November 30, 2018Foreign students who are going to study in one of the programs:
- diploma programs;
- post-graduate certificate;
- 1-year entry-level certificate programs,
and enrolled as of April 1, 2019, at Alberta educational institutions not included in the Alberta Opportunity Stream.
Students enrolled after April 1, 2019 will not be able to apply for the Alberta Opportunity Stream.
November 1, 2018The Government of Alberta worked with the federal government to make 2 changes to the Alberta Opportunity Stream requirements.
1. Income requirements have been removed.
If an application for this program is made after June 14, 2018, income will not be assessed.
However, Alberta's immigration program will continue to check whether you earn the minimum wage for your job.
2. Changes in speech requirements.
People working in C or D NOC level positions may continue to apply with a CLB level of 4 or higher.
People working in Level 0, A and B jobs can continue to apply with a CLB level of 4. From 1 January 2020 the minimum requirement will be 5 CLB.