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Occupation Ceilings – as of 18th Apr 2018 – Australia Immigration

The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2017-2018 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.

Submitting multiple EOIs with the same points score into SkillSelect does not increase your chance of receiving an invitation. SkillSelect issues invitations via an automated process which self-regulates according to the highest points score followed by the earliest date of submission. As EOIs enter and exit SkillSelect the ranking changes. 

Occupation ceilings for the 2017-18 program year

Occupation IDDescriptionOccupation Ceiling Value 2017-18Invitations to 18/04/2018
1213Livestock Farmers41960
1331Construction Managers540041
1332Engineering Managers115514
1341Child Care Centre Managers10008
1342Health and Welfare Services Managers137410
2211Accountants47852678
2212Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers*1327950
2241Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians100037
2245Land Economists and Valuers100014
2247Management consultant328519
2321Architects and Landscape Architects1474114
2322Cartographers and Surveyors100028
2331Chemical and Materials Engineers1000178
2332Civil Engineering Professionals3296405
2333Electrical Engineers1042205
2334Electronics Engineers*1000472
2335Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers*21781113
2339Other Engineering Professionals*1000606
2341Agricultural and Forestry Scientists100068
2346Medical Laboratory Scientists148750
2347Veterinarians100025
2349Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals100018
2411Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers263957
2414Secondary School Teachers7910189
2415Special Education Teachers10007
2512Medical Imaging Professionals111326
2514Optometrists and Orthoptists100011
2519Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals10001
2521Chiropractors and Osteopaths100010
2524Occupational Therapists110928
2525Physiotherapists146444
2526Podiatrists10005
2527Speech Professionals and Audiologists100024
2531General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers3495147
2533Internal Medicine Specialists100016
2534Psychiatrists10009
2535Surgeons10009
2539Other Medical Practitioners1000255
2541Midwives10908
2544Registered Nurses16741774
2611ICT Business and Systems Analysts*15741120
2613Software and Applications Programmers*62023397
2621Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists2391254
2631Computer Network Professionals*1318715
2633Telecommunications Engineering Professionals1000357
2711Barristers10001
2713Solicitors416182
2723Psychologists175026
2725Social Workers1562115
3122Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians100025
3123Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians100027
3132Telecommunications Technical Specialists100012
3211Automotive Electricians10000
3212Motor Mechanics598050
3222Sheetmetal Trades Workers10001
3223Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers442615
3232Metal Fitters and Machinists533019
3233Precision Metal Trades Workers10000
3241Panelbeaters13441
3311Bricklayers and Stonemasons127110
3312Carpenters and Joiners696818
3322Painting Trades Workers27805
3331Glaziers10001
3332Plasterers21034
3334Wall and Floor Tilers14070
3341Plumbers55076
3411Electricians935432
3421Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics14274
3422Electrical Distribution Trades Workers10000
3423Electronics Trades Workers187823
3513Chefs267559
3941Cabinetmakers19052
3991Boat Builders and Shipwrights10000

*Occupations that are subject to pro rata arrangements.