Total complete applications received since July 1, 2011

On January 31, 2012, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and Statistics Canada updated the 2006 edition of the National Occupation Classification (NOC) with a 2011 version. The changes affect Federal Skilled Worker applications in certain occupations.

For more information, see the full notice.

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).

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.

*The number of complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received 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.

Eligible Occupation
(by National Occupational Classification [NOC] code)		 Number of Complete Applications Received*
0631 – Restaurant and Food Service Managers 500 (Cap reached)**
0811 – Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture) 138
1122 – Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management 500 (Cap reached)**
1233 – Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners 439
2121 – Biologists and Related Scientists 500 (Cap reached)**
2151 – Architects 500 (Cap reached)**
3111 – Specialist Physicians 500 (Cap reached)**
3112 – General Practitioners and Family Physicians 500 (Cap reached)**
3113 – Dentists 500 (Cap reached)**
3131 – Pharmacists 500 (Cap reached)**
3142 – Physiotherapists 273
3152 – Registered Nurses 500 (Cap reached)**
3215 – Medical Radiation Technologists 70
3222 – Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists 41
3233 – Licensed Practical Nurses 500 (Cap reached)**
4151 – Psychologists 152
4152 – Social Workers 500 (Cap reached)**
6241 – Chefs 144
6242 – Cooks 341
7215 – Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 157
7216 – Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades 404
7241 – Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System) 189
7242 – Industrial Electricians 199
7251 – Plumbers 53
7265 – Welders and Related Machine Operators 54
7312 – Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics 61
7371 – Crane Operators 13
7372 – Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction 12
8222 – Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service 147

Applications received from PhD applicants:

Applications received toward the overall cap: 197 of 1,000