On January 17, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published a new update regarding the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). As of January 17, 2023, there were around 1,152 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 276 Expressions of Interest in the Alberta Express Entry pool. In addition, on December 8, 2022, Alberta held a new round in the Alberta Express Entry Stream and issued 129 Notifications of Interest (NOI). The lowest score in this round was 305 points, 168 points fewer than in the previous draw. In 2022, the province invited 2,449 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in the Alberta Express Entry.
