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Invitation Round & Occupation Ceilings Information Updated 11 August 2020. (Aug 26, 2020)

 

Invitations issued on 11 August 2020

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 August 2020.

Invitation process and cut offs

The highest ranked clients by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. For clients who have equal points scores, the time at which they reached their points score for that subclass (referred to as the date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.

Visa subclass Minimum points score Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 90 07/2020
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) 75 06/2020

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 August 2020 invitation round.

Due to high levels of demand, and in keeping with previous program years, the below occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the program year.

SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189), and thereafter the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.

Subclass Occupation ID Description Minimum points score Latest date of effect month
189/491 2211 Accountants N/A N/A
189/491 2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers N/A N/A
189/491 2334 Electronics Engineer N/A N/A
189/491 2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers N/A N/A
189/491 2339 Other Engineering Professionals N/A N/A
189/491 2611 ICT Business and System Analysts N/A N/A
189/491 2613 Software and Applications Programmers N/A N/A
189/491 2631 Computer Network Professionals N/A N/A

Invitations issued during 2020-21 program year

Visa subclass Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 500 110 610
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored 100 90 190
Total 600 200 800

 

The above figures do not include invitations issued for State and Territory Government nominated visa subclasses. State and Territory Governments nominate throughout the month for specific points tested skilled migration and business innovation and investment visas.

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Occupation Ceilings

​​​​​​​​An ‘occupation ceiling’ may 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 invited 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 2020-2021 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. 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 2020-21 program year.

Occupation ID Description Occupation Ceiling Value 2020-21 Invitations to 11/08/2020
1331 Construction Managers 7,145 0
1332 Engineering Managers 1,474 0
1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1,000 0
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1,666 <20
1399 Other Specialist Managers 4,188 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* 1,000 0
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers* 1,619 0
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians 1,000 0
2243 Economists 1,000 0
2245 Land Economists and Valuers 1,000 0
2247 Management consultant 4,526 0
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects 1,452 0
2322 Cartographers and Surveyors 1,000 0
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 1,000 65
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 3,919 141
2333 Electrical Engineers 1,348 98
2334 Electronics Engineers* 1,000 <20
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers* 2,682 48
2336 Mining Engineers 1,000 20
2339 Other Engineering Professionals* 1,000 <20
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists 1,000 <20
2342 Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists 1,000 <20
2343 Environmental Scientists 1,295 0
2344 Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists 1,000 0
2345 Life Scientists 1,000 <20
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists 1,536 <20
2347 Veterinarians 1,000 0
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals 1,056 0
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 3,321 0
2414 Secondary School Teachers 8,716 0
2415 Special Education Teachers 1,721 0
2421 University Lecturers and Tutors 5,042 0
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals 1,161 <20
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists 1,000 0
2519 Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals 1,000 0
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths 1,000 0
2524 Occupational Therapists 1,461 <20
2525 Physiotherapists 1,685 <20
2526 Podiatrists 1,000 0
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists 1,000 0
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers 4,257 24
2533 Internal Medicine Specialists 1,000 <20
2534 Psychiatrists 1,000 0
2535 Surgeons 1,000 0
2539 Other Medical Practitioners 1,168 29
2541 Midwives 1,333 <20
2544 Registered Nurses 17,859 194​​
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts* 2,273 0
2612 Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers 1,000 0
2613 Software and Applications Programmers* 8,405 0
2621 Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists 2,667 0
2631 Computer Network Professionals* 2,245 0
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 1,000 76
2711 Barristers 1,000 0
2713 Solicitors 4,535 0
2723 Psychologists 1,545 <20
2725 Social Workers 1,862 0
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1,000 <20
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1,000 <20
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists 1,000 <20
3211 Automotive Electricians 1,000 0
3212 Motor Mechanics 5,205 0
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers 1,000 0
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers 4,866 0
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists 6,335 0
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers 1,000 0
3241 Panelbeaters 1,000 0
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons 1,712 0
3312 Carpenters and Joiners 6,812 0
3322 Painting Trades Workers 3,303 0
3331 Glaziers 1,000 0
3332 Plasterers 1,452 0
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers 1,000 0
3341 Plumbers 5,861 0
3411 Electricians 8,021 0
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 1,581 0
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 1,000 0
3423 Electronics Trades Workers 2,047 0
3513 Chefs 2,256 0
3611 Animal Attendants and Trainers 1,239 0
3941 Cabinetmakers 1,694 0
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights 1,000 0
4523 Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials 1,262 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.