Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) is an economic immigration program that nominates people for permanent residence in Alberta. Nominees must have skills to fill job shortages in Alberta or be progressing to buy or start a business here. they have to even be able to provide for his or her families. The program is traveled by the governments of Alberta and Canada. If you're nominated through the program, you will apply for permanent residence status along with your spouse or common-law partner, and dependent children. Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees Canada manages applications for permanent residence. The federal also makes final decisions on these applications.

Streams for entrepreneurs

• 1.International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream(IGEIS): The IGEIS allows Alberta to nominate qualified international graduates from Alberta post-secondary institutions who want to ascertain or operate a business in Alberta.
• 2.Self-Employed Farmer Stream: This stream is for those people who have the financial resources and farm management experience to get and establish a farm in Alberta.

There are 2 steps to applying to this stream:

• Candidates submit their business attempts to Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.
• A Ministerial Recommendation Letter is issued to candidates with a business plan approved by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. Candidates can then apply to the AINP.