MI-3 Is Now Closed | 10,000 Cap Has Been Reached

When I checked Citizenship and Immigration Canada's website this morning for update on the number of applications received for Ministerial Instruction 3 (MI-3), this is what saw:

The cap fro MI-3 has been reached. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has received 10,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications for processing since July 1, 2011. This means, they will no longer accept new applications until June 30, 2012.

I'm not when was this posted. I believe it was posted just few hours ago since it wasn't like this yesterday night. I was looking for date references and noticed a discrepancy:

This page was supposedly updated May 7, 2012 but information posted in that page pertains to report dated May 8, 2012. I don't know how to explain that.

If new Ministerial Instructions are not issued before July 1, 2012, the current cap of 10,000 new applications will re-set on that date.

Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiner (NOC 1233), Nearing Its Cap

As of February 14, 2012 Centralized Intake Office (CIO) update, the cap for Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiner (NOC 1233) is almost reached. Total applications received for this job classification is already 357. This figure is just an estimate. In actual, it could be 400-450 already. Or worst, there is a chance that it's already reached.



For Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners planning to apply for permanent residence in Canada under the Federal Skilled Workers program, you may now only have a one week window of opportunity.

Get your application filed NOW!

Cap For Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Reached - CIO Update As of Feb 14, 2012

The cap for Licensed Practical Nurse was already reached as per Centralized Intake Office update dated February 14, 2012. But in reality, the cap could have been reached several days or weeks before that.



If you're a Licensed Practical Nurse or a Registered Nurse planning to apply for permanent residence in Canada under the Federal Skilled Workers class and you do did not make it to the cap, here's what you may do.

1. Get your documents ready for July 2012. There is a great chance that your occupation may be included again in the 2012 Priority Occupations. You should be able to file your application immediately once Ministerial Instruction 5 (MI-5) is issued.

2. While waiting for the July 2012 Ministerial Instruction, consider having your credentials assessed. Check out Foreign Credentials Referral Office and Provincial and Territorial Regulatory Bodies for Nurses in Canada.

3. Read this Guide For Filipino Nurses Planning to Live and Work in Canada to get information on how to get a possible employer in Canada. You can find job vacancies for nurses using this Canada Jobs Portal.

Click Here for the latest report on total complete FSW applications received since July 1, 2011.

CIO's Approximate Number of FSW Applications Received

I used to keep a monitor of MI-3 Total Number of Applications Received for FSW. However, I decided to stop doing it because I realized there's no use monitoring the dates of that report really. That's because the "as of date" indicated there doesn't really mean anything.

As an example, based on that online report, the cap for Registered Nurses was reached as of September 20, 2011. But in reality, the cap was reached as early as middle of July 2011. But as of their report dated July 21, 2011, only 26 applications were received. In fairness to CIC, there's this disclaimer which stated that the number of complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received is just an approximate. But who would have thought that the cap was already reached as early as July 15, considering their report dated July 21? There simply is no transparency.

The same thing is true in the case of Pharmacists and Physicians. There were cases already returned by the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) for the reason that the cap was already reached.

Now, if you will notice, the "AS OF DATE" part of their online report was already deleted.

As of this writing, the cap for Social Workers was already reached while there's already 485 applications received for the Architects. You will never know when was this updated unless you scroll down and look at lower left corner of that page as shown in the image below.

If the web page footer would be the basis, we may say that as of Feb 7, 2012, total applications received for Architects is already 485. Then again, the reality could be that the cap for Architects was already reached several days ago.

MI-3 Update: Cap reached for skilled worker NOC 2121 (Biologist and Related Scientist)

As of January 3, 2011 CIC online update, cap for skilled worker NOC 2121 (Biologist and Related Scientist) has been reached already.

Biologists and Related Scientists with Arranged Employment may still file an application under the Federal Skilled Workers program.

For the updated MI-3 updates, visit CIC website.

Cap Reached for Pharmacists | CIO MI-3 Update as of November 23, 2011

As of November 23, 2011, the cap for Pharmacists has been reached already. This means Centralized Intake Office (CIO) will only accept applications under this job classification for those with Arranged Employment.

