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- IQAS (International Qualifications Assessment Service) fee and processing time is now $130 assessment fee for employment/education/licensure (+$100 per additional credential); ~15 business days once queued. Source
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| Fact | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta monthly and year-over-year employment change | -7,300 (-0.3%) in July 2026; +91,000 (+3.5%) year over year | 2026-07-01 | Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank — Alberta job market snapshot, July 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Alberta security service worker licence fee, validity and age requirement | $100 licence fee + $9 service charge; valid 2 years; must be 18+ | 2026-01-01 | Alberta.ca, Security service worker licence / Investigator licence ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Fairness for Newcomers Office and foreign-credential loan support | Established under the Fair Registration Practices Act, covers ~70 regulators/170+ professions; refers newcomers to Windmill Microlending for low-interest bridging loans | 2026-01-01 | Alberta.ca, Fairness for Newcomers Office ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| New apprenticeship registrations and certifications across Canada, 2024 (RAIS) | 101,541 new registrations (+5.9%, record high); 46,971 certified (+1.0%) | 2024-12-31 | Statistics Canada, The Daily — New registrations, certifications and pathway indicators of registered apprentices, 2024 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Alberta Basic Security Training (ABST) course requirement | Minimum 40 hours of modules, then a provincial online exam; must pass with 80% or higher | 2026-01-01 | Alberta.ca, Security service worker licence ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Alberta OHS workplace first aid training requirement, cost and validity | OHS Code Part 11: employer/prime contractor must use a government-approved training agency; cost ~$95-$135/course; certificate valid up to 3 years | 2026-01-01 | Alberta.ca, First aid training ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Alberta Supports free/subsidized training-for-work programs | Integrated Training, Workplace Training, Transition to Employment Services, Self-Employment Training — for unemployed/under-employed Albertans via funded community agencies | 2026-01-01 | Alberta.ca, Training and employment services ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Alberta apprenticeship entrance exam and program registration fee | $150 entrance exam fee; $150 Apprenticeship Education Program registration fee | 2026-01-01 | Tradesecrets, Entrance Exams ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Class 1 Learning Pathway training hours (replaced Class 1 MELT) | 125 hours minimum total for an unrestricted Class 1 licence (Entry Program 40 hrs; Core Learning Program 60 hrs, plus further phases) | 2025-04-01 | Alberta.ca, Class 1 Learning Pathway ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Employer training grant, formerly the Canada-Alberta Job Grant | Canada-Alberta Job Grant replaced by the Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG), Oct 2025; employer normally pays 1/3, government 2/3, up to $10,000/trainee (up to 100% to hire/train an unemployed Albertan) | 2025-10-01 | Alberta.ca, Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Alberta AIT Trades Qualifier assessment fees for internationally trained tradespeople | Recognized Credential Program $60; Recognized Training Program $150; Work Experience Program $450 (application fees); assessment ~4-6 weeks | 2026-01-01 | Tradesecrets, Trades Qualifier - Work Experience Program Details ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Alberta health care aide provincial curriculum and program length | 2019 provincial HCA curriculum; typically ~8 months full-time (2 terms), up to 18 months part-time | 2019-01-01 | Alberta.ca, Health care aide program ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Alberta sector with largest year-over-year employment decline | Transportation, -4.1% (-6,600), July 2025 to July 2026 | 2026-07-01 | Job Bank — Alberta job market snapshot, July 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Alberta sector with largest year-over-year employment gain | Utilities, +14.9% (+3,000), July 2025 to July 2026 | 2026-07-01 | Job Bank — Alberta job market snapshot, July 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Health care aide registration requirement in Alberta | Must join the Alberta HCA Directory now; from Feb 2, 2026 all HCAs (incl. private sector) must register with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA) as the Directory is discontinued | 2026-02-02 | Alberta.ca, Health care aide program ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Health care aide tuition cost and bursary support in Alberta | Tuition varies by institution (e.g. ~$12,390 international student fee at one college); Alberta HCA bursaries up to $9,000 at licensed institutions | 2026-01-01 | Alberta.ca, Health care aide program / education and training grants and bursaries ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| IQAS (International Qualifications Assessment Service) fee and processing time | $130 assessment fee for employment/education/licensure (+$100 per additional credential); ~15 business days once queued | 2026-01-01 | Alberta.ca, Assessment for work or study – How to apply (IQAS) ✓ 2026-09-09 |
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