Occupation Ceilings 2020-2021

Occupation ceilings 2020/2021

The table below shows the occupation ceilings 2020-2021 program year for each occupation on the list of eligible skilled occupations by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group.

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.

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 2020-2021 do not apply to State or Territory Nominated, Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa subclasses.

Occupation ceilings 2020-2021 program year:

Occupation ID	Description	Occupation Ceiling Value 2020-21	Invitations to 14/07/2020
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	0
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	0
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	<20
2533	Internal Medicine Specialists	1,000	<20
2534	Psychiatrists	1,000	0
2535	Surgeons	1,000	0
2539	Other Medical Practitioners	1,168	<20
2541	Midwives	1,333	<20
2544	Registered Nurses	17,859	40
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.

Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/occupation-ceilings

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