A community-supported Alberta nomination route for workers settling in a designated rural community.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Alberta Rural Renewal
- 02Permanent residence
- 03Canadian citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- An eligible community endorsement and provincial nomination can support permanent residence.
- Eligibility
- A qualifying job offer and endorsement from a designated community, normally 12 months of eligible full-time experience in the preceding 18 months, with a specified graduate exemption.
- Requirements
- Language at CLB5 for TEER0–3 or CLB4 for TEER4–5, high-school-equivalent education, required licensing and settlement resources. Submit a Worker Expression of Interest and apply only when invited, endorsement alone is insufficient.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
Alberta Rural Renewal
A community-supported Alberta nomination route for workers settling in a designated rural community.
- 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.
