Unlike some of the other provinces, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) does not reward candidates whose occupations appear on a certain list.
Rather, the province publishes a list of ineligible occupations.
Ineligible occupations
Candidates with work experience in the following occupations are not eligible to apply for the Alberta Opportunity Stream:
| NOC Code | NOC Skill Level | Occupation Title |
| 0011 | 0 | Legislators |
| 0422 | 0 | School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education |
| 0423 | 0 | Managers in social, community and correctional services |
| 0432 | 0 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
| 0651* | 0 | Escort agency managers, massage parlour managers |
| 4031 | A | Secondary school teachers |
| 4032 | A | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
| 4154 | A | Professional occupations in religion |
| 5121 | A | Authors and writers |
| 5133 | A | Musicians and singers |
| 5135 | A | Actors and comedians |
| 5136 | A | Painters, sculptors and other visual artists |
| 1227 | B | Court officers and justices of the peace |
| 3223* | B | Dental laboratory assistants/bench workers |
| 4214 | B | Early childhood educators and assistants (only those without certification as a child development worker (Level 2) or child development supervisor (Level 3) through Alberta Children’s Services – Child Care Staff Certification Office)* |
| 4216 | B | Other instructors |
| 4217 | B | Other religious occupations |
| 5232 | B | Other performers, not elsewhere classified |
| 5244 | B | Artisans and craftspersons |
| 5251 | B | Athletes |
| 6232 | B | Real estate agents and salespersons |
| 4411 | C | Home child care providers |
| 4412 | C | Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations |
| 4413 | C | Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants |
| 6533 | C | Casino occupations |
| 6564 | C | Other personal service occupations |
| 7513 | C | Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs |
| 8442 | C | Trappers and hunters |
| 6623 | D | Other sales related occupations |
| 6722 | D | Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport |
| 6742 | D | Other service support occupations, not elsewhere classified |
| 8611 | D | Harvesting labourers |
| 8612 | D | Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers |
| 8613 | D | Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers |
| 8614 | D | Mine labourers |
*some occupations under this NOC code are eligible.
Post-Graduation Work Permit holders
Post-Graduation Work Permit holders are not eligible to apply to the Alberta Opportunity Stream if their occupation is on the list of high-wage and low-wage occupations in Alberta, issued by the Government of Canada.
These occupations are not in demand in Alberta and it is considered they can be filled by Albertans and Canadians.
Post-Graduation Work Permit Holders must review both ineligible occupation lists to determine occupation eligibility.
Alberta occupations for which LMIA will be refused
Management Occupations
| NOC code | Occupation Title |
| 112 | Human resources managers |
| 211 | Engineering managers |
Business, Finance and Administration Occupations
| NOC code | Occupation Title |
| 1215 | Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations |
| 1225 | Purchasing agents and officers |
| 1523 | Production logistics co-ordinators |
Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations
| NOC code | Occupation Title |
| 2113 | Geoscientists and oceanographers |
| 2131 | Civil engineers |
| 2132 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2133 | Electrical and electronic engineers |
| 2212 | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians |
| 2231 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2253 | Drafting technologists and technicians |
Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
| NOC code | Occupation Title |
| 7202 | Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations |
| 7231 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors |
| 7237 | Welders and related machine operators (except pressure/alloy welders) |
| 7241 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) |
| 7242 | Industrial electricians |
| 7251 | Plumbers |
| 7271 | Carpenters (except scaffolders) |
| 7293 | Insulators (except insulators) |
| 7301 | Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades |
| 7302 | Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment |
| 7311 | Industrial mechanics (except construction millwrights) |
| 7312 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics |
| 7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers |
| 7371 | Crane operators |
Occupations in Manufacturing and Utilities
| NOC code | Occupation Title |
| 8222 | Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services |
| 8232 | Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers |
| 8412 | Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators |
| 8615 | Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers |
| 9232 | Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators |
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