NOC Code Eligible occupation
(by National Occupational Classification [NOC] code) Number of complete applications counted towards the 1,000 sub-cap Footnote 1
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers 537
1112 Financial and investment analysts 518
2173 Software engineers and designers 242
2132 Mechanical engineers 202
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants 191
2281 Computer network technicians 139
2131 Civil engineers 120
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers 112
3142 Physiotherapists 95
1111 Financial auditors and accountants 95
0111 Financial managers 73
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 57
1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 36
4011 University professors and lecturers 35
1114 Other financial officers 34
0911 Manufacturing managers 33
0113 Purchasing managers 31
2172 Database analysts and data administrators 30
0013 Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services 22
2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety 21
1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers 19
0112 Human resources managers 19
0121 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers 15
0711 Construction managers 14
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 13
2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers 8
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 7
0015 Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. 6
0311 Managers in health care 5
3233 Licensed practical nurses 4
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 4
3111 Specialist physicians 4
5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters 3
3216 Medical Sonographers 2
3112 General practitioners and family physicians 2
2234 Construction estimators 2
2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 2
2145 Petroleum engineers 2
4214 Early childhood educators and assistants 1
4151 Psychologists 1
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists 1
3143 Occupational Therapists 1
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists 1
3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors 1
1224 Property administrators 1
0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 1
0712 Home building and renovation managers 1
3234 Paramedical occupations -
3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists 0
1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers -