Alberta nomination options for workers and active entrepreneurs, including rural, graduate and farm business categories.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Alberta
- 02Permanent residence
- 03Canadian citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- A provincial nomination supporting a separate Canadian permanent-residence application.
- Eligibility
- Choose a stream matching your Alberta employment, skills or qualifying business, intend to settle and work or operate the business in Alberta.
- Requirements
- Workers need an invitation following a Worker Expression of Interest and the stream’s job, language and qualification evidence. Entrepreneurs need a viable operating plan, qualifying capital and the relevant community or agency support.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
Alberta
Alberta nomination options for workers and active entrepreneurs, including rural, graduate and farm business categories.
- 02
Permanent residence
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
- 03
Canadian citizenship
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
