Occupation Ceilings 2018-19
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.
Occupation ceilings do not apply to State or Territory Nominated, Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa subclasses.
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.
| Unit Group | Description | Ceiling Value | Invitations Issued | Variation | Invitations Left (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1213 | Livestock Farmers | 4,841 | 0 | 0 | 100 % |
| 1331 | Construction Managers | 5,982 | 13 | +6 | 99.78 % |
| 1332 | Engineering Managers | 1,131 | 10 | +2 | 99.12 % |
| 1341 | Child Care Centre Managers | 1,000 | 1 | 0 | 99.9 % |
| 1342 | Health and Welfare Services Managers | 1,302 | 3 | +1 | 99.77 % |
| 2211 | Accountants | 3,753 | 636 | +336 | 83.05 % |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 1,342 | 227 | +120 | 83.08 % |
| 2241 | Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians | 1,000 | 25 | +10 | 97.5 % |
| 2245 | Land Economists and Valuers | 1,000 | 12 | +4 | 98.8 % |
| 2247 | Management and Organisation Analysts | 3,894 | 79 | +34 | 97.97 % |
| 2321 | Architects and Landscape Architects | 1,251 | 87 | +20 | 93.05 % |
| 2322 | Surveyors and Spatial Scientists | 1,000 | 23 | +10 | 97.7 % |
| 2331 | Chemical and Materials Engineers | 1,000 | 133 | +31 | 86.7 % |
| 2332 | Civil Engineering Professionals | 3,510 | 339 | +109 | 90.34 % |
| 2333 | Electrical Engineers | 1,000 | 172 | +56 | 82.8 % |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineers | 300 | 51 | +27 | 83 % |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 1,780 | 301 | +159 | 83.09 % |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 700 | 119 | +63 | 83 % |
| 2341 | Agricultural and Forestry Scientists | 1,000 | 45 | +16 | 95.5 % |
| 2346 | Medical Laboratory Scientists | 1,600 | 38 | +10 | 97.62 % |
| 2347 | Veterinarians | 1,000 | 25 | +5 | 97.5 % |
| 2349 | Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals | 1,000 | 7 | +2 | 99.3 % |
| 2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 2,488 | 70 | +21 | 97.19 % |
| 2414 | Secondary School Teachers | 8,480 | 115 | +29 | 98.64 % |
| 2415 | Special Education Teachers | 1,000 | 1 | 0 | 99.9 % |
| 2512 | Medical Imaging Professionals | 1,224 | 5 | +3 | 99.59 % |
| 2514 | Optometrists and Orthoptists | 1,000 | 3 | +3 | 99.7 % |
| 2519 | Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals | 1,000 | 2 | 0 | 99.8 % |
| 2521 | Chiropractors and Osteopaths | 1,000 | 10 | +4 | 99 % |
| 2524 | Occupational Therapists | 1,227 | 19 | +4 | 98.45 % |
| 2525 | Physiotherapists | 1,613 | 31 | +14 | 98.08 % |
| 2526 | Podiatrists | 1,000 | 1 | 0 | 99.9 % |
| 2527 | Audiologists and Speech Pathologists Therapists | 1,000 | 21 | +4 | 97.9 % |
| 2531 | General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers | 3,348 | 100 | +21 | 97.01 % |
| 2533 | Specialist Physicians | 1,000 | 15 | +8 | 98.5 % |
| 2534 | Psychiatrists | 1,000 | 2 | 0 | 99.8 % |
| 2535 | Surgeons | 1,000 | 4 | 0 | 99.6 % |
| 2539 | Other Medical Practitioners | 1,145 | 221 | +44 | 80.7 % |
| 2541 | Midwives | 1,000 | 11 | +5 | 98.9 % |
| 2544 | Registered Nurses | 17,322 | 413 | +120 | 97.62 % |
| 2611 | ICT Business and Systems Analysts | 1,466 | 248 | +131 | 83.08 % |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 7,271 | 1,231 | +650 | 83.07 % |
| 2621 | Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists | 2,660 | 295 | +91 | 88.91 % |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 2,167 | 367 | +194 | 83.06 % |
| 2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 1,000 | 251 | +69 | 74.9 % |
| 2711 | Barristers | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 100 % |
| 2713 | Solicitors | 3,770 | 54 | +16 | 98.57 % |
| 2723 | Psychologists | 2,228 | 19 | +5 | 99.15 % |
| 2725 | Social Workers | 2,125 | 53 | +16 | 97.51 % |
| 3122 | Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1,000 | 14 | +5 | 98.6 % |
| 3123 | Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1,000 | 4 | +1 | 99.6 % |
| 3132 | Telecommunications Technical Specialists | 1,000 | 7 | +1 | 99.3 % |
| 3211 | Automotive Electricians | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 100 % |
| 3212 | Motor Mechanics | 6,099 | 10 | +1 | 99.84 % |
| 3222 | Sheetmetal Trades Workers | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 100 % |
| 3223 | Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers | 4,639 | 3 | +1 | 99.94 % |
| 3232 | Metal Fitters and Machinists | 6,989 | 3 | +1 | 99.96 % |
| 3233 | Precision Metal Trades Workers | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 100 % |
| 3241 | Panelbeaters | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 100 % |
| 3311 | Bricklayers and Stonemasons | 1,594 | 1 | 0 | 99.94 % |
| 3312 | Carpenters and Joiners | 8,372 | 6 | +1 | 99.93 % |
| 3322 | Painting Trades Workers | 3,277 | 3 | +1 | 99.91 % |
| 3331 | Glaziers | 1,000 | 1 | +1 | 99.9 % |
| 3332 | Plasterers | 2,081 | 0 | 0 | 100 % |
| 3334 | Wall and Floor Tilers | 1,259 | 0 | 0 | 100 % |
| 3341 | Plumbers | 5,766 | 3 | +1 | 99.95 % |
| 3411 | Electricians | 9,303 | 15 | +3 | 99.84 % |
| 3421 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | 1,836 | 0 | 0 | 100 % |
| 3422 | Electrical Distribution Trades Workers | 1,019 | 0 | 0 | 100 % |
| 3423 | Electronics Trades Workers | 1,769 | 13 | +3 | 99.27 % |
| 3513 | Chefs | 2,821 | 18 | +6 | 99.36 % |
| 3941 | Cabinetmakers | 1,421 | 1 | +1 | 99.93 % |
| 3991 | Boat Builders and Shipwrights | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 100 % |
| Ceiling Value | Limit on the number of invitations that can be issued through SkillSelect each year |
| Invitations Issued | Number of invitations issued in the current program year to date |
| Variation | Variation with respect to the previous Invitation Round on 11 August 2018 |
| Last Invitation Round | 11 September 2018 |
Occupation Ceilings apply to:
- Skilled Independent visa (class SI) (subclass 189 )
- Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (class SR) (subclass 489)
Occupation Ceilings do NOT apply to:
- Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
- Skilled Regional (Provisional) (Class SN) (subclass 489)
- Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- Business Talent (subclass 132)
- Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188)
- Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
Source: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs | SkillSelect | Occupation ceilings –https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/Trav/Work/Skil
