{"id":3271,"date":"2025-08-19T10:55:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cadimmigration.com\/?p=3271"},"modified":"2025-08-19T10:55:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:55:50","slug":"alberta-holds-biggest-pnp-draw-of-2025-over-680-invitations-issued-in-one-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cadimmigration.com\/?p=3271","title":{"rendered":"Alberta Holds Biggest PNP Draw of 2025: Over 680 Invitations Issued in One Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)<\/strong> has just conducted its <strong>largest provincial nomination draw of 2025<\/strong>, opening doors for hundreds of candidates hoping to secure <strong>permanent residence in Canada<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between <strong>August 7 and August 15<\/strong>, Alberta issued a total of <strong>683 invitations across three separate draws<\/strong>, targeting both temporary foreign workers and health care professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlight was the <strong>August 12 Alberta Opportunity Stream draw<\/strong>, which invited <strong>581 candidates<\/strong> with a minimum score of <strong>70<\/strong>\u2014making it the <strong>largest draw of the year<\/strong> so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Alberta held two smaller but important draws through its <strong>Dedicated Healthcare Pathway<\/strong>, a specialized stream designed to address the province\u2019s shortage of medical professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On <strong>August 7<\/strong>, Alberta invited <strong>39 health care candidates<\/strong> through the <strong>non-Express Entry stream<\/strong> with a minimum score of <strong>53<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On <strong>August 15<\/strong>, <strong>63 candidates<\/strong> were invited under the <strong>Express Entry stream<\/strong>, requiring a minimum score of <strong>56<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This brings the total number of <strong>AAIP invitations issued in 2025<\/strong> to <strong>3,251 out of 4,875 available nomination spots<\/strong>, leaving <strong>1,624 more opportunities<\/strong> for candidates this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Summary of Draws (Aug 7 \u2013 Aug 15, 2025)<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th>Draw Stream<\/th><th>Minimum Score<\/th><th>Invitations Issued<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Alberta Opportunity Stream<\/strong><\/td><td>70<\/td><td>581<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Healthcare Pathway \u2013 Non-Express Entry<\/strong><\/td><td>53<\/td><td>39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Healthcare Pathway \u2013 Express Entry<\/strong><\/td><td>56<\/td><td>63<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Why This Matters<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Alberta Opportunity Stream<\/strong> focuses on temporary foreign workers already employed full-time in Alberta in eligible occupations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Healthcare Pathway<\/strong> gives medical professionals with Alberta job offers a chance at PR, either through <strong>Express Entry<\/strong> (faster federal processing) or <strong>non-Express Entry<\/strong> (base PNP route).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With <strong>63,926 EOIs (Expressions of Interest)<\/strong> currently in Alberta\u2019s selection pool, competition remains high\u2014but this major draw signals Alberta\u2019s commitment to welcoming skilled workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\">For a <strong> consultation<\/strong> about Immigration options, reach out to the <strong>CAD IMMIGRATION <\/strong>today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cadimmigration\/profilecard\/?igsh=aWYzamtvMzlvZHUy\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(135,9,53) 0%,rgb(179,22,22) 100%)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">INSTAGRAM<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background 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Between August 7 and August 15, Alberta issued a total of 683 invitations across three separate draws, targeting both temporary foreign workers and health care professionals. 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