The Government of Alberta has eased the requirements for the Foreign Graduate Start-Up Visa Stream and the International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream.

As of December 7, 2021, language requirements have been decreased to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 from a minimum of CLB 7 for English or French for Foreign Graduate Start-Up Visa Stream.

In addition, candidates who graduated in the last 10 years are eligible to apply under this stream.

Previously, individuals who graduated only in the last 2 years could apply for this program.

For the International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream, the Government eliminated the requirement for 6 months of mandatory work experience.

Moreover, international graduates are eligible to apply for permanent residency (PR) if they just have a valid Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) at the time of submitting their Expression of Interest.

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https://www.alberta.ca/ainp-foreign-graduate-start-up-visa-stream-eligibility.aspx