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Total complete applications received since July 1, 2011
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: 3,675 4175 of 10,000 as of November 23, 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 437
0811 – Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture) 38
1122 – Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management 500 (Cap reached)**
1233 – Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners 98
2121 – Biologists and Related Scientists 294
2151 – Architects 159
3111 – Specialist Physicians 226
3112 – General Practitioners and Family Physicians 262
3113 – Dentists 284
3131 – Pharmacists 500 (Cap reached)**
3142 – Physiotherapists 55
3152 – Registered Nurses 500 (Cap reached)**
3215 – Medical Radiation Technologists 23
3222 – Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists 14
3233 – Licensed Practical Nurses 118
4151 – Psychologists 38
4152 – Social Workers 162
6241 – Chefs 36
6242 – Cooks 71
7215 – Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 47
7216 – Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades 101
7241 – Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System) 52
7242 – Industrial Electricians 53
7251 – Plumbers 8
7265 – Welders and Related Machine Operators 22
7312 – Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics 21
7371 – Crane Operators 4
7372 – Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction 4
8222 – Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service 48
*The number of complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received as of November 23, 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: 0 of 1,000 as of November 23, 2011
