As of October 18, 2011, the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) already receive a total number of 2,983 applications to be processed under the Ministerial Instruction 3 (MI-3). These are from applicants with at least one year experience in any of the 29 in-demand occupations.
Applications received per eligible occupation:
Eligible Occupation | Number of Complete Applications Received |
|---|---|
| 0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers | 288 |
| 0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture) | 24 |
| 1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management | (Cap reached) |
| 1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners | 49 |
| 2121 Biologists and Related Scientists | 178 |
| 2151 Architects | 89 |
| 3111 Specialist Physicians | 143 |
| 3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians | 149 |
| 3113 Dentists | 185 |
| 3131 Pharmacists | 320 |
| 3142 Physiotherapists | 40 |
| 3152 Registered Nurses | (Cap reached) |
| 3215 Medical Radiation Technologists | 16 |
| 3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists | 12 |
| 3233 Licensed Practical Nurses | 69 |
| 4151 Psychologists | 19 |
| 4152 Social Workers | 102 |
| 6241 Chefs | 23 |
| 6242 Cooks | 56 |
| 7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades | 30 |
| 7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades | 55 |
| 7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System) | 32 |
| 7242 Industrial Electricians | 24 |
| 7251 Plumbers | 5 |
| 7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators | 13 |
| 7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics | 11 |
| 7371 Crane Operators | 2 |
| 7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction | 2 |
| 8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service | 30 |
Between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012, a maximum of 10,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications will be considered for processing. Within the 10,000 cap, a maximum of 500 Federal Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing within this same time frame.
