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)*
At the time your application is postmarked and at the time the AINP assesses your application, you must:
work in an eligible occupation in Alberta
work in an occupation that matches your previous work experience
Most occupations under National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill levels 0, A, B, C and D are eligible under the AINP.
Ineligible occupations - AOS flyabroad
People with the following occupations are not eligible to apply for the Alberta Opportunity Stream:
NOC Code (2016)
NOC Skill Level
Occupation
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
*This National Occupation Classification (NOC) code consists of both eligible occupations and ineligible occupations. The ‘Occupation’ column specifies which occupations are ineligible for each NOC Code listed.
If you are unsure whether your occupation is on this list:
find your occupation based on your job title and job duties
If you are admitted and enrolled in your Alberta credential program on or after April 1, 2019 and you completed an Advanced Education-approved one year post-graduate certificate, your occupation must also be related to your previous undergraduate or graduate field of study outside Canada.
Post-Graduation Work Permit Holders must review both ineligible occupation lists to determine occupation eligibility.
Selection from Express Entry pool and Notification of Interest process
Based on available profile information in the Express Entry portal, Alberta may select candidates and send them a Notification of Interest letter in their federal Express Entry profile. This information is self-declared by candidates in the Express Entry pool.
You may receive a Notification of Interest letter if you:
Have an active Express Entry profile in the federal Express Entry pool
Have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Alberta
Are working in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification, and
Have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300.
If you have one or more of the following adaptability factors, this may increase your likelihood of receiving a Notification of Interest letter:
Alberta job offer and/or work experience
A graduate of a Canadian post-secondary institution
A relative that is living in Alberta: parent, child, brother and/or sister
If you meet one or more of the following factors, this may decrease your likelihood of receiving a Notification of Interest letter:
Your Express Entry profile expires in 3 months or less
on the Alberta Opportunity Stream Ineligible Occupations list, located on this page under the Alberta Opportunity Stream section
that has a high volume of submissions across all AINP streams
High-wage and low-wage occupations in the province of Alberta
We will not process your application if the position you are looking to fill is included in the list of occupations.
We will also refuse to process applications, if it is for a position under NOC 7271 – Scaffolders, NOC 7293 – Insulators, for which the work duration is greater than six months.
The Government of Alberta’s Employer Liaison Services helps employers learn about options for hiring Albertans and Canadians first. For more information and assistance, contact Alberta Labour.
List of occupations
Management occupations
Number
National Occupational Classification code
Positions that will not be processed
Specialized positions that will not be processed if work duration is greater than six months
1
0121
Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
-
2
0124
Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
-
3
0211
Engineering managers
-
4
0212
Architecture and science managers
-
5
0213
Computer and information systems managers
-
6
0601
Corporate sales managers
-
Business, finance, and administration occupations
Number
National Occupational Classification code
Positions that will not be processed
Specialized positions that will not be processed if work duration is greater than six months
7
1212
Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
-
8
1225
Purchasing agents and officers
-
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Number
National Occupational Classification code
Positions that will not be processed
Specialized positions that will not be processed if work duration is greater than six months
9
2113
Geoscientists and oceanographers
-
10
2131
Civil engineers
-
11
2133
Electrical and electronic engineers
-
12
2234
Construction estimators
-
13
2252
Industrial designers
-
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Number
National Occupational Classification code
Positions that will not be processed
Specialized positions that will not be processed if work duration is greater than six months
14
7201
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
are classified under the NOC codes 3012, 3233, 4411 or 4412
have been advertised and indicated on the Labour Market Impact Assessment application as being sought to fill positions, where there is a live-in requirement