Residence Requirements
Applicants must be either a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident of Canada, as defined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and meet the residence in Alberta requirement.
All applicants to the 2026 Cycle of the AIMG Program must be either a Canadian Citizen or
a Permanent Resident of Canada, as defined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Status achieved no later than August 29, 2025.
Applicants who think they may not be able to meet this deadline are encouraged to request an Administrative Exception (AE) through their online application.
Status in Canada
Upload a copy of ONE of the following:
- Your Canadian Passport (page 2 and 3, including photo and signature)
- Your Canadian Citizenship Certificate (front AND back)
- Your Canadian Citizenship Card (front AND back).
Please be advised that the Citizenship Letter of Congratulations will not be accepted.
NOTE: Status in Canada may be source verified.
Upload by 3:30 PM MT August 29, 2025 a copy of:
- Your Permanent Resident Card (front AND back) – ‘PR Since’ date must be no later than August 29, 2025.
NOTE: Status in Canada may be source verified.
NOTE: Applicants who cannot upload a copy of their Permanent Resident Card must upload a copy of their Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) and/or Landing document, in legible condition. The ‘PR Since’ date must be no later than August 29, 2025.
NOTE: Applicants who think they may not be able to meet this deadline are encouraged to request an Administrative Exception (AE) through their online application.
Residence in Alberta
Applicants to the 2026 Cycle of the AIMG Program must substantiate that they are an Albertan by ONE of the following methods.
Option A
Full-time attendance at an accredited Alberta senior high school for two (2) or more years, at least two (2) semesters per academic year.
Option B
Physical presence (in-person attendance) at an accredited postsecondary institution in Alberta, in a full-time program for two (2) or more years, totaling a minimum of eight (8) months per academic year.
Option C
Physical presence and continuously living on a day-to-day basis in the province of Alberta for 24 weeks beginning December 1, 2024 through to May 18, 2025. Applicants using this criterion must be an Albertan: having valid Alberta government issued identification, maintaining identification from no other Canadian province or territory, and whose current health care benefits are funded by Alberta Health.
Each of the following will need to be uploaded to the Supporting Documents Upload page by the stated general supporting documents deadline.
- Copy of official Alberta Senior High School Transcript (front and back) in the revised format, implemented since 2015. This revised format transcript can be requested online at mypass.alberta.ca.
Transcript must prove at least two (2) semesters per academic year of full-time study. Please refer to your attended senior high school for the definition of full-time study.
The AIMG Program may require additional proof(s) for location and modality of instruction.
Documents not accepted:
- A “Detailed Academic Report”
- Report Cards
- Transcripts older than the revised format changed in 2015.
Each of the following will need to be uploaded to the Supporting Documents Upload page by the stated general supporting documents deadline.
- Copy of official transcript (front and back) issued by an accredited Alberta postsecondary institution
AND
- Official letter from an applicant’s academic supervisor, from an accredited postsecondary institution, confirming physical presence (in-person attendance) in Alberta for the duration of study. See Academic Supervisor Letter Guidelines & Checklist.
Both the transcript and letter must substantiate a minimum eight (8) months per academic year of full-time study for two (2) or more years. Please refer to your attended postsecondary institution for the definition of full-time study.
If the program was delivered through distance education, additional documentation may be required.
NOTE: Any difficulties obtaining a supervisor letter for this option should be addressed through our Administrative Exception process.
There Are Four (4) Parts To This Proof*
1. Residence In Alberta Statutory Declaration
- Verified AIMG Program Residence in Alberta Statutory Declaration form.
Form to be completed and verified between May 01, 2025 – June 06, 2025. ALL fields must be completed. This form will be available on the Forms page by May 01, 2025.
2. One Or More Official Letter(s)
- Employment
Original Letter(s) of Employment, prepared and signed by employer. The letter(s) must include all required information. Offers of employment will not be accepted. Carefully review the Alberta Employment Letter Guidelines & Checklist. - Education
Original signed letter(s) prepared and signed by an accredited educational institution. The letter(s) must include all required information. Carefully review the Education Institution Letter Guidelines and Checklist. - Community Guarantor (Organization and/or Individual)
Original letter(s), each prepared and signed by an eligible guarantor within a formal Alberta
community activity-based organization. Guarantor must be a person with recognized authority who can attest to the applicant’s participation in the organization’s activities. The letter must include all required information as per the guidelines. Carefully review “What is a Guarantor?”, and the guidelines for the two guarantor options (Community Organization and/or Community Individual) on the Forms page.
NOTES
- Letters must indicate specific activity for each month. Multiple letters are encouraged if one letter does not cover the full residence in Alberta period required by the AIMG Program.
- Multiple letters must be dated between May 01, 2025 – June 06, 2025.
- All letters are subject to source verification.
3. Alberta Operator’s Licence OR Alberta Photo Identification Card (Non-Operator’s)
- Copy of applicant’s valid and current Alberta Operator’s Licence
- Copy of Alberta photo identification card (non-operator’s)
Card must show applicant’s current address as per Service Alberta – Update Driving documents.
Changes to an applicant’s driver’s licence during the period of proof of residence in Alberta, December 01, 2024 to May 18, 2025, such as upgrading from a GDL Class 7 to GDL Class 5 or due to a recent address change, will require the following supporting documents in the applicant’s upload:
- A copy of the old licence,
- A copy of the new licence (once received and no later than July 31, 2025 @ 3:30 PM MT)
- A letter of explanation
NOTE: Interim licences or interim ID cards will NOT be accepted.
NOTE: All Operators Licence/Identification Cards must have an issue date no later than December 1, 2024.
4. Alberta Personal Health Card
- Copy of the applicant’s valid and active Alberta Personal Health Card. Applicant must be currently eligible for Alberta Health Care Insurance coverage.
NOTE: Name and date of birth must match the online application.
*Each proof will need to be uploaded to the Supporting Documents Upload page by the stated deadline.