20000 cap dont panic its only 50% down.

[vicky1]

dont panic! the new 20000 cap is reducing the applications by half and not more.
see the link- the 2008 statistics show there were 40729 principal applicants cleared. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/facts2008/permanent/22.asp

 

[CanadaVisa4me]

Hello Vicky1, How did you get that 40729 number? I don't see it.

Shouldn't it be (11172+29060+17092) but these people would include those with AEO and the other category that was taken out recently.

 

[Pippin]

On the 20000 cap! thread, LEON found the following link for the stats: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/facts2009/permanent/01.asp

 

[jnathan]

Good stat !

 

[rocky272727]

The CAP is only on the FSW - 1 immigrants who have 1 year continuous experience and as per the statistics they have made it to half (1/2)

This statistic is for successful applicants under SW-1 so far.

Category 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Skilled workers - principal applicants 52,269 44,161 41,251 43,360 40,729

And it is only on successful applicants.

Source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who.asp


Note: If you are applying under one of the 29 eligible occupations, as of June 26, 2010, a maximum of 20,000 Federal Skilled Worker applications will be considered for processing in the following 12 months. Within the 20,000 cap, a maximum of 1,000 Federal Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing each year.

These limits do not apply to applications with an offer of arranged employment.

 

[onestar]

Hi,
Does it mean they are going to process the
cases of 2004 and 2005 during 2010.

onestar