Prospective emigrants to Canada should contact their migration agency as soon as possible regarding the places still available under different occupations quotas. With half of the 12-month period gone, many skilled occupations remain available for visa applications this year!
Under Canada's new quota system, a maximum of 500 places are allowed for each in-demand occupation up to 30 June 2012. But only 3 out of 29 occupations have so far reached this limit.
For places remaining under the other 26 occupations see below;-
Restaurant and Food Service Managers - 63 places remaining Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture) - 462 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners - 402 Biologists and Related Scientists - 216 Architects - 341 Specialist Physicians - 274 General Practitioners and Family Physicians - 238 Dentists - 216 Physiotherapists - 445 Medical Radiation Technologists - 477 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists - 486 Licensed Practical Nurses - 382 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction - 496 Social Workers - 338 Chefs - 464 Cooks - 429 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades - 453 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades - 399 Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System) - 448 Industrial Electricians - 447 Plumbers - 492 Welders and Related Machine Operators - 478 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics - 479 Crane Operators - 496 Psychologists - 462 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service - 452
If your occupation is listed here, you should consider lodging your application immediately. Processing times vary, but the sooner you lodge the better and these in-demand occupations tend to be prioritised over others.
For details of these quotas and of Canadiam emigration in general, please contact Migration Bureau today. |