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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