On May 6, 2026, Alberta (AAIP) ran a provincial draw under its Alberta Opportunity Stream stream. It issued 832 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination, and the lowest-ranked candidate invited scored 54.
The numbers
| Date | May 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Program | Alberta (AAIP) |
| Stream | Alberta Opportunity Stream |
| Invitations issued | 832 |
| Minimum score | 54 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −11 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 26 days |
How it compares
Against the draw of April 10, 2026 and its cut-off of 65, the minimum score dropped by 11 points. 26 days separate the two rounds, against an average of 31 days across the last 4 draws in this stream. Invitations went up by 385 (from 447).
No round among the last 4 draws in this stream closed lower; those rounds span 54 to 65 points. The volume is mid-table for the set, which averages 757 invitations per round (447 to 915).
What this round selects
Provincial nominee programs run separately from the federal system: each province opens its own streams, sets its own criteria and publishes its own scores, which is why a provincial score cannot be read against a CRS cut-off. Alberta (AAIP) ran this draw in its Alberta Opportunity Stream stream. A provincial nomination is not permanent residence in itself — it is the step that lets someone apply for it, and in the streams aligned with Express Entry it also adds 600 points to the CRS.
What it means for your profile
If your profile was registered in the Alberta (AAIP) stream on May 6, 2026 with a score of 54 or more, this draw would have reached you. A lower score does not remove your registration: provincial systems keep it on file for the period each province publishes, and it is considered again in later draws of the same stream. This page does not forecast where the next cut-off will land. Each round depends on how many profiles are in the pool at the time and on the instructions in force that day, so a past cut-off is a record, not a target.
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Source: the draw results each provincial nominee program publishes, read automatically through our data service. GerCanada is a private consultancy and is not part of the Government of Canada.