Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)

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1 Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) Immigration Programs and Services Workforce Strategies Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour Presentation to: Agriculture Labour Summit Alberta 2014 Red Deer Oct 30, 2014

2 Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program The AINP is an economic immigration program operated by the Government of Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour in partnership with the Government of Canada s department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The program has been designed to support Alberta s economic growth by attracting and retaining work-ready immigrants to the province.. 2

3 Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program Individuals nominated by the Province of Alberta, together with their spouse and dependent children, are eligible to apply for a permanent resident visa through CIC as a Provincial Nominee. Under this program, Provincial nominees qualify for expedited permanent resident application processing by CIC.. 3

4 AINP Stream Summary Employer-Driven Stream Employer and candidate apply together Includes Skilled and Semi-skilled occupations Also includes an International Graduate Category Employer and candidate criteria must be met Strategic Recruitment Stream Candidates apply directly to the AINP Education, skills, and work experience criteria Self-Employed Farmer Stream Candidates who wish to develop a farming business in Alberta Have the experience and the resources to invest 4

5 Current AINP Streams and Categories Employer-Driven Stream Skilled Worker Category International Graduate Category Semi-Skilled Worker Category (Select NOC s) Food and Beverage Processing Hotel and Lodging Manufacturing Industry Long-Haul Trucking Foodservices Industry (Pilot Project) Strategic Recruitment Stream Compulsory and Optional Trades Category Engineering Occupations Category Post-Graduate Worker Category Self-Employed Farmer Stream 5

6 AINP Nomination Certificates Issued by Year Year Nomination Certificates Issued , , , , , , , AINP Nomination Target 5,500 6

7 AINP Nomination Certificates Issued in 2013 by Stream AINP Stream Number of Certificates Percentage of Total (%) Employer-Driven Stream 2, Strategic Recruitment Stream 2, Self-Employed Farmer Stream Family Stream (Closed) Total 5, Note: 2013 EDS Nomination Certificate Breakdown Top 3 Application Source Categories: Skilled Worker International Graduate Semi-skilled Food and Beverage Processing 7

8 Sample of AINP Nomination Certificates Issued to Candidates Working in Agriculture Related Occupations NOC Codes Occupation Title Nominations Issued to December 31, Farmers and Farm Managers Agriculture and Related Service Contractors and Manag Farm Supervisors and Specialized Farm Workers Nursery and Greenhouse Operators and Managers Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters Labourers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing 2003 Total: 3465 Note: Going forward - NOC 8253 has been merged with NOC 8252 (federal 2011 NOC code modification) 8

9 Top 10 Source Countries for all AINP Nomination Certificates Issued in 2013 Rank Country Percentage of All Certificates Issued - All Streams and Categories (%) 1 Philippines India China Korea Mexico Nigeria England Pakistan Ukraine Iran/Jamaica 1.2 Note: 2013 EDS Top 5 Source Countries: India, Philippines, China, Mexico, Korea 9

10 2013 Nomination Decision Ratios for Candidate Applications by AINP Streams AINP - Stream and Category Decision Ratio (Approval: Withdrawal/Decline) All Streams and Categories 84 to 16 Employer-Driven Stream (all categories) 81 to 19 Strategic Recruitment Stream (all categories) 88 to 12 Decision ratios can vary widely within the various Streams and Categories 10

11 2013 AINP Employer-Driven Stream (EDS) Statistics of Interest 2013 AINP - EDS Nominee Statistics Average age of an EDS nominee was 33 years old 74% of the nominees were male, 26% female 74% of the nominees were nominated under NOC codes that were Skilled (0, A, B), and 26% that were Semi-Skilled (NOC C and D) Average time between the date an EDS nominee s application was received by the AINP and the date their nomination certificate was issued was 37 days Observed EDS Nominee CIC Processing Times In 2013, the average time between the date a nomination was issued by the AINP and the date the individual was landed (obtained permanent residence) was 539 days (approximately 18 months) The shortest period of time between nomination by the AINP and landing was 131 days (approximately 4 months) 11

12 Monthly AINP Application Intake July to December 2013 Month (2013) AINP Appplications Received July 456 August 474 September 802 October 1761 November 5603 December 305 Note: The 2014 AINP nomination cap is 5,500 12

13 AINP Application Processing Current Status: On-track to reach the 2014 nomination target cap of 5,500 nominations in December Current inventory of 10,000 applications Processing times are posted on our website: albertacanada.com/opportunity/immigrating/ainpprocessing-times.aspx Going Forward: 2015 CIC allocation nomination cap for the AINP has yet to be announced Implications of the introduction of the federal Express Entry Program in January

14 Contact Information / Inquires Information on the AINP categories, processing times, criteria and forms found at: General Inquiries can be directed to: Immigrate to Alberta Information Service (I2A) Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Toll-free within Alberta: Immigration.info@gov.ab.ca site for Alberta Employers: ABWorkforce@gov.ab.ca Subscribe site for Alberta Employers: ABWorkforceinfo.com.scribe 14