Accelerated Tech Pathway

–         Indicate the same primary NOC TEER occupations as the job offered in Alberta, at the time of submitting an Express Entry Profile.

–         Have an active Express Entry profile in either:

o   Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)

–         Have a high school diploma, at minimum.

–         Have at least 1 year of continuous full-time, skilled work experience, obtained in a position at National Occupations Classification (NOC) TEER Skill categories 0,1,2 or 3 (previously NOC Level 0, A or B), obtained within the last 10 Years in Canada or overseas.

–         Demonstrate language proficiency in English or French with Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 7.

o   Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

–         Not have minimum education requirement.

–         Have at least 1 year of full-time skilled work experience in Canada.

–         Have their work experience be within the 3 years before application, and it does not need to be continuous, obtained within 3 years prior to application, obtained in a position at National Occupations Classification (NOC) TEER Skill Category 0,1,2 or 3 (Previously NOC Level 0, A or B).

–         Demonstrate language proficiency in English or French with Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 7 for work experience obtained at NOC TEER Skill 0 or 1 (Previously NOC Level 0 or A).

–         Demonstrate language proficiency in English or French with Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 5 for work experience obtained at NOC TEER Skill 2 or 3 (Previously Level B).

o   Federal Skilled Trades (FST)

–         Not have minimum education requirement.

–         Have at least 2 years of full-time work experience in a skilled trade occupation with in the last 5 years.

–         Have either an offer of an employment to work in a skill trade in Canada or a certification of qualification in their skill trade issued by a Canadian authority.

–         Demonstrate language proficiency in English or French with Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 5 for speaking and listening, (CLB) Level 4 for reading and writing.

–         Have their job offer in one of the in-demand occupations (mentioned below) or by an Albertan employer in an eligible tech occupation.

–         Have their job offer at least 12 months, full-times, and continuous.

–         Meet the provincial minimum wage, and meet or exceed lowest starting wage for the occupation across all industries in Alberta, if the candidates do not have an LMIA.

–         Meet any criteria set by the Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), if candidates have LMIA.

–         Indicate the same main National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER Category as the Alberta job offer when submitting an Express Entry profile, ensuring that the occupation mentioned in the job offer aligns with the NOC TEER Category.