Alberta PNP points calculator
Scored against Alberta's own published Worker EOI points grid, including the two quirks that trip people up.
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How is the Alberta AAIP score calculated?
Out of 100 points. Human capital is worth 69: education 22, language 13, work experience 21, age 5 and a family connection in Alberta 8. Economic factors are worth 31: an Alberta job offer up to 16, the job's location up to 5, and a regulated occupation with certification 10. Without a job offer the entire economic section is unavailable, capping a candidate at 69.
Language takes the higher score, not the sum
This is the first quirk, and it costs people points when they assume otherwise.
The AAIP scores your Worker EOI for both English and French proficiency and awards the higher of the two results — it does not add them. English at CLB 6 or higher is worth 10; French at NCLC 6 or higher is worth 8. A candidate strong in both scores 10, not 18.
What you can add on top is the separate bilingual bonus: 3 points for holding CLB or NCLC 4 or higher in both languages. So the genuine maximum is 13, not 21.
Note also that the score keys off your lowest of the four competencies on the test taken, not an average.
A minimum of CLB or NCLC 4 across all four competencies is required just to submit an EOI at all.
Canadian work experience works the same way
The second quirk mirrors the first. The AAIP scores your Canadian work experience for Alberta and for other provinces separately, then awards the higher — again, not the sum.
Six months or more in Alberta is worth 10. Six months or more elsewhere in Canada is worth 6. A candidate with experience in both provinces scores 10, not 16.
That sits on top of the total work experience score, which counts all experience anywhere: 11 points for twelve months or more, 7 for six to eleven months, 3 for under six months. The two combine to the 21-point work maximum.
So Alberta experience is worth 4 points more than experience elsewhere in Canada, but only for the first six months of it.
Without a job offer you are capped at 69
The economic section is worth 31 points and every one of them depends on holding an Alberta job offer.
The offer itself is worth 10 for permanent full-time employment, with a further 6 available through the Rural Renewal Stream, the Tourism and Hospitality Stream, or a law enforcement occupation with an employer in the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police.
Location adds up to 5, and a regulated occupation with recognised certification adds 10.
A candidate with no job offer therefore cannot exceed 69 no matter how strong their education, language and experience are. The job offer is a bigger lever than education, which tops out at 22.
This is a deliberate design choice: the AAIP is an employer-driven programme first.
Calgary and Edmonton score zero for location
The location factor exists to distribute newcomers beyond the two big cities, and it is blunt about it.
A job in the Calgary census metropolitan area scores zero. So does one in the Edmonton census metropolitan area. Any other Alberta community scores 5, as does a Rural Renewal Stream designated community.
A designated community also unlocks the 6-point endorsement letter within the job offer section, so the practical gap between an identical job in Calgary and one in a designated rural community is 11 points.
Check the published census subdivision lists rather than assuming — the metropolitan areas extend beyond the city boundaries.
The regulated occupation points need real certification
Ten points are available for a job offer in a regulated occupation where you hold the certification or licensing needed to practise it in Alberta. The certification, not just the occupation, is what earns the points.
For professional occupations that means recognition from the relevant professional regulatory body. For trades it means a valid Alberta Qualification Certificate, or a trade certificate recognised by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.
Holding a foreign qualification that has not been recognised in Alberta does not qualify, which is a common and expensive misunderstanding.
Ten points is a substantial share of a 100-point grid, so it is worth confirming your certification status precisely.
The Worker EOI points grid
Eight factors across two sections, totalling 100 points.
HUMAN CAPITAL FACTORS max 69Education 22doctorate 12 · master's 10 · bachelor's 7trades certificate 7 · diploma/certificate 4 · secondary 0+ completed in Alberta 10 or elsewhere in Canada 6Language (HIGHER of English and French, not the sum) 13English CLB 6+ 10 · CLB 5 8 · CLB 4 5 · CLB 3 or less 0French NCLC 6+ 8 · NCLC 5 5 · NCLC 4 3 · lower 0+ 3 bilingual, where both are at CLB/NCLC 4 or higherWork experience 21total, anywhere: 12+ months 11 · 6–11 months 7 · under 6 months 3+ HIGHER of: 6+ months in Alberta 106+ months elsewhere in Canada 6Age 521–34 5 · 35–49 4 · 50+ 3 · 18–20 3Family connection in Alberta 8parent, child or sibling who is a citizen or PR, over 18ECONOMIC FACTORS max 31Alberta job offer 16permanent full-time employment 10+ 6 Rural Renewal endorsement, Tourism and Hospitality,or law enforcement with an AACP member employerJob offer location 5Calgary CMA 0 · Edmonton CMA 0 · anywhere else 5Regulated occupation with recognised certification 10TOTAL 100
The two 'higher of' rules are the ones most often missed. Language scores English and French separately and takes the better result; Canadian work experience scores Alberta and other-province experience separately and takes the better result. Neither adds.
