Last Updated: 28 March 2022
Alberta is situated to the west of Canada and borders the United States. It’s the ideal place to live and work in Canada for both young professionals and families. Families enjoy a high family income, well above the Canadian average, and the many beautiful parks including the world-famous Banff National Park allow the province’s residents a perfect getaway to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.
There is no shortage of lucrative job opportunities for young professionals in Alberta’s major industries such as service, forestry, education, finance, agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing, particularly gas and oil. Alberta residents are among the youngest in the country, especially in the major metropolitan city of Calgary. This prairie province welcomes new residents to live and work in Canada through the Alberta Immigration Nomination Program (AINP).
You can apply to permanently work and live in Alberta, Canada through the AINP if your skills, qualifications, and work experience are in-demand in the province. In-demand occupations in Alberta include trade and maintenance workers such as roofers and refrigeration mechanics as well as medical workers such as paramedics, nurses, and physicians. The demand for skilled tech workers is also increasing. There are two streams under the AINP dedicated to foreign workers with in-demand occupations applying for Canadian permanent residency. They are the Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS) and the Alberta Express Entry Stream. Find out if your occupation is eligible under the In-demand Occupation List Alberta (2022)
While most occupations are eligible under the AINP (see ineligible occupations above), there are some occupations that are in higher demand in the province, and workers with skills and qualifications in these occupations will stand a greater chance of living and working in Canada. Let’s have a look at the latest In-demand Occupation List Alberta of 2022
| NOC Code | Occupation Name | Skill Level |
| 6211 | Retail Sales Supervisors | B |
| 2171 | Information System Analysts and Consultants | A |
| 621 | Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers | O |
| 6311 | Food Service Supervisors | B |
| 2174 | Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers | A |
| 5241 | Graphic Designers and Illustrators | B |
| 4011 | University Professors and Lecturers | A |
| 2173 | Software Engineers and Designers | A |
| 113 | Purchasing Managers | O |
| 2283 | Information System Testing Technicians | B |
| 4212 | Social and Community Service workers | B |
| 631 | Restaurant and Food Service Managers | O |
| 711 | Construction Managers | O |
| 4031 | Secondary School Teachers | A |
| 1114 | Other Financial Officers | A |
| 2131 | Civil Engineers | A |
| 3233 | Licensed Practical Nurses | B |
| 4152 | Social Workers | A |
| 311 | Managers and Health Care | O |
| 2121 | Biologists and Related Scientists | A |
| 3113 | Dentists | A |
| 822 | Managers in Horticulture | O |
| 3216 | Medical Sonographers | B |
| 114 | Other Administrative Services Managers | O |
| 3112 | General Practitioners and Family Physicians | A |
| 6321 | Chef | B |
| 2232 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | B |
| 3132 | Dieticians and Nutritionist | A |
| 2262 | Engineering Inspectors and Regulatory Officers | B |
| 3012 | Registered Nurses | A |
| 1221 | Administrative Officers | B |
| 1241 | Administrative Assistants | B |
| 6322 | Cooks | B |
| 1122 | Professional Occupations in Business Management Consulting | A |
| 1242 | Legal Administrative Assistants | B |
| 1212 | Supervisors, Finance and Insurance Office Workers | B |
| 2132 | Mechanical Engineers | A |
| 122 | Banking, Credit, and Other Investment Managers | O |
| 414 | Other Managers in Public Administration | O |
| 2175 | Web Designers and Developers | A |
| 124 | Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations Managers | O |
| 2134 | Chemical Engineers | A |
| 4033 | Educational Counsellors | A |
| 5242 | Interior Designers | B |
| 601 | Corporate Sales Managers | O |
| 2147 | Computer Engineers | A |
| 6332 | Bakers | B |
| 1311 | Accounting Technicians and Bookkeepers | B |
| 632 | Accommodation Service Managers | O |
| 4021 | College and Other Vocational Instructors | A |
| 2281 | Computer Network Technicians | B |
| 6314 | Customer and Information Services Supervisors | B |
| 2241 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians | B |
| 2133 | Electrical and Electronics Engineers | A |
| 211 | Engineering Managers | O |
| 111 | Financial Managers | O |
| 112 | Human Resource Managers | O |
| 3121 | Optometrists | A |
| 3231 | Opticians | B |
| 6341 | Hairstylists and Barbers | B |
