According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the total application received under Canadian Federal Skilled Worker category toward the overall current cap of 20,000 stands at 2,988 as of October 29, 2010. Between June 26, 2010, and June 30, 2011, a maximum of 20,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications will be considered for processing.
Please take a look at the chart below to see occupations that are filling quickly.
Currently, within the 20,000 cap, a maximum of 1,000 federal skilled worker application per eligible occupation until June 30, 2011. It seems that the top three occupations filling quickly are Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management (900 filled), then Registered Nurses (405 filled) and Pharmacists (260 filled).
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers 116
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture) 29
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management 900
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners 40
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists 141
2151 Architects 165
3111 Specialist Physicians 126
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians 157
3113 Dentists 197 3131 Pharmacists 260
3142 Physiotherapists 55
3152 Registered Nurses 405
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists 8
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists 4
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses 18
4151 Psychologists 37
4152 Social Workers 81
6241 Chefs 17
6242 Cooks 44
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 19
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades 53
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System) 32
7242 Industrial Electricians 36
7251 Plumbers 8
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators 7
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics 14
7371 Crane Operators 0
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction 2
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service 17
As you see that it is important to start your application as soon as possible to get within the quota allocated for the occupation and also within the total limit before the deadline of June 30, 2011. Therefore, it makes sense to get a free evaluation from a qualified Canadian professional such as a Canadian Immigration Lawyer.
Ashish (“Ash”) Duvadie
Barrister & Solicitor (Canada Immigration Lawyer)
Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada
