Immigration & Support Services

Workforce Immigration & Support Program (WISP)

The Government of Alberta has created the Rural Renewal Stream to address current labour needs and skill shortages at the local level and help newcomers settle into rural communities. Find out more about the program here.

Program Update: December 18

Please be advised that the Workforce Immigration & Support Program is currently being reviewed, and as of December 18, 2024, is temporarily pausing the acceptance of new endorsement applications. Applications in queue will be processed until December 31, 2024.

After December 31, 2024 there will be no response to inquiries or issuance of new endorsement letters until January 27, 2025, at the earliest.

When the program resumes after this date, inquiries will start to be responded to, however, we ask for your patience with response times.

Employers may reach out to AAIP for questions regarding the nomination process and any applications that have been submitted to them. AAIP can be reached at aaipoffice@gov.ab.ca.