Canada Alberta Employer Sponsored Immigration

• Matching jobs through local employment agencies in Canada. After being hired, first apply for a work visa to work in Alberta for 1 year, and then obtain Canadian permanent residency through provincial nomination.
• Applicants will obtain status through the Alberta Opportunity Stream. Compared with other provincial nominations, this provincial nomination method is very simple. It only requires applicants to work in Alberta for 1 year and prove basic English proficiency in the workplace. Most other provincial nominations use a points-based system (older people, those with average English proficiency, and those with only a bachelor's degree generally find it difficult to obtain sufficient points) and have certain requirements for employers (number of employees, turnover, or even a comprehensive score to obtain a certain score)
• If the applicant has a good background, he or she may apply for Alberta Express Entry based on personal points and obtain permanent residency earlier.
• Employment agencies can generally match applicants with jobs that include:
  • Accounting technician & bookkeeper
  • Administrative officer
  • Executive assistant
  • Purchasing agent & officer
  • Graphic designer & illustrator
  • Retail & wholesale trade manager
  • Web designer & developer
  • Software engineer & designer
  • Professional occupation in advertising, marketing & public relations

• 18 to 50 years old, 51 to 55 years old may also be considered
• Before applying for a work visa, you can prove that you have 2 years of relevant work experience in the past 5 years
• LMIA-supported jobs in categories 0, A, B, C or D – matched by Canadian employment agencies. After a successful interview, the employer will apply for a permit to hire a foreigner, i.e. LMIA, through a Canadian immigration consultant or lawyer.
• English proficiency: IELTS scores are Listening: 5 / Reading: 4 / Writing: 5 / Speaking: 5, but it is strongly recommended that applicants have 4 5.5 points and at least 5 points in each item to avoid being invited for an interview
• Senior high school graduation, i.e. DSE passed or HKCEE passed in Chinese, English and Mathematics under the old system. Applicants whose public examination results are not satisfactory but who have studied a 1-year certificate course or a 2-year diploma course can also meet the relevant requirements

Benefits applicable to Alberta only

• Alberta is located in western Canada. It is the most economically developed region in Canada, mainly driven by the forestry, oil and natural gas industries.
• Even if you hold a work permit, your whole family can enjoy the local government's medical insurance plan when you first arrive, called the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
• Alberta has no provincial tax, only a 5% federal tax. The B.C. provincial and federal taxes total 12%; the Ontario provincial and federal taxes total 13%. Greatly save the burden of daily expenses
• Low housing prices. For example, in Calgary, the average price in 2019 was 458,600 Canadian dollars, while the average price in 2020 was 458,742 Canadian dollars.