Canada Immigration Visas running out fast .........

Under the popular Canadian immigration skilled worker category there are only a maximum of 10,000 visas a year available from 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012 and only twenty nine eligible occupations. It is already the case that the visa cap has been reached for the following two occupations: Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management and professional nurses. You should also note that there are only 500 federal skilled worker visas available per occupation.

If you have arranged employment from a Canadian employer with a positive labor market opinion from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) you will not have to come under the above limit on the number of visas available.

If you are in one of the following occupations you should apply soon. Visas are running out fast!

Restaurant and Food Service Managers
Pharmacists
Biologists and Related Scientists
Specialist Physicians
On 11 October 2011 2,768 visas out of a total 10,000 visas had already been used up.

Canada Skilled Worker - Applications received per eligible occupation (11 October 2011):

Eligible Occupation
(by National OccupationalClassification [NOC] code)

Number of Complete Applications Received*

0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers

260

0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)

24

1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services toManagement

(Cap reached)**

1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners

41

2121 Biologists and Related Scientists

161

2151 Architects

85

3111 Specialist Physicians

124

3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians

129

3113 Dentists

164

3131 Pharmacists

287

3142 Physiotherapists

34

3152 Registered Nurses

(Cap reached)**

3215 Medical Radiation Technologists

14

3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists

12

3233 Licensed Practical Nurses

59

4151 Psychologists

16

4152 Social Workers

94

6241 Chefs

23

6242 Cooks

56

7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades

26

7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades

53

7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)

28

7242 Industrial Electricians

22

7251 Plumbers

5

7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators

11

7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics

10

7371 Crane Operators

1

7372 Drillers and Blasters " Surface Mining,Quarrying and Construction

2

8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service

27

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