🍁 BC PNP
🏴 Alberta AAIP
🌾 Saskatchewan SINP
🦮 Manitoba MPNP
🏙 Ontario OINP
⚓ Nova Scotia NSNP
🌲 New Brunswick NBPNP
❄ Yukon
🌊 Atlantic AIP
EducationMax 12 pts
Highest completed credential *
Foreign credentials require an ECA from an IRCC-designated body (WES, IQAS). Canadian credentials do not require ECA.
Doctorate Degree +12
Master's Degree +10
Bachelor's Degree +8
Trades Certificate / Diploma +6
Diploma / Certificate +4
Secondary School or lower +0
Where was your highest credential completed?
Bonus points for Canadian education — Alberta study earns the most. These replace the base education bonus (pick the best one).
Completed in Alberta +10
Completed in another Canadian province +6
Completed outside Canada +0
Language Proficiency (CLB / NCLC)Max 20 pts
English CLB level (IELTS GT or CELPIP) *
IRCC converts each of the 4 skills separately — your CLB is the lowest of the four. Minimum CLB 4 required across all 4 skills to submit an EOI.
IELTS General
CELPIP General
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Eligibility CLB (lowest skill)
Enter all 4 skills
Points
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Official IRCC conversion — per skill
| CLB | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking | CELPIP | Points |
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| CLB 9+ | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 9 | +20 pts |
| CLB 8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 8 | +16 pts |
| CLB 7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7 | +12 pts |
| CLB 6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6 | +8 pts |
| CLB 5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5 | +4 pts |
| CLB 4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4 | +2 pts |
| CLB 3 or below | Below 3.5 | Below 4.0 | Below 4.5 | Below 4.0 | Below 4 | +0 pts (ineligible) |
Source: IRCC official equivalency tables, canada.ca (modified 2026-05-27).
French NCLC level (TEF Canada or TCF Canada)
If you have both English CLB 4+ AND French NCLC 4+, you earn an extra +3 bilingual bonus on top of your English score.
Not tested / NCLC 3 or below +0
NCLC 4 (qualifies for bilingual bonus) +3 bonus
NCLC 5 +3 bonus
NCLC 6+ +3 bonus
Work ExperienceMax 20 pts
Months worked in Alberta *
Must be work experience in Alberta in an eligible occupation. This is the primary work experience factor for the AOS.
24+ months in Alberta +20
18–23 months in Alberta +16
12–17 months in Alberta +12
6–11 months in Alberta +8
1–5 months in Alberta +4
No Alberta experience +0
Months worked in Canada (outside Alberta)
Additional Canadian work experience outside Alberta earns extra points, up to the 20-pt cap combined.
None +0
1–11 months outside AB +3
12–23 months outside AB +5
24+ months outside AB +7
AgeMax 12 pts
Your age at time of EOI submission *
AAIP awards maximum points for ages 22–35. Points decline after 36 and reach zero at 50+.
22–35 years +12
18–21 years +10
36–40 years +8
41–45 years +5
46–49 years +2
50+ years +0
Family Connection in AlbertaMax 8 pts
Do you have an immediate family member living in Alberta?
As of January 30, 2025: only your parent, child, or sibling (age 18+) who is a Canadian citizen or PR qualifies. Extended family (grandparents, cousins, in-laws) no longer qualify for new EOIs.
Parent, child, or sibling in Alberta (Canadian citizen or PR, age 18+)
Grandparents and extended family do not qualify for EOIs submitted after Jan 30, 2025
+8 pts
Alberta Job OfferMax 15 pts
Do you have a valid permanent full-time Alberta job offer?
The offer must be full-time, permanent (indeterminate), and from an eligible Alberta employer. Points vary by stream type.
No job offer +0
Standard job offer in Alberta +10
Job offer in Rural Renewal / Tourism & Hospitality / endorsed sector +15
Job Location in AlbertaMax 6 pts
Where is your Alberta job located?
AAIP awards bonus points for jobs outside the major Calgary and Edmonton metro areas, incentivizing rural settlement.
Calgary or Edmonton CMA +0
Calgary or Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area
Other Alberta community (non-rural) +5
Any Alberta community outside Calgary/Edmonton CMAs and not on Rural Renewal list
Rural Renewal Stream designated community +6
Must have endorsement letter from a designated Rural Renewal community
Regulated OccupationMax 10 pts
Do you have a valid Alberta professional licence or trade certificate?
Only applies if your occupation is regulated in Alberta AND you hold a valid Alberta qualification certificate or professional licence permitting you to practise. You cannot claim these points if certification is voluntary.
Job offer in a regulated occupation + hold valid Alberta licence/certificate
e.g. P.Eng (APEGA), RN (CARNA), journeyperson certificate, physician licence
+10 pts
⚠️ Disclaimer — Estimation Only. Based on the official AAIP Worker EOI Points Grid (August 7, 2025 version). Actual scores are determined by the Government of Alberta. EOI score is not the only selection factor — sector/occupation priorities also influence draws. A $135 Worker EOI fee applies as of April 7, 2026. Minimum CLB 4 required to submit. Official AAIP Website ↗