Australia Notice

Occupation Ceilings

An occupation ceiling may be applied to invitations issued under the points based skilled migration program.

When this limit is reached, no further invitations for that particular occupation group will be issued for that program year. Invitations would then be issued to other Expressions of Interest who have nominated available occupations even if they are lower ranking. For the state and territory nominated visas, a state or territory will not be able to nominate you if your nominated occupation has reached its occupation ceiling.

The below table shows the occupation ceiling for the 2012-2013 program year for each occupation on the skilled occupation lists at a four-digit ANZSCO code unit group, and the number of invitations issued to that occupation in this program year to the date specified.

ANZSCO code	Description	Occupation ceiling	Invitations to 1/09/2012
1111	Chief Executives and Managing Directors	4260	-
1112	General Managers	3300	1
1211	Aquaculture Farmers	120	-
1212	Crop Farmers	2640	-
1213	Livestock Farmers	5400	-
1214	Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers	1860	-
1311	Advertising and Sales Managers	7740	5
1321	Corporate Services Managers	540	-
1322	Finance Managers	3420	4
1323	Human Resource Managers	3000	1
1324	Policy and Planning Managers	1740	1
1325	Research and Development Managers	540	-
1331	Construction Managers	4800	9
1332	Engineering Managers	960	2
1333	Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers	1560	-
1334	Manufacturers	1140	-
1335	Production Managers	3240	-
1336	Supply and Distribution Managers	1800	2
1341	Child Care Centre Managers	540	-
1342	Health and Welfare Services Managers	1260	1
1343	School Principals	1500	-
1344	Other Education Managers	780	-
1351	ICT Managers	2580	4
1391	Commissioned Officers (Management)	180	-
1392	Senior Non-commissioned Defence Force Members	No ceiling	-
3199	Other Specialist Managers	2400	-
1411	Cafe and Restaurant Managers	3660	-
1412	Caravan Park and Camping Ground Managers	180	-
1413	Hotel and Motel Managers	1380	1
1414	Licensed Club Managers	480	-
1419	Other Accommodation and Hospitality Managers	420	-
1421	Retail Managers	13 140	-
1491	Amusement, Fitness and Sports Centre Managers	360	-
1492	Call or Contact Centre and Customer Service Managers	1980	-
1493	Conference and Event Organisers	1620	-
1494	Transport Services Managers	960	-
1499	Other Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers	4020	4
2111	Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers	480	-
2112	Music Professionals	420	-
2113	Photographers	780	-
2114	Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals	480	-
2121	Artistic Directors, and Media Producers and Presenters	780	-
2122	Authors, and Book and Script Editors	420	-
2123	Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors	660	1
2124	Journalists and Other Writers	1560	-
2211	Accountants	10 440	107
2212	Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers	960	13
2221	Financial Brokers	1200	-
2222	Financial Dealers	1140	1
2223	Financial Investment Advisers and Managers	2520	8
2231	Human Resource Professionals	4500	11
2232	ICT Trainers	180	-
2233	Training and Development Professionals	1860	6
2241	Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians	420	7
2242	Archivists, Curators and Records Managers	300	-
2243	Economists	360	-
2244	Intelligence and Policy Analysts	1620	-
2245	Land Economists and Valuers	660	2
2246	Librarians	840	1
2247	Management and Organisation Analysts	2820	3
2249	Other Information and Organisation Professionals	840	1
2251	Advertising and Marketing Professionals	2940	-
2252	ICT Sales Professionals	900	4
2253	Public Relations Professionals	1260	4
2254	Technical Sales Representatives	2220	5
2311	Air Transport Professionals	660	1
2312	Marine Transport Professionals	540	-
2321	Architects and Landscape Architects	1500	2
2322	Cartographers and Surveyors	780	2
2323	Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers	600	-
2324	Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators	3180	1
2325	Interior Designers	720	-
2326	Urban and Regional Planners	660	3
2331	Chemical and Materials Engineers	120	10
2332	Civil Engineering Professionals	2640	64
2333	Electrical Engineers	1260	15
2334	Electronics Engineers	480	26
2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	1620	50
2336	Mining Engineers	600	5
2339	Other Engineering Professionals	540	21
2341	Agricultural and Forestry Scientists	480	2
2342	Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists	660	5
2343	Environmental Scientists	1620	2
2344	Geologists and Geophysicists	840	1
2345	Life Scientists	540	1
2346	Medical Laboratory Scientists	1260	1
2347	Veterinarians	480	1
2349	Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals	600	1
2411	Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers	1680	3
2412	Primary School Teachers	7620	8
2413	Middle School Teachers	60	-
2414	Secondary School Teachers	7020	21
2415	Special Education Teachers	840	-
2421	University Lecturers and Tutors	2280	2
2422	Vocational Education Teachers	2160	2
2491	Education Advisers and Reviewers	660	-
2492	Private Tutors and Teachers	1920	-
2493	Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages	180	-
2511	Dietitians	480	-
2512	Medical Imaging Professionals	1080	4
2513	Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals	1860	2
2514	Optometrists and Orthoptists	360	-
2515	Pharmacists	1380	7
