how will we know if the quota for a certain NOC is already reached? don't know where to search in the website of CIC.
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Hello,
You can find this info in the CIC website - it has been updated - here is the updated list - as expected NOC 1122 is the main contributor and is fast filling up.
Applications received toward the overall cap: 413 of 10,000 as of July 27, 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 15
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture) 3
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management 187
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners 6
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists 12
2151 Architects 11
3111 Specialist Physicians 6
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians 4
3113 Dentists 7
3131 Pharmacists 13
3142 Physiotherapists 3
3152 Registered Nurses 78
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists 2
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists 1
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses 3
4151 Psychologists 1
4152 Social Workers 14
6241 Chefs 6
6242 Cooks 7
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 8
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades 8
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System) 2
7242 Industrial Electricians 4
7251 Plumbers 1
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators 2
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics 4
7371 Crane Operators 0
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction 0
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service 5
*The number of complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received as of July 27, 2011 is approximate.