Phil89 said:
The NOC breaks occupations down into 10 sectors:
0. Management Occupations
1. Business, Finance and Administration Occupations
2. Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations
3. Health Occupations
4. Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion
5. Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
6. Sales and Service Occupations
7. Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
8. Occupations unique to Primary Industry
9. Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
So this may clear things out. BUT, we really need to make them disclose the number of applications under each occupation or sector, without knowing that, we can't make any decisions.
this is what they release so far...
The table below shows the earliest application received date and how many applications the AINP has for each Stream, Category and Industry which have not received a decision yet (as of February 20, 2015):
Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS)
AINP Stream/Category/Industry Number of applications received Earliest application received date
Alberta Workforce Development Stream 0 N/A
Employer-Driven Stream (EDS)
AINP Stream/Category/Industry Number of applications received Earliest application received date
Food and Beverage Processing Industry Over 50 November 6, 2014
Foodservices Industry (Pilot Project) Over 900 November 27, 2013
Hotel & Lodging Industry Over 100 March 5, 2014
International Graduate Category Over 2,700 November 22, 2013
Manufacturing Industry Over 100 January 7, 2014
Skilled Worker Category Over 3,400 November 22, 2013
Trucking Industry Over 100 April 23, 2014
The AINP is no longer accepting applications under the Employer-Driven Stream.
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Strategic Recruitment Stream (SRS)
AINP Stream/Category/Industry Number of applications received Earliest application received date
Alberta Work Experience (AWE) Category Over 400 November 27, 2013
Compulsory & Optional Trades Category Over 300 March 3, 2014
Engineering Occupations Category Over 50 March 3, 2014
Post-Graduate Worker Category Over 1,000 March 3, 2014
The AINP is no longer accepting applications under the Strategic Recruitment Stream.