These limits do not apply to applications with an offer of arranged employment (job offer).
Applications received toward the overall cap: 6 205 of 10,000 as of January 3, 2012
Applications received per eligible occupation:
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) 64
1122 – Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management 500 (Cap reached)**
1233 – Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners 217
2121 – Biologists and Related Scientists 500 (Cap reached)**
2151 – Architects 309
3111 – Specialist Physicians 447
3112 – General Practitioners and Family Physicians 467
3113 – Dentists 463
3131 – Pharmacists 500 (Cap reached)**
3142 – Physiotherapists 122
3152 – Registered Nurses 500 (Cap reached)**
3215 – Medical Radiation Technologists 33
3222 – Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists 21
3233 – Licensed Practical Nurses 293
4151 – Psychologists 75
4152 – Social Workers 304
6241 – Chefs 66
6242 – Cooks 159
7215 – Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 82
7216 – Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades 194
7241 – Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System) 83
7242 – Industrial Electricians 97
7251 – Plumbers 22
7265 – Welders and Related Machine Operators 33
7312 – Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics 34
7371 – Crane Operators 6
7372 – Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction 6
8222 – Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service 86
*The number of complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received as of January 3, 2012 is approximate.
