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Occupation ceilings – as of 11th April 2019 – Australia Immigration…

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An ‘occupation ceiling’ might be applied to invitations issued under the independent, skilled regional (provisional) visas. This means there will be a limit on how many EOIs can be selected for skilled migration from an occupation group. This ensures that the skilled migration program is not dominated by a small number of occupations. Once this limit is reached, no further invitations for that particular occupation group will be issued for that program year. Invitations will then be allocated to intending migrants in other occupation groups even if they are lower ranking. See ‘occupation ceilings’ tab on this page.

The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2018-2019 program year for each occupation on the list of eligible skilled occupations by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group.

Occupation ceiling values are based on a percentage of stock employment figures for each occupation. Stock employment figures are provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and represent the number of people employed in Australia in each occupation.

Occupation ceilings do not apply to State or Territory Nominated, Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa subclasses.

Occupation ceilings for the 2018-19 program year

Occupation ID Description Occupation Ceiling Value 2018-19 Invitations to 11/04/2019
1213 Livestock Farmers 4,841 0
1331 Construction Managers 5,982 54
1332 Engineering Managers 1,131 21
1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1,000 <5
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1,302 16
1399 Other Specialist Managers 2,615 0
2111 Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers 1,000 0
2112 Music Professionals 1,000 0
2121 Artistic Directors, and Media Producers and Presenters 1,000 0
2211 Accountants* 3,753 2,653
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers* 1,342 947
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians 1,000 85
2243 Economists 1,000 0
2245 Land Economists and Valuers 1,000 36
2247 Management consultant 3,894 230
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects 1,251 298
2322 Cartographers and Surveyors 1,000 73
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 1,000 431
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 3,510 1,315
2333 Electrical Engineers 1,000 628
2334 Electronics Engineers* 300 212
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers* 1,780 1,255
2336 Mining Engineers 1,000 <5
2339 Other Engineering Professionals* 700 496
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists 1,000 115
2342 Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists 1,000 5
2343 Environmental Scientists 1,716 0
2344 Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists 1,000 0
2345 Life Scientists 1,000 <5
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists 1,600 135
2347 Veterinarians 1,000 80
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals 1,000 17
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 2,488 207
2414 Secondary School Teachers 8,480 361
2415 Special Education Teachers 1,000 7
2421 University Lecturers and Tutors 2,907 <5
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals 1,224 25
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists 1,000 8
2519 Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals 1,000 <5
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths 1,000 25
2524 Occupational Therapists 1,227 57
2525 Physiotherapists 1,613 86
2526 Podiatrists 1,000 8
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists 1,000 45
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers 3,348 286
2533 Internal Medicine Specialists 1,000 33
2534 Psychiatrists 1,000 10
2535 Surgeons 1,000 11
2539 Other Medical Practitioners 1,145 611
2541 Midwives 1,000 20
2544 Registered Nurses 17,322 1,650
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts* 1,466 1,035
2612 Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers 1,000 0
2613 Software and Applications Programmers* 7,271 5,138
2621 Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists 2,660 1,100
2631 Computer Network Professionals* 2,167 1,506
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 1,000 710
2711 Barristers 1,000 0
2713 Solicitors 3,770 145
2723 Psychologists 2,228 57
2725 Social Workers 2,125 208
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1,000 86
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1,000 9
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists 1,000 19
3211 Automotive Electricians 1,000 <5
3212 Motor Mechanics 6,099 21
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers 1,000 0
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers 4,639 9
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists 6,989 12
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers 1,000 0
3241 Panelbeaters 1,000 0
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons 1,594 11
3312 Carpenters and Joiners 8,372 18
3322 Painting Trades Workers 3,277 5
3331 Glaziers 1,000 <5
3332 Plasterers 2,081 <5
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers 1,259 <5
3341 Plumbers 5,766 11
3411 Electricians 9,303 33
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 1,836 <5
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 1,019 <5
3423 Electronics Trades Workers 1,769 34
3513 Chefs 2,821 76
3611 Animal Attendants and Trainers 1,045 0
3941 Cabinetmakers 1,421 <5
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights 1,000 0
4523 Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials 2,701 0
4524 Sportspersons 1,000 0

*Occupations that are subject to pro rata arrangements. For Accountants (2211) the occupational ceiling also reflects volumes in other skilled visa categories.

 

Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/occupation-ceilings