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.

1,000 cap for pharmacists has been reached! | Federal Skilled Worker Prorgam

As of March 15, 2011, the 1,000 cap for pharmacists has already been reached. Check http://cic.gc.ca for the updated report.



If you are a pharmacist currently completing documents but did not make it to the cap, here's what you may do if you are still interested to live and work in Canada.

Get your documents ready in preparation for July 2011. Your occupation may still be included in the priority list. And you better be ready to file your application within a month once it opens up again.

What if pharmacists will not be included?

If that is the case, try the Arranged Employment route or Provincial Nominee Program. This could be of help: How to find jobs in Canada.

You will have a better chance of getting hired if you are registered in Canada. Check out Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada for information on how to get registered.