This is the Citizenship and Immigration Canada Skilled Occupation List, a list of occupations ( max. yearly of 10,000 and a cap 500 per occupation) where you can apply for Skilled Worker Immigration to Canada without the need for arranged employment (work permit) assuming you have at least 1 year of full time work experience in one or more of the mentioned occupations in the last 10 years prior to submitting your application.

Applications received toward the overall cap: 1,698 of 10,000 as of September 6, 2011
update view this link direct to Citizenship and immigration Canada Page: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/complete-applications.asp

Applications received per eligible occupation:

Eligible Occupation
(by National Occupational Classification [NOC] code) 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

*The number of complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received as of September 6, 2011 is approximate.

**Once the cap has been reached, we can only accept applications for this occupation from people with an existing offer of arranged employment.

NOTE: THIS IS TO BE VIEWED AS A GUIDE ONLY AND NOT LEGAL ADVICE. THIS IS BASED ON THE INFORMATION as at September 6, 2011 There is no guarantee that an application sent in now will fall within the cap.

NOTE: You must ensure that you meet most of the main duties and other requirements of the occupations listed above according to the National Occupation Classification System (NOC). See link here