April 27, 2009 – The Alberta Immigration
Program for US Work Visa Holders
| The Alberta
Immigrant Nominee Program has
introduced a US Visa Holder
Category which is designed to
enable skilled foreign nationals
working in the US to enter into
Alberta’s labour force through
applying for Canadian permanent
residence. The purpose of the
program is to help fill
shortages in priority employment
sectors in Alberta, in order to
build its future skilled
workforce. The US Visa Holder
Category provides for an
expedited application process
which, if successful, will
result in permanent residence
status in Canada. |
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In order to be eligible for the US
Visa Holder Category:
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A Candidate
must demonstrate an
intention to live
permanently in Alberta; |
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A Candidate
must be currently working in
the US and possess a visa in
one of the following
categories: H1-B, H1-B1,
H-1C, E-3; |
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The
Candidate must continue to
hold the US work visa at the
time a final decision is
made on the application; |
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A Candidate
must have a minimum of one
year of work experience in
the US while holding one of
the qualifying visas; and |
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The
Candidate’s current
occupation must be on the
Alberta “Occupations Under
Pressure List.” There are
currently some 80
occupations on the list. The
general categories of listed
occupations include:
- Information
Technology Occupations
- Management
Occupations
- Business, Finance
and Administration
Occupation
- Natural and Applied
Sciences and Related
Occupations
- Health Occupations
- Occupations in
Social Science,
Education, Government
Service and Religion
- Occupations in Art,
Culture, Recreation and
Sport
- Sales and Service
Occupations
- Occupations in the
Primary Industry
- Occupations in
Processing,
Manufacturing and
Utilities
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If you are a US work
visa holder and meet the above criteria
and would like the Law Office of Matthew
Jeffery, Barrister & Solicitor, to
verify whether your occupation is listed
under the Alberta US Visa Holder
Program, or have other questions
related to immigration to Alberta under
this program, please
Contact Us
for further information. |
