A member with a September 2020 Express Entry profile (CRS 453, NOC 1241, outland) received an Alberta AINP notice of interest (NOI) with 30 days to submit documents, but wasn't sure what the process looked like from there.
What the thread laid out as the first steps:- Reply by email accepting the NOI, including your Express Entry number, and attach a copy of the NOI email itself as confirmation.
- AINP will then send you a link to create an account on their online portal, along with a checklist of the documents you need to submit — this is where the formal document-submission stage begins.
- Proof of funds is one of the standard documents requested once you're inside the AINP portal, alongside other checklist items — expect to gather financial and identity documents at this stage, not just at the final PR application step.
- Members noted the process generates multiple follow-up emails from AINP as you move through acceptance, account creation, and document checklist stages, so keep an eye on your inbox for each step.
The practical takeaway: accepting an AINP NOI is just the trigger — the real work starts once you get portal access and the document checklist, so read that checklist carefully rather than assuming the NOI itself is the final step.