| Criteria | Stream |
| You are a foreign worker and have a permanent, full-time job offer from an Alberta employer in a skilled occupation (NOC 0, A, B)OR
You are an Alberta Employer wanting to retain a skilled foreign worker on a permanent, full-time basis. |
Skilled Worker Category – Employer Driven Stream |
| You are a recent graduate from a Canadian post-secondary institution and have a permanent, full-time job offer from an Alberta employer in a skilled occupation (NOC 0, A, B)OR
You are an Alberta Employer wanting to retain an international graduate on a permanent, full-time basis. |
International Graduate Category – Employer Driven Stream |
| You are a foreign worker and have a permanent, full-time job offer from an Alberta employer in an eligible semi-skilled occupation (NOC C or D).OR
You are an Alberta Employer wanting to retain an eligible semi-skilled foreign worker on a permanent, full-time basis. |
Semi-Skilled Worker Category – Employer Driven StreamOnly select occupations from the following industries are eligible:
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| You are a tradesperson who has an Alberta Qualification Certificate in a Compulsory or Optional Trade and you have received an invitation to apply to the AINP. | Compulsory and Optional Trades Category – Strategic Recruitment Stream |
| You are an engineer, designer or drafter with Alberta work experience. | Engineering Occupations Category – Strategic Recruitment Stream |
| You are a farmer who wants to come to Alberta to establish or purchase a farming business. | Self-Employed Farmer Stream |