If you are a holder of an H1B visa - you may be eligible to qualify for Canadian Permanent Residency through the Strategic Recruitment Stream pilot program recently introduced by the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP).

For more information regarding the H1B Strategic Recruitment Stream (H1B SRS), please visit http://www.alberta-canada.com/immigration/campaigns/h1b.html
In order to proceed with your application, we require:
 

1. A photocopy of your passport – kindly only send a copy of the Photo and your personal information pages, of your current passport
2. A photocopy of your current H1B visa
3. Evidence/Proof that you have been in the United States legally for at least one year
4. Proof of your qualification for H1B (eg. education degree/diploma, license, certification, etc) please note, at this time 1 or 2 documents will suffice, we do not require transcripts
5. Proof of your current employment (a copy of your most recent pay stub)
6. Job description (job duties) and how it applies to the Regional Occupations Under Pressure List in Alberta (please consult the list for occupations and National Occupation Classification (NOC) number http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/oup/abouplist.shtml)

 
 
You can email these documents attn: Gingie to immigration.info@gov.ab.ca or if you prefer you can fax us copies of your documents to 1-780-644-3329 (Please only send the documents once – either by fax or by email)