Good News for Tourism Industry in AB!

Hello World! Today, we would like to provide information about the nominee program announced by the Province of Alberta (AB).

The AB government announced new immigration stream for the tourism and hospitality industry in AB starting from March 1, 2024.

What is Tourism and Hospitality Stream?

Tourism and Hospitality Stream is an immigration program for foreign workers in the tourism and hospitality industry in AB.

Eligible Occupations

Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport, and fitness
Restaurant and food services managers
Accommodation service managers
Food service supervisors
Chefs
Cooks
Maîtres d’hôtel and hosts/hostesses
Bartenders
Hotel front desk clerks
Tour and travel guides
Outdoor sport and recreational guides
Food and beverage servers
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
Support occupations in accommodation, travel, and facilities set-up services
Light duty cleaners
Specialized cleaners
Janitors, caretakers, and heavy-duty cleaners
Dry cleaning, laundry, and related occupations

The list of eligible occupations can be found below.

https://www.alberta.ca/tourism-and-hospitality-stream-eligibility#jumplinks-2

Application Requirements

To be eligible, you must:

be living and working in AB in an eligible occupation.
have a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) based Work Permit.
have a full-time (30 hours per week minimum) job offer for at least one year (365 days) and have been employed for a minimum of 6 consecutive months (or minimum of 780 hours) at the time of application.
meet the language requirement of CLB4 or higher.
have a minimum of high school education equivalent to Canadian standards.

In addition, your employment and job offer must be with an approved tourism and hospitality industry. Your employer must meet the following requirements.

Be in an industry that is on the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) list or exempt.
Be a member of an eligible sector association.

For a list of WCB and eligible sector associations, please check the following link.

https://www.alberta.ca/tourism-and-hospitality-stream-eligibility#jumplinks-1

For more information on this program, please visit the following link.

https://www.alberta.ca/tourism-and-hospitality-stream-eligibility

Get Ready!

Workers in any of the listed eligible occupations may be eligible under the AB Tourism and Hospitality Stream. Due to the large number of applicants, the first round of applications for this program has been closed, and the next intake stage will be opened once these applications have been reviewed.

If you need our assistance or advice, please feel free to send your form through this link. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Don’t forget to attach your resume for better assistance!

“You are one step closer to Canada!”