Alberta seeks higher immigration allotment to address workforce shortage, Ukrainian evacuees

Alberta is asking the federal government to increase the number of allocations for its provincial nominee program which allows workers to become permanent citizens. Alberta's allotment for 2024 is 9,750, down from the 10,140 originally allotted by the federal government, according to Premier Danielle Smith. "I am very concerned with this decision given the adverse impacts it would have on our province’s economy and ability to help Ukrainian evacuees find permanent jobs and futures in Alber