In-laws do not count for the family connection points — only a parent, child or sibling. Candidates who submitted before 30 January 2025 and claimed points for a grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew may continue to claim them on that existing EOI.
Worked example: an engineer with a Red Deer job offer
A 31-year-old with a bachelor's degree earned outside Canada, English at CLB 6, no French, 12 months of work experience including 6 months in Alberta, a sibling in Alberta, and a permanent full-time job offer in Red Deer in a regulated occupation with Alberta certification.
- Education: bachelor's, outside Canada7 / 22
- Language: English CLB 6, no bilingual bonus10 / 13
- Work: 12+ months (11) + 6 months in Alberta (10)21 / 21
- Age 315 / 5
- Sibling in Alberta8 / 8
- Job offer (10), Red Deer location (5), regulated (10)25 / 31
- Worker EOI score76 / 100
76 points out of 100.
The same candidate with the same job in Calgary would score 71, losing the 5 location points. Without any job offer at all they would score 51, because the whole 31-point economic section falls away.
Where the points are
- An Alberta job offer — gates the entire 31-point economic section
- Regulated occupation with recognised Alberta certification — 10 points
- Six months of work experience in Alberta — 10, against 6 elsewhere in Canada
- Education completed in Alberta — 10, against 6 elsewhere in Canada
- A parent, child or sibling in Alberta — a flat 8 points
- Working outside the Calgary and Edmonton metropolitan areas — 5 points
Terms on this page
- Worker EOI
- Worker Expression of Interest — the profile submitted to enter the AAIP Worker Stream pool, where it is scored and ranked.
- Rural Renewal Stream
- An AAIP stream where a designated Alberta community endorses a candidate. Worth 6 points in the job offer section plus 5 for location.
- CMA
- Census metropolitan area. The Calgary and Edmonton CMAs score zero for location and extend beyond the city boundaries — check the published subdivision lists.
- Regulated occupation
- An occupation requiring certification from a professional regulatory body, or from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training for designated trades.
- NCLC
- Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens, the French equivalent of the Canadian Language Benchmark scale.
What has changed, and when
Rates on this page have not always been what they are today. If you are working on an earlier period, use the figure that applied at the time rather than the current one.
- 30 January 2025 Family connection points narrowed to a parent, child or sibling. Candidates who submitted on or before that date and claimed points for a grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew may continue to claim them on that existing EOI.
Common questions
How is the Alberta AAIP score calculated?
Out of 100 points: 69 for human capital (education 22, language 13, work experience 21, age 5, family connection 8) and 31 for economic factors (job offer 16, job location 5, regulated occupation 10). Without a job offer the economic section is unavailable entirely.
Does the AAIP add my English and French scores together?
No. It scores both and awards the higher of the two. English at CLB 6 or higher is worth 10 and French at NCLC 6 or higher is worth 8, so a candidate strong in both scores 10 — plus a separate 3-point bilingual bonus if both reach level 4.
Can I get an Alberta PNP nomination without a job offer?
You can submit a Worker EOI, but you cannot score any of the 31 economic points, which caps you at 69 out of 100. The AAIP is an employer-driven programme and a job offer is the single largest lever on the grid.
Do Calgary and Edmonton jobs score location points?
No. Both census metropolitan areas score zero for job location. Any other Alberta community scores 5, and a Rural Renewal Stream designated community also unlocks a further 6-point endorsement within the job offer section.
Do my in-laws count for the family connection points?
No. Only a parent, child or sibling who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident over 18 and living in Alberta. In-laws are expressly excluded.
Is there a minimum language requirement?
Yes. You must have at least CLB 4 in English or NCLC 4 in French across all four competencies simply to submit a Worker EOI, regardless of how strong the rest of your profile is.
Where these numbers come from
- Government of Alberta — Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) Points Grid The official points grid, dated 7 August 2025, and the source for every value on this page.
- Government of Alberta — How to apply to AAIP worker streams The Worker EOI submission process and stream eligibility, assessed separately from the score.
- Government of Alberta — AAIP updates Draw results and programme changes. Cut-off scores move between draws.
Last verified 2026-08-01 Rates on this page are checked against the sources above at least once a year, and whenever the governing authority announces a change. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
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