Alberta Gains Additional Provincial Nomination Spaces for 2025
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has officially received an increase in its provincial nomination allocation for 2025, enabling the province to welcome more skilled newcomers.
Updated Allocation Numbers
- New allocation (2025): 6,403 nominations
- Previous allocation (2025): 4,875 nominations
- Increase: +1,528 additional spots
- Recovery from 2024 levels: 65% of the previous year’s total (9,750 nominations)
What This Means for AAIP Candidates
- The AAIP has confirmed that details of the allocation distribution across streams will be updated on its official processing page soon.
- The province emphasized that the additional spaces will allow it to:
- Better address regional labour shortages.
- Support key provincial priorities.
- While not yet finalized, it is expected that in-demand occupations could benefit the most from the increase.
- In 2025, under the earlier allocation of 4,875 spots, 53% (2,592 nominations) were dedicated to the Alberta Opportunity Stream.
Why Was the Allocation Reduced Earlier?
- In late 2024, Canada’s federal government announced a reduction in immigration levels for 2025–2027, citing:
- Rising housing supply shortages.
- Growing affordability concerns.
- As a result, the overall PNP landings target was cut by 50%, from 110,000 to 55,000 newcomers.
- All provinces and territories saw their allocations slashed in half for 2025, forcing them to prioritize candidates directly aligned with local labour needs.
A New Wave of Increases
Several provinces and territories have successfully lobbied for higher allocations in 2025, citing workforce gaps and economic needs.
Provinces/Territories with Increased Allocations
- Alberta – from 4,875 to 6,403
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
- Northwest Territories
Alberta AAIP Allocation Overview
| Year | Nomination Allocation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,750 | Pre-reduction, higher intake capacity |
| 2025 (initial) | 4,875 | Reduced by 50% under federal cap |
| 2025 (updated) | 6,403 | Increased by +1,528 spots (65% recovery from 2024) |
Key Takeaways
- Alberta now has 6,403 provincial nominations for 2025.
- Increase reflects federal responsiveness to labour and regional needs.
- Alberta Opportunity Stream likely to remain the largest beneficiary.
- More provinces and territories are negotiating increased allocations.
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