Alberta Opportunity Stream: 389 Employer Leads Identified — Trucking Sector In Focus 

Key stats 

Companies identified by QuestJobs that maybe eligible to sponsor: 389

Trucking & logistics in the list: 58

Currently there are almost 1300 AOS eligible jobs at QuestJobs. 

How we ranked “size”: employee range from LinkedIn where available; otherwise fleet size from official/company sources.

QuestJobs researched various companies in Alberta and we found 389 unique Alberta companies that maybe eligible to sponsor under AOS. Within that, 58 are trucking/logistics carriers. Below we spotlight the Top 10 trucking firms by size (employee ranges from LinkedIn or fleet size where headcount isn’t public), the roles they hire most, and exact employer requirements to sponsor under Alberta’s Opportunity Stream (AAIP AOS).

Top 10 Trucking Companies (by size)

Notes on sources: LinkedIn “company size” ranges are the publisher’s own disclosures and can change. Where headcount wasn’t public, we used fleet size (company pages or FMCSA/CarrierSource snapshots) as the best proxy and flagged it clearly.

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Most common roles these carriers hire

Class 1 (AZ) Company Drivers & Owner-Operators (dry van, reefer, flatbed/step, heavy haul, oilfield)

Dispatch / Operations Coordinator

Shunt/Yard Drivers & Warehouse/Cross-dock Staff

Fleet/HD Mechanics (Journeyperson), Shop Technicians

Safety & Compliance (NSC), HSE Coordinators

Logistics Coordinators / Planners

Can these employers sponsor you under AOS? 

For an employer to support a worker under AAIP’s job-offer based streams (including Alberta Opportunity Stream), Alberta requires that the employer and job offer meet all of the following (high-level):

Be incorporated/registered in Canada and actively operating in Alberta ≥ 2 fiscal years, with a place of business where employees report. QuestJobs verified this information and the above mentioned companies are incorporated and have operations in Alberta. 

Demonstrate need for the role (valid LMIA or reasonable recruitment evidence if LMIA-exempt). This is non verifiable since this is not a publicly available information. 

Show minimum total gross annual revenue of $400,000 (most recent fiscal year) and at least 3 full-time (or FTE) employees in Alberta. If below this bar, the employer can still participate but is capped on how many nominees they can support (e.g., 1 nominee at 2 years; 2 nominees at 3 years; +1 per additional year). Public-sector/Indigenous employers are exempt from the revenue/FTE minimums. Caps apply to applications received on/after Mar 18, 2024. QuestJobs can not verify this information since this is a non ublicly available information for privately held companies which constitutes majority of companies in the list. 

Job offer must

Be bona fide, full-time (≥30 hr/wk), 12 months or more, non-seasonal, with wages/benefits meeting LMIA terms (if applicable) or at/above Alberta’s “lowest starting wage” for the occupation (ALIS). Non-wage compensation (e.g., ownership) doesn’t count toward base pay. 

Not be: part-time/casual/seasonal, independent contractor/agency, home-based, performed outside Alberta. 

Language, NOC/TEER, education, work experience must also be met. 

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