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You could get $5,000 for moving to Alberta and working in your skilled trade. Find out how.
The Details
Skilled Tradespeople Needed
Alberta is the place to be for skilled tradespeople and truck drivers. If you work in the trades and are looking to call Alberta your home, you may be able to kick-start your new life in Alberta with a cool $5,000. Tax free.
Combined with our high wages, low taxes, and affordable housing, there’s never been a better time to call Alberta your new home.
How it works
Just four steps away
You could be eligible for a refundable tax credit of $5,000 if you move to Alberta between May 1 and December 31, 2024, live here for 12 months, and work in a high-demand skilled trade.
Process
1
Check if your trade is eligible
Many trades are eligible for the $5,000 Moving Bonus. See if yours is on the list.
2
Learn more about the program
Find complete eligibility requirements and info on when and how to apply. Stay Connected
3
Make your move
Live in the province for 1 year and work in your trade while enjoying all that Alberta has to offer.
4
Apply for the Moving Bonus
Celebrate your 1-year Alberta anniversary by applying for the $5,000 Moving Bonus.
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Eligible Trade List
NOC 7315
Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors
NOC 7332
Appliance Servicers and Repairers
NOC 7321
Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers
NOC 7234
Boilermakers
NOC 7281
Bricklayers
NOC 7272
Cabinetmakers
NOC 7271
Carpenters
NOC 7282
Concrete Finishers
NOC 7311
Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics
NOC 7611
Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers
NOC 7204
Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
NOC 7202
Contractors and Supervisors, Electrical Trades and Telecommunications Occupations
NOC 7302
Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Equipment Operator Crews
NOC 7201
Contractors and Supervisors, Machining, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades and Related Occupations
NOC 7301
Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
NOC 8222
Contractors and Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Services
NOC 7205
Contractors and Supervisors, Other Construction Trades, Installers, Repairers and Servicers
NOC 7203
Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades
NOC 7371
Crane Operators
NOC 2253
Drafting Technologists and Technicians
NOC 7372
Drillers and Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction
NOC 7333
Electrical Mechanics
NOC 7244
Electrical Power Line and Cable Workers
NOC 7241
Electricians (except industrial and power system)
NOC 7318
Elevator Constructors and Mechanics
NOC 7295
Floor Covering Installers
NOC 7253
Gas Fitters
NOC 7292
Glaziers
NOC 7313
Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics
NOC 7521
Heavy Equipment Operators (Except Crane)
NOC 7312
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
NOC 7242
Industrial Electricians
NOC 2243
Industrial Instrument Technicians And Mechanics
NOC 7293
Insulators
NOC 7236
Ironworkers
NOC 7316
Machine Fitters
NOC 7231
Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors
NOC 7322
Motor Vehicle Body Repairers
NOC 7334
Motorcycle, All-Terrain Vehicle and Other Related Mechanics
NOC 8232
Oil and Gas Well Drillers, Servicers, Testers and Related Workers
NOC 8412
Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Related Workers and Services Operators
NOC 7331
Oil and Solid Fuel Heating Mechanics
NOC 7445
Other Repairers and Servicers
NOC 7335
Other Small Engine and Small Equipment Repairers
NOC 7384
Other Trades and Related Occupations, Not Elsewhere Classified (n.e.c.)
NOC 7294
Painters and Decorators (except interior decorators)
NOC 7284
Plasterers, Drywall Installers and Finishers and Lathers
NOC 7251
Plumbers
NOC 9241
Power Engineers and Power Systems Operators
NOC 7243
Power System Electricians
NOC 7441
Residential and Commercial Installers and Servicers
NOC 7291
Roofers and Shinglers
NOC 7233
Sheet Metal Workers
NOC 7252
Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Sprinkler System Installers
NOC 7235
Structural metal and Platework Fabricators and Fitters
NOC 7246
Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers
NOC 7283
Tile Setters
NOC 7232
Tool and Die Makers
NOC 7511
Transport Truck Drivers
NOC 7373
Water Well Drillers
NOC 7442
Waterworks and Gas Maintenance Workers
NOC 7237
Welders and Related Machine Operators
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