2519	Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals	480	-
2521	Chiropractors and Osteopaths	240	1
2522	Complementary Health Therapists	480	-
2523	Dental Practitioners	720	9
2524	Occupational Therapists	720	3
2525	Physiotherapists	840	1
2526	Podiatrists	300	-
2527	Speech Professionals and Audiologists	420	2
2531	Generalist Medical Practitioners	3000	30
2532	Anaesthetists	120	2
2533	Internal Medicine Specialists	360	1
2534	Psychiatrists	300	-
2535	Surgeons	300	1
2539	Other Medical Practitioners	780	28
2541	Midwives	1020	1
2542	Nurse Educators and Researchers	360	-
2543	Nurse Managers	900	-
2544	Registered Nurses	13 380	32
2611	ICT Business and Systems Analysts	1800	131
2612	Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers	420	-
2613	Software and Applications Programmers	5160	228
2621	Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists	2400	41
2631	Computer Network Professionals	1740	31
2632	ICT Support and Test Engineers	360	-
2633	Telecommunications Engineering Professionals	480	41
2711	Barristers	420	-
2712	Judicial and Other Legal Professionals	420	2
2713	Solicitors	3480	5
2721	Counsellors	1080	-
2722	Ministers of Religion	900	-
2723	Psychologists	1440	6
2724	Social Professionals	720	-
2725	Social Workers	1260	2
2726	Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers	1800	4
3111	Agricultural Technicians	120	1
3112	Medical Technicians	1800	-
3113	Primary Products Inspectors	180	-
3114	Science Technicians	1200	-
3121	Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians	3360	8
3122	Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians	660	2
3123	Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians	480	1
3124	Electronic Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians	420	2
3125	Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians	420	2
3126	Safety Inspectors	180	-
3129	Other Building and Engineering Technicians	1620	-
3131	ICT Support Technicians	3060	-
3132	Telecommunications Technical Specialists	360	3
3211	Automotive Electricians	420	-
3212	Motor Mechanics	5160	4
3221	Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades Workers	180	1
3222	Sheetmetal Trades Workers	600	-
3223	Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers	4860	3
3231	Aircraft Maintenance Engineers	780	1
3232	Metal Fitters and Machinists	7500	-
3233	Precision Metal Trades Workers	360	-
3234	Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers	120	3
3241	Panelbeaters	960	1
3242	Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers	240	-
3243	Vehicle Painters	660	1
3311	Bricklayers and Stonemasons	1920	3
3312	Carpenters and Joiners	7140	8
3321	Floor Finishers	420	-
3322	Painting Trades Workers	2940	-
3331	Glaziers	600	-
3332	Plasterers	1620	-
3333	Roof Tilers	540	-
3334	Wall and Floor Tilers	1140	1
3341	Plumbers	5100	3
3411	Electricians	9000	7
3421	Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics	1560	-
3422	Electrical Distribution Trades Workers	600	-
3423	Electronics Trades Workers	2160	1
3424	Telecommunications Trades Workers	960	-
3511	Bakers and Pastrycooks	2040	1
3512	Butchers and Smallgoods Makers	1380	1
3513	Chefs	4920	3
3514	Cooks	1800	4
3611	Animal Attendants and Trainers	780	-
3612	Shearers	240	-
3613	Veterinary Nurses	660	-
3621	Florists	420	-
3622	Gardeners	4140	1
3623	Greenkeepers	900	-
3624	Nurserypersons	360	1
3911	Hairdressers	3960	2
3921	Binders, Finishers and Screen Printers	300	-
3922	Graphic Pre-press Trades Workers	180	-
3923	Printers	720	-
3931	Canvas and Leather Goods Makers	120	-
3932	Clothing Trades Workers	420	-
3933	Upholsterers	180	-
3941	Cabinetmakers	1440	-
3942	Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers	420	-
3991	Boat Builders and Shipwrights	360	1
3992	Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Generation Plant Operators	660	-
3993	Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians	420	-
3994	Jewellers	300	-
3995	Performing Arts Technicians	780	-
3996	Signwriters	360	-
3999	Other Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers	1020	-
4111	Ambulance Officers and Paramedics	1080	1
4112	Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists	360	4
4113	Diversional Therapists	300	-
4114	Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses	1500	-
4115	Indigenous Health Workers	60	-
4116	Massage Therapists	840	-
4117	Welfare Support Workers	3120	3
4411	Defence Force Members - Other Ranks	No ceiling	-
4412	Fire and Emergency Workers	960	-
4413	Police	3000	-
4421	Prison Officers	840	-
4422	Security Officers and Guards	3180	-
4512	Driving Instructors	240	-
4513	Funeral Workers	240	-
4517	Travel Attendants	720	-
4518	Other Personal Service Workers	720	-
4523	Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials	1980	-
4524	Sportspersons	900	-
5111	Contract, Program and Project Administrators	6420	4
5121	Office Managers	9600	-
5991	Conveyancers and Legal Executives	600	-
5992	Court and Legal Clerks	720	-
5996	Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors	300	-
5999	Other Miscellaneous Clerical and Administrative Workers	1080	-
6111	Auctioneers, and Stock and Station Agents	120	-
6112	Insurance Agents	540	1
6121	Real Estate Sales Agents	5100	2
6392	Retail and Wool Buyers	240	-
7122	Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers	3060	-

 

** Extracted from the report of Department of Immigration and Citizenship**

 

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