August 23, 2011

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.