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Occupation Ceilings for July 2018 – June 2019 – PUBLISHED – Australia Immigration…

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 IDDescriptionOccupation Ceiling Value 2018-19Invitations to 11/07/2018
1213Livestock Farmers41960
1331Construction Managers54003
1332Engineering Managers11552
1341Child Care Centre Managers10000
1342Health and Welfare Services Managers13740
2211Accountants*478536
2212Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers*132713
2241Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians10004
2245Land Economists and Valuers10003
2247Management consultant328519
2321Architects and Landscape Architects147422
2322Cartographers and Surveyors10004
2331Chemical and Materials Engineers100042
2332Civil Engineering Professionals3296105
2333Electrical Engineers104248
2334Electronics Engineers*10003
2335Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers*217817
2339Other Engineering Professionals*10007
2341Agricultural and Forestry Scientists100015
2346Medical Laboratory Scientists14879
2347Veterinarians100012
2349Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals10003
2411Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers263926
2414Secondary School Teachers791034
2415Special Education Teachers10000
2512Medical Imaging Professionals11131
2514Optometrists and Orthoptists10000
2519Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals10000
2521Chiropractors and Osteopaths10004
2524Occupational Therapists11095
2525Physiotherapists146412
2526Podiatrists10000
2527Speech Professionals and Audiologists100010
2531General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers349534
2533Internal Medicine Specialists10002
2534Psychiatrists10000
2535Surgeons10002
2539Other Medical Practitioners100068
2541Midwives10903
2544Registered Nurses16741105
2611ICT Business and Systems Analysts*157414
2613Software and Applications Programmers*620269
2621Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists239172
2631Computer Network Professionals*131821
2633Telecommunications Engineering Professionals100088
2711Barristers10000
2713Solicitors416118
2723Psychologists17506
2725Social Workers156218
3122Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians10001
3123Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians10000
3132Telecommunications Technical Specialists10002
3211Automotive Electricians10000
3212Motor Mechanics59805
3222Sheetmetal Trades Workers10000
3223Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers44262
3232Metal Fitters and Machinists53301
3233Precision Metal Trades Workers10000
3241Panelbeaters13440
3311Bricklayers and Stonemasons12710
3312Carpenters and Joiners69683
3322Painting Trades Workers27801
3331Glaziers10000
3332Plasterers21030
3334Wall and Floor Tilers14070
3341Plumbers55071
3411Electricians93547
3421Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics14270
3422Electrical Distribution Trades Workers10000
3423Electronics Trades Workers18782
3513Chefs26756
3941Cabinetmakers19050
3991Boat Builders and Shipwrights10000

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

Source: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/work/skil#tab-content-3