On July 1, 2011, the eligibility criteria for Federal Skilled Worker applicants changed.
Between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012, a maximum of 10,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications will be considered for processing. Within the 10,000 cap, a maximum of 500 Federal Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing within this same time frame.
Starting November 5, 2011, CIC will accept a total of 1,000 applications from international students who have completed at least two years of study towards a PhD and or who graduated from a Canadian PhD program in the 12 months before the date their application is received by CIC. Find out more about eligibility for this category or see the number of applications received to date on this site.
These limits do not apply to applications with an offer of arranged employment (job offer).
Applications received toward the overall cap: 3,600 of 10,000 as of November 7, 2011
Applications received per eligible occupation:
Eligible Occupation
(by National Occupational Classification [NOC] code) Number of Complete Applications Received*
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers 366
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture) 31
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management 500 (Cap reached)**
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners 73
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists 239
2151 Architects 132
3111 Specialist Physicians 188
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians 189
3113 Dentists 238
3131 Pharmacists 440
3142 Physiotherapists 48
3152 Registered Nurses 500 (Cap reached)**
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists 18
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists 13
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses 92
4151 Psychologists 29
4152 Social Workers 132
6241 Chefs 30
6242 Cooks 62
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 38
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades 76
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System) 42
7242 Industrial Electricians 39
7251 Plumbers 8
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators 15
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics 16
7371 Crane Operators 3
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction 4
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service 39
*The number of complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received as of October 31, 2011 is approximate.
**Once the cap has been reached, we can only accept applications for this occupation from people with an existing offer of arranged employment.
Note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, the CIO cannot review each application for completeness on the same day it arrives at the office. The numbers on this page are updated at least once a week, but these figures are meant as a guide only. There is no guarantee that an application sent in now will fall within the cap by the time it reaches the CIO. We are looking into ways to minimize the effect of this on website updates.
Applications received from PhD applicants:
Applications received toward the overall cap: 3,600 of 1,000 as of November 7, 2011
