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Occupation Ceilings – Australia Immigration – as of 10th May 2017

The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2016-2017 programme year for each occupation on the list of eligible skilled occupations by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group, and the number of invitations that will be issued in this programme year.

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.

The ceilings ensure the skilled migration programme is not dominated by a narrow group of occupations.

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

Occupation ceilings for the 2016-17 programme year

Occupation ID

Description

Occupation Ceiling Value 2016-2017

Invitations to date

1331 Construction Managers 5289 115
1332 Engineering Managers 1407 35
1335​ Production Managers 3368 12
1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1000  20
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1177 38
2211 Accountants* 2500 2500
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers 1413 1413
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians 1000 108
2245 Land Economists and Valuers 1035 59
2312 Marine Transport Professionals 1000 113
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects 1391 471
2322 Cartographers and Surveyors 1000 99
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 1000 758
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 2174 1810
2333 Electrical Engineers 1254 921
2334 Electronics Engineers 1000 1000
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers 1539 1539
2339 Other Engineering Professionals 1000 1018
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists 1000 201
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists 1602 133
2347 Veterinarians 1000 118
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals 1000 23
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 1822 233
2414 Secondary School Teachers 8032 560
2415 Special Education Teachers 1126 18
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals 1000 91
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists 1000 9
2519 Orthotist or Prosthetist 1000 3
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths 1000 36
2524 Occupational Therapists 1000 136
2525 Physiotherapists 1345 166
2526 Podiatrists 1000 24
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists 1000 63
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers 3495 432
2532 Anaesthetists 1000 30
2533 Internal Medicine Specialists 1000 49
2534 Psychiatrists 1000 14
2535 Surgeons 1000 20
2539 Other Medical Practitioners 1315 785
2541 Midwives 1017 39
2544 Registered Nurses 16346 2988
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 1482 1482
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 5662 5662
2631 Computer Network Professionals 1426 1482
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 1000 1000
2711 Barristers 1000 2
2713 Solicitors 5154 231
2723 Psychologists 1532 101
2725 Social Workers 1783 236
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 132
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 89
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists 1000 28
3211 Automotive Electricians 1000 10
3212 Motor Mechanics 5597 187
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers 1000 2
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers 4466 57
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists 6677 88
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers 1000 0
3241 Panelbeaters 1000 6
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons 1751 27
3312 Carpenters and Joiners 7718 135
3322 Painting Trades Workers 2871 22
3331 Glaziers 1000 2
3332 Plasterers 2149 25
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers 1475 5
3341 Plumbers 5169 66
3411 Electricians 9345 182
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 1701 25
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 1000 7
3423 Electronics Trades Workers 1993 54
3513 Chefs 2854 159
3941 Cabinetmakers 1568 4
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwright 1000 2