An Outland applicant (NOC 2172, CRS 379) hoping to be contacted by Alberta's PNP stream asked whether they should select only Alberta in their Express Entry profile's province-interest options, rather than all provinces.
What the group advised:- Select all provinces, not just your top choice. The clear recommendation: since you don't control which province notices your profile, restricting yourself to only Alberta means missing out on invitations from any other province that might be interested in your profile.
- Selecting all provinces doesn't stop Alberta from still reaching out — it simply widens your pool of possible invitations rather than narrowing it.
Takeaway: unless you have a very specific reason to exclude certain provinces, keep all province options selected in your EE profile to maximize your chances of receiving a Letter of Interest or nomination from any province, including your preferred one.