Alberta

Alberta is known as a prairie province but its landscapes vary from towering mountains, glacial lakes and vast boreal forests to rolling foothills, fertile prairies and desert badlands. Alberta has 245 rivers and more than 600 lakes. Alberta has a population of more than four million, concentrated in our major urban centers of Calgary and Edmonton. It is the fourth largest province in Canada. Families in Alberta typically enjoy a higher family income than other parts of Canada. In the 2018 Canadian Income Survey, Alberta families earned a median income of $98,400 after tax. This is above the Canadian average of $84,900.                                                

Alberta offers many cost-of-living advantages, such as:                                                      

no provincial health-care premiums                                                 

no provincial sales tax (PST)                                                  

tax rebates and credits to further help with your finances                                                  

Residents in every other province pay up to 10% in addition to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid by all Canadians.                               

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) consists of following streams: