Alberta Opportunity Stream Criteria Changes (2019-2021)
Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS): Proposed Criteria Changes (2019-2021)
Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) will be introducing the changes to its Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS) between the years 2019 and 2021. The following table provides a summary of these upcoming changes i.e.
| AOS criteria | Effective from 1st April 2019 | Effective from 1st Jan 2020 | Effective from 1st Jan 2021 |
| Residency/Work permit status requirements | No changes | No changes | No changes |
| The Occupation requirements | No changes | No changes | No changes |
| A Language proficiency requirements | CLB/NCLC 4 | CLB/NCLC 5 (for NOC 0, A and B occupations) | No changes |
| An Education requirements (for all applicants except Post-Graduation Work Permit Holders) | The Minimum High School in the applicant’s country of Origin | The Minimum High School in the applicant’s country of Origin | The Minimum High School equivalent to Alberta standard |
| An Education requirement (for Post-Graduation Work Permit Holders only) | The Change in eligible Alberta post-secondary certificates/diplomas.
If the potential applicant is admitted and enrolled in an Alberta program on or after April 1, 2019, he or she must have a post-graduate certificate or diploma on the Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS) List of Alberta Advanced Education Approved Post-Secondary Credentials. No changes to other eligible credentials (degrees and graduate-level certificates/diplomas) |
The Change in eligible Alberta post-secondary certificates/diplomas.
If the potential applicant is admitted and enrolled in an Alberta program on or after April 1, 2019, he or she must have a post-graduate certificate or diploma on the Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS) List of Alberta Advanced Education Approved Post-Secondary Credentials. No changes to other eligible credentials (degrees and graduate-level certificates/diplomas) |
The Change in eligible Alberta post-secondary certificates/diplomas.
If the potential applicant is admitted and enrolled in an Alberta program on or after April 1, 2019, he or she must have a post-graduate-certificate or diploma on the Alberta Opportunity Stream List of (AOS) Alberta Advanced Education Approved Post-Secondary Credentials. No changes to other eligible credentials (degrees and graduate-level certificates/diplomas) |
| The Work experience requirements (all applicants except Post-Graduation Work Permit Holders) | No changes | No changes | No changes |
| The Work experience requirements (Post-Graduation Work Permit Holders only) | The Eligible post-graduate certificate holders must show occupation/work experience is related to their prior post-secondary field of study outside Canada. | The Eligible post-graduate certificate holders must show occupation/work experience is related to their prior post-secondary field of study outside Canada. | The Eligible post-graduate certificate holders must show occupation/work experience is related to their prior post-secondary field of study outside Canada. |
