Alberta · RCIP · verified July 2026

Claresholm RCIP Points Calculator 2026

Claresholm, Alberta runs the smallest and steepest RCIP grid: a Health job offer earns 22 sector points — the single biggest sector score in the entire pilot — while sales and service earns 10 and is capped at six allocations for the whole year. With just 30 recommendations for 2026 and the top scorers pulled monthly, a health job offer here is about as strong a position as RCIP offers anywhere.

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Calculate your Claresholm score

The live grid below mirrors the community’s official scoring sheet. Your total and verdict update as you answer.

Worth knowing

How Claresholm selects candidates

30 allocations for 2026 — the top-scoring candidates are pulled from the pool each month.

Sales and service jobs are capped at 6 allocations for the year.
Most listed occupations carry no bonus — the sector carries the weight (Health alone is worth 22).

Claresholm job offer points (2026 grid)

Job offer points are the sector score plus the occupation score, capped at 25. The other four factors (work experience, language, education, intent to reside) follow the shared federal template.

Priority sector points

Priority sector	Points
Health	+22
Manufacturing and utilities	+17
Trades and transport	+14
Education, law and social, community and government services	+13
Natural resources and agriculture	+12
Sales and service (6 allocations/year cap)	+10

Priority occupation points (NOC)

NOC	Occupation	Points
33102	Nurse aides	+3
72600	Flight instructors	+3
13100	Administrative officers	+2
31301	Registered nurses	+2
32101	Licensed practical nurses	+1
13110	Administrative assistants	0
20010	Engineering managers	0
21390	Aerospace engineers	0
22100	Chemical technologists and technicians	0
22232	Senior health and safety coordinators	0
22301	Mechanical engineering technologists	0
63200	Cooks	0
65202	Meat cutters	0
72014	Concrete finishing supervisors	0
72310	Carpenters	0
72404	Aircraft mechanics	0
73100	Concrete finishers	0
75119	Mechanic helpers	0
84120	Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators	0
92022	Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing	0
93200	Aircraft assemblers	0
94106	Machining tool operators	0
94124	Woodworking machine operators	0
94140	Food and beverage processing operators	0
95106	Labourers in food and beverage processing	0

Common questions

What is the minimum RCIP score for Claresholm?

You need at least 50 points out of 125, with a minimum of 10 points in each of the five factors (job offer, work experience, language, education, intent to reside). Selection is competitive, so the practical bar is usually higher than the minimum.

How does Claresholm select RCIP candidates?

30 allocations for 2026 — the top-scoring candidates are pulled from the pool each month. You always need a full-time, permanent job offer from a designated employer in the community first.

Where do I confirm the current Claresholm RCIP rules?

On the community’s official RCIP website (https://claresholm-rcip.ca/). Communities revise their grids and intake rules during the year; our data was last verified July 2026.

Educational estimate only — not immigration advice. Grid data verified July 2026 and may since have changed. Confirm every detail on the official Claresholm RCIP site before acting.

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