Applicants would need to meet certain criteria for receiving a pre-nomination initiative work permit. They would need to:
- Have applied to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) before July 01, 2014
- Be in Canada and have a valid work permit that expires in the 2015 calendar year
- Have applied for an initiative work permit for work in Alberta with the same employer
- Have a letter addressed to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) from the Province of Alberta, indicating that Alberta intends to nominate the applicant
- Have created an Express Entry profile if their work experiences comes in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Level B – that demonstrates their desire for permanent residence
The officers would not consider foreign nationals eligible for this initiative if they:
- Have not applied to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) before July 01, 2014
- Have let their status expire and need to apply for restoration to return to temporary resident status and,
- Are applying at a port of entry or visa office
Source: Citizenship and Immigration
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