But of course, the cap could have been reached much earlier than November 23. The online tally is not a real-time report.

For Registered Nurses for example, Citizenship and Immigration Canada reported that the cap for nurses was reached on September 20, 2011 with a little disclaimer that 'he number of complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received is approximate". It appears however that in reality cap has been reached as early as July 15, 2011. Read November 2011 Visa Bulletin for more details.

If you are a Pharmacist who want to live and work in Canada, get your documents ready as early as now. Be ready to file in an instant once your occupation is open again.

MI-3 Update | Total Number of Applications Received as of October 18, 2011

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.

40 Positive Assessments from CIO for MI-3 Applicants

Yesterday, our office received assessment notices from Centralized Intake Office for 40 MI-3 applicants. Of the 40 cases that received the positive assessment notice, only one of them is a Pharmacist and the rest are all Registered Nurses. These are case we've sent to CIO from July 2-9, 2011.

If you filed your application within the said period but haven't received the CIO notice yet, check your email spam folder. If it's not there, you may contact Centralized Intake Office. Read this to know how: How to Check Status of FSW Applications Sent to CIO.

MI-3 Notice of Assessment from CIO

We have just received today the first batch of Assessment Notice from Centralized Intake Office (CIO) for Federal Skilled Worker program applicants filed under Ministerial Instructions (MI-3).

Notice of Assessments are being sent by CIO via email. We have so far received 8 assessment notice for MI-3 application filed on July 1 and 2, less than 3 months from the time their applications were sent to CIO.

The following are the breakdown of 8 applications with assessment notice based on job classification:

2 - Nurses
1 - Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
1 - Industrial Electricians
1 - Architects
1 - Specialist Physicians
1 - Medical Radiation Technologists
1 - Pharmacists

Check your spam folder to make sure you're not missing CIO's email. It would be best if you will create an email filter to make sure CIO's email won't go to spam folder.

Cap Reached for Registered Nurses (NOC 3152) | CIO MI-3 Update as of September 20, 2011

As of September 20, 2011, the cap for Registered Nurses (NOC 3152) has been reached already. This means Centralized Intake Office (CIO) will only accept applications under this job classification for those with Arranged Employment.

Applications received toward the overall cap: 2,203 of 10,000 as of September 20, 2011

Eligible Occupation	Number of Complete Applications Received
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers	183
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)	17
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management	(Cap reached)
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners	30
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists	103
2151 Architects	53
3111 Specialist Physicians	81
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians	86
3113 Dentists	115
3131 Pharmacists	202
3142 Physiotherapists	24
3152 Registered Nurses	(Cap reached)
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists	12
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists	8
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses	37
4151 Psychologists	9
4152 Social Workers	65
6241 Chefs	17
6242 Cooks	38
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades	19
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades	36
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)	17
7242 Industrial Electricians	14
7251 Plumbers	4
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators	6
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics	9
7371 Crane Operators	1
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction	2
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service	15

For Registered Nurses who weren't able to make it, here's what you may do to pursue your Canadian dream while waiting for the next Ministerial Instruction.

1. Get your credentials assessed. Requirements and processing for credentials assessment varies depending on which Provincial and Territorial Regulatory Bodies for Nurses in Canada you will be applying from.

Getting your credentials assessed and writing the exam will give you an advantage. Here's a Guide for Filipino Nurses planning to live and work in Canada based on actual experience of a Filipino Nurse.

2. After the credentials assessment, the next step is to find employer. This Canada Jobs Portal would be of help in finding employer in Canada.

3. You need a Labor Market Opinion (LMO) or Arranged Employment Opinion (AEO) in order to apply for a Work Permit or PR Visa, respectively. Your employer needs to apply for AEO and LMO from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

Another alternative that nurses may consider is to try Australia, which now have the most livable city in the world.

Total complete FSW Applications Received | CIO Update as of September 13, 2011

As of September 13, 2011, the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) already received a total of 1,979 applications. CIO will only receive 10,000 application until June 30, 2012 with a cap of 500 applications per occupation.

Applications received per eligible occupation:

Eligible Occupation	Number of Complete Applications Received
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers	151
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)	16
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management	(Cap reached)
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners	23
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists	93
2151 Architects	41
3111 Specialist Physicians	63
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians	67
3113 Dentists	102
3131 Pharmacists	160
3142 Physiotherapists	22
3152 Registered Nurses	473
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists	11
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists	6
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses	31
4151 Psychologists	9
4152 Social Workers	54
6241 Chefs	14
6242 Cooks	37
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades	17
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades	28
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)	15
7242 Industrial Electricians	14
7251 Plumbers	4
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators	5
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	13

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.

MI-3 Cap for NOC 1122 has been reached! | CIO Update as of August 22, 2011

Just like under Ministerial Instruction 2 (MI-2), Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management (NOC 1122) is the first to reach the cap for Ministerial Instruction 3 (MI-3). The 500 cap for NOC 1122 has been reached already as of August 22, 2011. That means Centralized Intake Office will no longer accept applications under the said job classification unless there is an arranged employment.

Eligible Occupation	Approximate Number of Complete Applications Received
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers	60
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)	8
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management	(Cap reached)
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners	13
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists	50
2151 Architects	19
3111 Specialist Physicians	33
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians	29
3113 Dentists	52
3131 Pharmacists	78
3142 Physiotherapists	14
3152 Registered Nurses	252
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists	10
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists	4
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses	16
4151 Psychologists	7
4152 Social Workers	39
6241 Chefs	11
6242 Cooks	23
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades	14
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades	21
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)	12
7242 Industrial Electricians	9
7251 Plumbers	3
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators	1
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics	7
7371 Crane Operators	0
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction	1
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service	10

Meanwhile, there's not even one application received under Crane Operator job classification. I have some interested applicants as Crane Operators but they wouldn't meet the pass mark under the current points system due to education and language factors.

Only 81 Slots Left for NOC 1122 to Reach the 500 Cap | Total FSW Applications Received as of August 10, 2011

As of August 10, 2011, 419 complete applications for Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management (NOC 1122) has been received by Centralized Intake Office . There's only 81 slots more left before the 500 cap is reached!

Applications received toward the overall cap: 897 of 10,000 as of August 10, 2011

Eligible Occupation	Approximate Number of Complete Applications Received
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers	34
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)	6
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management	419
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners	9
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists	27
2151 Architects	19
3111 Specialist Physicians	19
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians	7
3113 Dentists	24
3131 Pharmacists	39
3142 Physiotherapists	10
3152 Registered Nurses	148
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists	6
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists	3
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses	7
4151 Psychologists	3
4152 Social Workers	28
6241 Chefs	7
6242 Cooks	13
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades	10
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades	12
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)	5
7242 Industrial Electricians	7
7251 Plumbers	1
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators	1
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics	5
7371 Crane Operators	0
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction	1
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service	7

There is a great chance that most of the 419 applicants who applied under job classification NOC 1122 are not really eligible. I've talked to quite a number of applicants who filed their applications under NOC 1122, without help from a representative. Most of them are Administravie Supervisors, Financial Analysts and other job classifications which do not match the description of Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management.

If Citizenship ang Immigration Canada really wish to target 500 applications per occupation to fill up its labor shortage, it should base the cap on the number of applications with CIO Positive Assessment and not on the number of applications received. But then again, if their objective is to get rid of backlogs and limit the number of immigrants they will allow to enter Canada, an A+ grade for the conservative government is in order.

Total complete FSW Applications received as of August 3, 2011

Looks like the MI-3 Total Number of Applications Received update is now being done by CIO on a daily basis. This is great! They used to update the report only once a week.

