Alberta PNP Application Fee and AAIP Costs in 2026

The Alberta PNP has two separate fee stages — provincial and federal — and each has changed in the 2025–2026 cycle. Missing either one, or budgeting incorrectly, can create real problems when you are mid-application and cash-constrained.

Here is the complete cost picture for 2026.

Provincial Fees (AAIP Stage)

Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) fee: $135 CAD Introduced April 7, 2026. This is a non-refundable fee paid when you submit your profile to the WEOI pool. If your profile sits in the pool for 12 months without an invitation, it expires — and if you want to resubmit, you pay the $135 again. This fee applies to all worker-focused streams: AOS, AEE, Rural Renewal, Healthcare, and Tourism and Hospitality.

Worker stream application fee: $1,500 CAD Paid when you are invited and submit your formal application. This covers the AAIP's assessment costs. It is non-refundable regardless of the outcome.

Entrepreneur streams: EOI submission is $200, and the formal application fee is $3,500.

Other provincial fees:

• Request for Reconsideration: $250 (refunded only if the original refusal is overturned)
• Nomination Extension Request (if you need more time before filing PR): $150

Federal Fees (IRCC Stage)

Once you have a provincial nomination, IRCC charges its own fees:

If you are applying with a spouse and dependents, each adult pays separate biometrics fees, and each dependent under 22 (not a spouse) pays $85 as well.

Third-Party Costs

These are not government fees, but they are required:

Language tests and ECAs are required at the provincial stage. Police certificates and medical exams are required at the federal stage.

Total Self-Filing Cost Estimate

Add approximately $500–$700 per dependent for biometrics and medical exams.

If You Use a Consultant or Lawyer

Professional representation adds $3,000–$7,000 for an RCIC (Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant) or $5,000–$12,000 for an immigration lawyer, depending on case complexity. These fees are separate from every government fee above. Many applicants pay this on top of the government fees, not instead of them — a common point of budget miscalculation.

The Risk of Getting the Math Wrong

A rejected provincial application costs $1,635 in government fees ($135 WEOI + $1,500 application) plus the cost of supporting documents — for an outcome that may take 8–11 months to arrive. If your permit expires during processing and you have to leave Canada, the indirect costs (rebooking flights, potential job loss, delay to your PR timeline) are far larger.

This cost asymmetry is why many self-filing applicants invest in a detailed guide before submitting: it costs a fraction of one government fee and can prevent the kind of errors that result in a refusal.

The Canada PNP Alberta Guide covers the complete AAIP fee schedule, document checklist, and common refusal triggers for every worker stream.