This page includes eligibility requirements for applicants who have been offered a full-time job in a Designated Community and have an Endorsement of Candidate Letter from the Designated Community. Read the details on community requirements for designation and the endorsement process. Read the requirements to understand which apply to you.
Some may differ for temporary foreign workers, individuals not living or working in Canada, and EMPP applicants. Review the criteria carefully to understand eligibility requirements. At the time your application is submitted and at the time the AAIP assesses your application, you must intend to reside and work in your Designated Community in Alberta or already be living and working in your Designated Community.
At the time your application is submitted and at the time the AAIP assesses your application, you must have a valid Endorsement of Candidate letter issued by the Economic Development Organization EDO of your designated rural community in Alberta. The recommendation must be based on criteria established by the EDO. All candidates must have an Endorsement of Candidate letter from their Designated Community.
The letter must be issued by the local EDO of the community and must outline the following:. You must review the requirements for endorsement letters section for details. If you do not have one of the documents listed above, you must apply with the support of an EMPP partner who can issue a federal trusted partner referral letter IMM The federal trusted partner referral letter must be submitted with your application. The letter must be valid at the time of the application.
At the time your application is submitted, and at the time the AAIP assesses your application, you must have a job offer in an eligible occupation. An occupation is considered eligible if it is not on the list of in-eligible occupations in Table 1 below. Individuals with job offers for the following occupations at the time of application submission and assessment are not eligible to apply for or be nominated under the Rural Renewal Stream.
