Ali Associates has now:
Effective 26th June 2010, to be eligible to apply as a Federal Skilled Worker for Canada, applicants must either have a job offer, or they must have experience in one of 29 in demand occupation. For those applying under the occupation list, the government will limit the number of applications considered for processing to 20,000 per year as a way to better manage the supply of applications with labour market demand. Within the 20,000 limit, a maximum of 1,000 applications per occupation will be considered. The limit does not apply to applicants with a job offer.