Total complete applications received since June 26, 2010
On June 26, 2010, the eligibility criteria for Federal Skilled Worker applicants changed.
Between June 26, 2010, and June 30, 2011, a maximum of 20,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications will be considered for processing. Within the 20,000 cap, a maximum of 1,000 Federal Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing within this same time frame.
These limits do not apply to applications with an offer of arranged employment (job offer).

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Applications received toward the overall cap: 12,996 of 20,000 as of June 2, 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 1,000(Cap reached)**
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture) 162
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management 1,000(Cap reached)**
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners 402
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists 1,000(Cap reached)**
2151 Architects 915
3111 Specialist Physicians 882
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians 951
3113 Dentists 1,000(Cap reached)**
3131 Pharmacists 1,000(Cap reached)**
3142 Physiotherapists 349
3152 Registered Nurses 1,000(Cap reached)**
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists 66
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists 40
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses 435
4151 Psychologists 197
4152 Social Workers 697
6241 Chefs 162
6242 Cooks 321
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 183
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades 410
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System) 224
7242 Industrial Electricians 235
7251 Plumbers 64
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators 81
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics 57
7371 Crane Operators 11
7372 Drillers & Blasters –Surface Mining,Quarrying & Construction 28
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service 124
*The number of complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received as of June 2, 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: Because application intake fluctuates, these figures are meant as a guide only. There is no guarantee that an application sent in now will fall within the cap.