Australia Occupation Ceilings 2020-2021 Migration Year Announced
The 2020 – 2021 Occupations Ceilings have been released by the Australian department of immigration which is positive news as there are finally clear guidelines to support the number of visa invitation being offered which will hopefully increase the number of visa invitations offered in recent months.
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 under these visa classes. Occupation ceilings do not apply to State or Territory Nominated, Business Innovation or Employer-Sponsored and Investment visa subclasses.
The intent behind this approach is that it 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 with invitations being allocated to migrants in other occupation groups even if they are lower points ranking
As we are still fresh into the 2020 – 2021 Migration year, you probably won’t need to worry too much about the number of places available, however as we have seen in previous years, after a number of months, certain occupations do begin to near their ceilings resulting in a limited number of invitations being offered for the remainder of that financial year which may limit the chances of individuals who chose to wait before registering an Expression Of Interest. (EOI).
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.
Australian Occupation ceilings – 2020-21 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.
What do you think?
Do you see your occupation and are the ceiling aligned with what you were thinking? Let us know in our comments below.
I’m a skilled panel beater specifically dealing heavy duty equipment and machinery & would like to know the chances of getting a sponsorship visa to relocate to Sydney Bankstown
Hi, We do see these roles advertised (like this one), however do not have any in Sydney at this time. I recommend you set up a job alert so we can email you when the next roles are published. Details on how to do this here: https://gettingdownunder.com/job-alerts-now-available/ Hope this helps!
Hi, I am a food chemist from Ghana’west africa. How do I get this sponsored jobs to apply.
Hi Emmanuel, would this be the same as “Food Technologist – Develops new and improves existing food products, and sets standards for producing, packaging and marketing food”?
If so, given your job is on the occupations list, I would start with this post: https://gettingdownunder.com/community/australian-sponsored-482-visa/i-am-a-insert-job-title-looking-for-sponsorship/
How can I get a sponsorship Auto electrical jobs I a qualified Auto electrician with 8 years post apprentice experience
Those occupations with 0 what does it mean
Hi, these are the number of invitations issued for these occupations. If it says 0 then no invitations have been issued for those occupations since the beginning of the new migration year which started 1st July. Given COVID-19, this is;t surprising as very few have been issued due to migration staffing being reduced in recent months.
What does this mean for sponsored visas?
Not a lot for sponsored visas. Occupation ceilings do not apply to the 482 Visa class
So there will still be sponsored visas available for the next few months? And if so if I apply can we enter Australia?
Really depends on the border restrictions Alex. Keep an eye on our page here for the latest COVID related updates: https://gettingdownunder.com/immigration-covid-19-update/.
As of the 5th August, the Australian Government has now moved to expand its criteria slightly by recognising a wider range of sectors as critical to the workforce. Travel exemptions may now be granted to people in categories including those delivering services in sectors critical to Australia’s economic recovery (including financial technology, large scale manufacturing, film and television production and emerging technology), where no Australian worker is available; and those with critical skills required to maintain the supply of essential goods and services (such as critical infrastructure, medical technology, telecommunications, engineering and mining, supply chain logistics, agricultural technology, food production and the maritime industry).
So how do I apply for a visa. I’m 42. Have a trade here in Canada
auto mechanic. And heavy duty mechanic diesel mechanic heavy earth moving equipment mechanic
spoke
to a lawyer says I have 55 points only. But yet I see. Adds upon adds for mechanic in the mines
they are recruiting from Canada. But don’t sponsor and say I’m to old for a visa
Hi James, sponsored jobs are not points tested so in theory you would qualify for a sponsored visa (known as the 482 visa).
We see mechanic roles appear quite regularly on our job boards so I would recommend you keep an eye on the boards here: https://gettingdownunder.com/jobs-in-australia/australia-sponsored-jobs/ Also consider setting a job alert for the term mechanic and we will email you when new jobs are being posted.
Details on how to set job alerts are here: https://gettingdownunder.com/job-alerts-now-available/. Note that 45 years old is generally the cut off for a permanent visa (the sponsored visas are only temporary and will need to be converted to a perm visa while you are in Australia.