On September 1, 2026, Alberta (AAIP) ran a provincial draw under its Alberta Opportunity Stream stream. It issued 575 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination, and the lowest-ranked candidate invited scored 56.
The numbers
| Date | September 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Program | Alberta (AAIP) |
| Stream | Alberta Opportunity Stream |
| Invitations issued | 575 |
| Minimum score | 56 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −2 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 18 days |
How it compares
That is 2 points below the draw of August 14, 2026, whose cut-off stood at 58. 18 days separate the two rounds, against an average of 23 days across the last 10 draws in this stream. Invitations went down by 168 (from 743).
That is a typical figure for the set — the last 10 draws in this stream run from 50 to 65, with an average of 56. The volume is mid-table for the set, which averages 735 invitations per round (447 to 993).
What it means for your profile
If your profile was registered in the Alberta (AAIP) stream on September 1, 2026 with a score of 56 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. No forecast is attached to these figures. A cut-off reflects the pool as it stood that day and the instructions in force, which is why we publish the record and leave the prediction out.
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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.
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.