saguaro,

that is exactly what i was talking about...if you apply now or applied anytime after feb 27, 2008, they will hold your application until they will come out with a list of 38 occupation that they will process the PR based on...that means, if your job experience is in the list of 38 occupation, you will be selected...if not, they will send it back to you with a suggestion to apply through provincial nominee program...that is why its not wise to apply right now, until the list comes out. I do not want to apply and then have them send me my application back saying my experience does not fall in the list of 38 occupations...so, that is the list I am waiting for...the benefit of waiting is if my actual experience does not exactly fit, i can always tweak my resume a bit...and then make it fall in the list of 38 occupation and then apply...so, anyone who looks into this thread and is interested, please keep an eye on cic.gc.ca and see if the list comes out...as soon as it does, please post it here...i will keep an eye myself too...