Employment-based category | India | China-mainland born | Mexico | Philippines |
1st | February 1, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | C | C |
2nd | June 15, 2012 | March 1, 2020 | March 15, 2023 | March 15, 2023 |
3rd | September 22, 2012 | September 1, 2020 | December 1, 2021 | December 1, 2021 |
Other Workers | September 22, 2012 | January 1, 2017 | January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2021 |
4th | January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2021 |
Certain Religious Workers | January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2021 |
5th Unreserved (including C5,T5,I5, R5) | December 1, 2020 | December 15, 2015 | C | C |
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%) | C | C | C | C |
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%) | C | C | C | C |
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C | C |
Employment-based category | India | China | Mexico | Philippines |
1st | February 8, 2022 | January 1, 2023 | C | C |
2nd | June 22, 2012 | June 1, 2020 | March 22, 2023 | March 22, 2023 |
3rd | October 1, 2012 | July 1, 2021 | February 1, 2023 | January 1, 2023 |
Other Workers | October 1, 2012 | June 1, 2017 | January 8, 2021 | May 15, 2020 |
4th | February 1, 2021 | February 1, 2021 | February 1, 2021 | February 1, 2021 |
Certain Religious Workers | February 1, 2021 | February 1, 2021 | February 1, 2021 | February 1, 2021 |
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5) | April 1, 2022 | January 1, 2017 | C | C |
5th Set Aside: (Rural - 20% | C | C | C | C |
5th Set Aside: (High Unemployment - 10%) | C | C | C | C |
5th Set Aside: (Infrastructure - 2%) | C | C | C | C |
Family-sponsored category | India | China-mainland born | Mexico | Philippines |
F1 | October 22, 2015 | October 22, 2015 | May 8, 2002 | March 1, 2012 |
F2A | November 15, 2021 | November 15, 2021 | February 1, 2021 | November 15, 2021 |
F2B | May 1, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | July 8, 2004 | October 22, 2011 |
F3 | April 1, 2010 | April 1, 2010 | March 1, 2000 | September 8, 2002 |
F4 | January 22, 2006 | August 1, 2007 | February 8, 2000 | February 1, 2004 |
Family-sponsored category | India | China-mainland born | Mexico | Philippines |
F1 | September 1, 2017 | September 1, 2017 | April 1, 2005 | April 22, 2015 |
F2A | November 1, 2023 | November 1, 2023 | November 1, 2023 | November 1, 2023 |
F2B | January 1, 2017 | January 1, 2017 | May 1, 2005 | October 1, 2013 |
F3 | October 1, 2010 | October 1, 2010 | June 15, 2001 | November 8, 2003 |
F4 | June 15, 2006 | March 1, 2008 | April 28, 2001 | April 1, 2006 |