A member who'd applied for AINP-PNP with a score of 429 back in February asked whether they'd receive an invite and how long that typically takes.
What the thread clarified:- AINP only gives out a Notice of Interest to candidates already in the Express Entry pool. There's no separate direct application you file with Alberta to be considered — you can't apply to AINP without first having, and being selected from, an Express Entry profile.
- This distinction is important because members were unsure whether Alberta even had a separate application portal. The clarification confirmed there isn't a standalone application route — everything flows through your Express Entry profile first.
The practical takeaway: you can't submit a separate, direct AINP-PNP application — Alberta only issues invitations to candidates already sitting in the Express Entry pool, so make sure your Express Entry profile is active and accurately reflects your NOC and CRS.