A minimum-CRS threshold for a provincial draw doesn't mean everyone above that score gets an NOI — provinces pick within their own occupation-based lists.
What group members advised:- Provinces like Alberta draw from a specific NOC demand list for that round, not simply 'everyone above X CRS.' If your NOC isn't currently on their target list, you won't get an NOI even with a qualifying score.
- The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) selects based on labour-market needs, which shift over time — a NOC that wasn't targeted in one draw might be targeted in another.
- Check whether your specific NOC has appeared in recent provincial draws before assuming your profile itself is the problem.
Takeaway: a missed NOI is often about your occupation not matching that round's target list, rather than your CRS score being insufficient.