualify, communities must have a population under 100,000 and be located outside of the Calgary and Edmonton census metropolitan areas.

Candidates must fulfill standards for a job offer, employment history, education, language proficiency, and a settlement money.

There are two steps to the Rural Renewal Stream process:

Community designation: To fill labor shortages, the community seeks out newcomers.

• The applicant sends in their AAIP application.
• Demands for Community Designation

Community Designation Requirements

Communities must demonstrate they meet the following criteria in order to be recognized under the Rural Renewal Stream:

• less than 100,000 people (more points for less than 10,000).
• located outside of the census metropolitan areas of Calgary and Edmonton.
• there are one or more employers willing to participate who have full-time, permanent positions available.
• letter of support from the municipal council or community.
• letter of support endorsing the settlement from the settlement provider.

Candidate Requirements Conditions for Candidates

• letter of support for the candidate from the specified community.
• offer of a full-time, long-term position for at least 12 months with 30 hours per week (see below for ineligible occupations).
• valid registration, certification, and licensing as needed for the job.
• a minimum of 12 months of recent full-time employment in a profession that qualifies (see below)
• attain language proficiency (see below).
• a minimum of a high school diploma from Canada or an equivalent.
• possess the necessary settlement monies (see below).