September 7, 2011

Only 90 Slots Remain for Registered Nurses (NOC 3152) | CIO Update as of September 6, 2011


As of September 6, 2011, only 90 slots remain for Registered Nurses (NOC 3152) for Federal Skilled Workers program under Ministerial Instruction 3 (MI-3). There is a great chance that the cap for nurses will be reached within this month.

Applications received toward the overall cap: 1,698 of 10,000 as of September 6, 2011:

Eligible Occupation

Number of Complete Applications Received*
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers 112
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture) 11
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management (Cap reached)
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners 16
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists 69
2151 Architects 33
3111 Specialist Physicians 48
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians 54
3113 Dentists 77
3131 Pharmacists 123
3142 Physiotherapists 17
3152 Registered Nurses 410
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists 9
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists 5
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses 22
4151 Psychologists 9
4152 Social Workers 49
6241 Chefs 11
6242 Cooks 31
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 16
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades 23
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System) 14
7242 Industrial Electricians 11
7251 Plumbers 3
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators 3
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics 8
7371 Crane Operators 1
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction 1
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service 12

Under MI-3, only a maximum of 500 applications per occupation will be received by Centralized Intake Office (CIO) for processing. Once the cap has been reached, CIO can only accept applications for affected occupation from people with an arranged employment.