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DIBP Announced Occupation Ceilings for Migration Programme year 2017-2018

DIBP recently released occupation ceilings for the programme year 2017-2018.

The total of 162,001 number of invitations (visa) planned for this year as per this document. These quota or ceilings are planned for each of the skilled occupation.  The highest number is for Registered Nurses having 16,741 quota followed by Electricians 9,354 and Secondary School Teachers  7,910 in numbers. The least number are allocated is 1,000 to various other occupations. According to DIBP, these 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.

For further details, please refer to the table below.

Occupation ceilings for the 2017-18 programme year

 

Occupation ID

Description

Occupation Ceiling Value 2017-18
1331 Construction Managers 5400
1332 Engineering Managers 1155
1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1000
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1374
2211 Accountants* 4785
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers* 1327
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians 1000
2245 Land Economists and Valuers 1000
2312 Marine Transport Professionals 1000
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects 1474
2322 Cartographers and Surveyors 1000
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 1000
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 3296
2333 Electrical Engineers 1042
2334 Electronics Engineers* 1000
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers* 2178
2339 Other Engineering Professionals* 1000
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists 1000
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists 1487
2347 Veterinarians 1000
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals 1000
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 2639
2414 Secondary School Teachers 7910
2415 Special Education Teachers 1000
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals 1113
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists 1000
2519 Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals 1000
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths 1000
2524 Occupational Therapists 1109
2525 Physiotherapists 1464
2526 Podiatrists 1000
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists 1000
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers 3495
2533 Internal Medicine Specialists 1000
2534 Psychiatrists 1000
2535 Surgeons 1000
2539 Other Medical Practitioners 1000
2541 Midwives 1090
2544 Registered Nurses 16741
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts* 1574
2613 Software and Applications Programmers* 6202
2631 Computer Network Professionals* 1318
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 1000
2711 Barristers 1000
2713 Solicitors 4161
2723 Psychologists 1750
2725 Social Workers 1562
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists 1000
3211 Automotive Electricians 1000
3212 Motor Mechanics 5980
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers 1000
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers 4426
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists 5330
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers 1000
3241 Panelbeaters 1344
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons 1271
3312 Carpenters and Joiners 6968
3322 Painting Trades Workers 2780
3331 Glaziers 1000
3332 Plasterers 2103
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers 1407
3341 Plumbers 5507
3411 Electricians 9354
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 1427
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 1000
3423 Electronics Trades Workers 1878
3513 Chefs 2675
3941 Cabinetmakers 1905
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights 1000

 

*Occupations that are subject to pro rata arrangements

For further details and quota already consumed please visit: DIBP Site here