Dedicated Health Care Pathway

Eligible professions

Eligible health care professions under both Dedicated Health care Pathways, and the applicable regulatory organization responsible for proof of ability to practice in Alberta, include:

• Physicians – College of Physicians and Surgeon of Alberta (CPSA)
• Registered Nurses (RNs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) – College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA)
• Nurse Practitioners (NPs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
• Physician Assistants – College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
• Occupational Therapist – Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
• Physiotherapist – College of Physiotherapist of Alberta (CPA)
• Clinical Social Worker – Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW)
• Psychologist – College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP)

National Occupation Classification (NOC) codes

NOC codes cover many different occupational titles.

If you apply for the Dedicated Heath Care Pathway, we will ask for information about the occupation identified in your job offer and the regulatory organization’s proof of ability to practice the eligible health care profession in Alberta.

Based on available profile information in the federal Express Entry portal, Alberta may select you and send you a Notification of Interest letter in their federal Express Entry profile.

To qualify for this pathway within Express Entry, you must: 

• have your primary occupation in the federal Express Entry portal be in an eligible health care occupation
• have a valid, verifiable job offer from an Alberta employer in the health sector (based on valid Workers’ Compensation Board coverage) in an eligible health care occupation
  • Learn more about job offer requirements.
• provide verifiable proof of meeting the minimal requirements prescribed by the applicable regulatory organization to be able to practice the eligible health care profession in Alberta
• have an active Express Entry profile in the federal Express Entry pool
• meet the criteria of at least one of the federal immigration programs managed by Express Entry:
  • Canadian Experience Class
  • Federal Skilled Trades Program
  • Federal Skilled Worker Program
• have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300
• intend to and be able to live and work permanently in Alberta and have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Alberta
• not be a refugee claimant or subject to a federal appeal or removal process
  • AAIP cannot intervene in the federal refugee claim, appeal or removal process.
• not have an active nomination under any AAIP stream
  • An active nomination is one that has not expired or is eligible for extension, or both, or a nomination that was used to apply for permanent residence but where a decision has not yet been made on the permanent residence application.
• not be currently identified as ineligible to re-apply to the AAIP due to misrepresentation

• We will email you an invitation to submit a full application to demonstrate if you meet all eligibility criteria to qualify through this pathway.
• The invitation email will include a link you must use to submit an application. Learn more about how to apply for the Alberta Express Entry Stream.
• Being invited to apply does not guarantee a nomination. 
• You must meet all requirements when your application is submitted and when it is assessed.

Eligible professions

Eligible health care professions under both Dedicated Health care Pathways, and the applicable regulatory organization responsible for proof of ability to practice in Alberta, include:

• Physicians – College of Physicians and Surgeon of Alberta (CPSA)
• Registered Nurses (RNs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) – College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA)
• Nurse Practitioners (NPs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
• Physician Assistants – College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
• Occupational Therapist – Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
• Physiotherapist – College of Physiotherapist of Alberta (CPA)
• Clinical Social Worker – Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW)
• Psychologist – College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP)

National Occupation Classification (NOC) codes

NOC codes cover many different occupational titles.

If you apply for the Dedicated Heath Care Pathway, we will ask for information about the occupation identified in your job offer and the regulatory organization’s proof of ability to practice the eligible health care profession in Alberta.

To qualify for this pathway, you must:

• have a valid, verifiable job offer from an Alberta employer in the health sector in an eligible health care occupation (based on valid Workers’ Compensation Board coverage)
  • Learn more about job offer requirements. 
• provide verifiable proof of meeting the minimal requirements prescribed by the applicable regulatory organization to be able to practice the eligible health care profession in Alberta
• have a valid work permit or status maintained during processing (formerly implied status) if you are working in Alberta at the time you submit your application
• intend to and be able to live and work permanently in Alberta and have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Alberta
• not have an active nomination under any AAIP stream
  • An active nomination is one that has not expired or is eligible for extension, or both, or a nomination that was used to apply for permanent residence but where a decision has not yet been made on the permanent residence application.
• not be a refugee claimant or subject to a federal appeal or removal process
  • AAIP cannot intervene in the federal refugee claim, appeal or removal process.
• not be currently identified as ineligible to re-apply to the AAIP due to misrepresentation
• demonstrate that you have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level of 5 for all skill levels or language skill levels sufficient to get licensure in the regulated health-care occupation in Alberta, as demonstrated by successful registration as a licensed professional in Alberta or by submitting an official language test result
  • Licensed Practical Nurses must provide information on how you met language requirements for licensure. If your language requirement was met through employer verification that you have been providing health services primarily in English, an AAIP-accepted official language test must be submitted to demonstrate a minimum of CLB 5 for all language skill levels.
  • Clinical Social Workers must provide a copy of the language exam completed for licensure or an AAIP-accepted official language test to demonstrate a minimum of CLB 5 for all language skill levels.
  • The following official language tests are accepted:
    • Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General Test
    • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training Test
    • Test d'évaluation de français Canada (TEF Canada)
    • Test de connaissance du français Canada (TCF Canada)
  • Check the federal guideline on CLB/NCLC equivalency for each test.
  • Official test results must be less than 2 years old from the date you took the test when you submit your application.
    • We do not accept confirmation of registration to take a language test.

• We will send you instructions on how to apply if you are contacted by us after completing the web form.
• You may only have one AAIP application in process at any time across all AAIP streams.
• If you have an existing application and want to apply to the Alberta Express Entry Stream, you may withdraw your existing application. 
• You can find information on how to withdraw an application in the ‘How to Apply’ section of each stream.