Applications received toward the overall cap: 632 of 10,000 as of August 3, 2011

Eligible Occupation	Approximate Number of Complete Applications Received
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers	25
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)	5
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management	307
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners	7
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists	22
2151 Architects	12
3111 Specialist Physicians	11
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians	4
3113 Dentists	15
3131 Pharmacists	25
3142 Physiotherapists	4
3152 Registered Nurses	107
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists	4
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists	3
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses	5
4151 Psychologists	1
4152 Social Workers	22
6241 Chefs	7
6242 Cooks	8
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades	9
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades	9
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)	2
7242 Industrial Electricians	4
7251 Plumbers	1
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators	1
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics	5
7371 Crane Operators	0
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction	1
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service	6

Is your application inluded in the said report? Here's how to check your FSW Application Status with CIO.

Total complete FSW Applications received as of August 2, 2011

As of August 2, 2011, 556 applications have already been received by Centralized Intake Office (CIO). So far, not even one application for Crane Operators (NOC 7371) has been received and only one for Welders and Related Machine Operators (NOC 7265).

Applications received toward the overall cap: 556 of 10,000 as of August 2, 2011:

Eligible Occupation	Approximate Number of Complete Applications Received
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers	25
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)	5
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management	269
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners	7
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists	18
2151 Architects	12
3111 Specialist Physicians	7
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians	4
3113 Dentists	11
3131 Pharmacists	19
3142 Physiotherapists	3
3152 Registered Nurses	96
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists	4
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists	1
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses	4
4151 Psychologists	1
4152 Social Workers	18
6241 Chefs	7
6242 Cooks	8
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades	8
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades	9
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)	2
7242 Industrial Electricians	4
7251 Plumbers	1
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators	1
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics	5
7371 Crane Operators	0
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction	1
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service	6

Total complete FSW Applications received as of July 27, 2011 | MI-3

As of July 27, 2011, Centralized Intake Office (CIO) have already received 413 applications toward the overall cap of of 10,000. Under Ministerial Instruction 3 (MI-3), there's a cap of 500 applications per occupation.

Eligible Occupation	Approximate Number of Complete Applications Received
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers	15
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)	3
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management	187
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners	6
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists	12
2151 Architects	11
3111 Specialist Physicians	6
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians	4
3113 Dentists	7
3131 Pharmacists	13
3142 Physiotherapists	3
3152 Registered Nurses	78
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists	2
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists	1
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses	3
4151 Psychologists	1
4152 Social Workers	14
6241 Chefs	6
6242 Cooks	7
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades	8
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades	8
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)	2
7242 Industrial Electricians	4
7251 Plumbers	1
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators	2
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics	4
7371 Crane Operators	0
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction	0
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service	5

Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management is still leading with 187 applications, followed by Registered Nurses with 78 applications.

Total Number of FSW Applications Received as of July 21, 2011 | MI-3

Here's the total numebrs of FSW applications received under MI-3 as of July 21, 2011, It's the first update since the Centralized Intake Office stared to accept MI-3 applications on July 1, 2011.

Eligible Occupation	Approximate Number of Complete Applications Received
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers	5
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)	2
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management	52
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners	3
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists	5
2151 Architects	7
3111 Specialist Physicians	3
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians	3
3113 Dentists	3
3131 Pharmacists	4
3142 Physiotherapists	2
3152 Registered Nurses	26
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists	1
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists	1
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses	3
4151 Psychologists	1
4152 Social Workers	10
6241 Chefs	3
6242 Cooks	4
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades	4
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades	3
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)	0
7242 Industrial Electricians	2
7251 Plumbers	0
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators	2
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics	3
7371 Crane Operators	0
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction	0
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service	3

Just like last year, it looks like Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management will be the first to reach the cap and followed by Registered Nurses.

MI-3 Total Number of Applications Received | Federal Skilled Worker program

As of this writing, the total number of applications received since July 1, 2011 is not yet released by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). It's interesting to know how many applications were already received for the past two weeks.

I will be posting a regular update on the number of applications received by CIC as it becomes available. You may subscribe via email to receive an update delivered in your email inbox.

Or simply click here to check the updates from the official Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.

UPDATE:
Total number of applications received as of July 21, 2011

Received as July 29, 2011

Received as August 2, 2011

Received as of August 3, 2011