Immigration to Alberta for Tourism Workers

The Tourism and Hospitality stream of Alberta's provincial program is designed for workers in the tourism and hospitality sector who have been employed by a local employer for at least six months.

Requirements

To apply for permanent residency through the Tourism and Hospitality stream, candidates must meet several requirements:

• Have a job offer in Alberta in one of the eligible occupations (see below), along with a work permit based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA);
• Have worked for at least 6 months for the same employer offering the job;
• Have completed high school education;
• Possess English or French language skills at level 4 or higher on the Canadian CLB scale (basic level).

The employer providing the job offer must be a member of one of the industry associations listed on the official Alberta website, or be listed as a service provider on the Travel Alberta website.

Eligible Occupations

Alberta considers applications only from candidates with specific occupations:

• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness;
• Restaurant and food service 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.

Immigration Assistance

This stream is not always open for applications. If applications are not being accepted, you'll need to wait for the next intake period. To learn about other streams in Alberta's provincial program, check out the article "Immigration to Alberta — Canada's Provincial Program".

If you want to learn more about immigrating to Canada and all available programs, it's best to consult professionals. During a consultation with our licensed immigration consultant, you can find out which immigration path is right for you, how much time and resources the process will require, and how to properly prepare your application package.