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Occupation Ceiling For The Year 2017-18

  • September 28, 2017
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Occupation Ceiling For The Year 2017-2018

The occupation ceiling is a limit beyond which the Australian immigration authority will no longer accept candidates for a specific job role. The occupation ceiling applies to Skilled Independent Visas, Skilled Regional Sponsored Visas, and Skilled or business state or territory sponsored Visas.

Once your occupation has reached its ceiling, you will be unable to apply for any of the mentioned Visas.

The table below displays the ANZSCO code and occupation ceiling for the specified jobs.

Occupation ID

DescriptionOccupation Ceiling Value 2017-18Invitations to date
1331Construction Managers540034
1332Engineering Managers11559
1341Child Care Centre Managers10003
1342Health and Welfare Services Managers13745
2211Accountants*47851434
2212Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers*1327396
2241Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians100017
2245Land Economists and Valuers10008
2321Architects and Landscape Architects147464
2322Cartographers and Surveyors100011
2331Chemical and Materials Engineers1000108
2332Civil Engineering Professionals3296242
2333Electrical Engineers1042133
2334Electronics Engineers*1000300
2335Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers*2178648
2339Other Engineering Professionals*1000300
2341Agricultural and Forestry Scientists100037
2346Medical Laboratory Scientists148720
2347Veterinarians100010
2349Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals10009
2411Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers263933
2414Secondary School Teachers7910101
2415Special Education Teachers10003
2512Medical Imaging Professionals111316
2514Optometrists and Orthoptists10001
2519Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals10000
2521Chiropractors and Osteopaths10005
2524Occupational Therapists110915
2525Physiotherapists146423
2526Podiatrists10002
2527Speech Professionals and Audiologists100013
2531Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics349563
2533Internal Medicine Specialists10005
2534Psychiatrists10003
2535Surgeons10003
2539Other Medical Practitioners100092
2541Midwives10903
2544Registered Nurses16741505
2611ICT Business and Systems Analysts*1574468
2613Software and Applications Programmers*62021860
2621Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists2391101
2631Computer Network Professionals*1318390
2633Telecommunications Engineering Professionals1000252
2711Barristers10000
2713Solicitors416155
2723Psychologists17509
2725Social Workers156238
3122Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians100022
3123Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians100016
3132Telecommunications Technical Specialists10007
3211Automotive Electricians10000
3212Motor Mechanics598034
3222Sheetmetal Trades Workers10001
3223Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers442611
3232Metal Fitters and Machinists533011
3233Precision Metal Trades Workers10000
3241Panelbeaters13441
3311Bricklayers and Stonemasons12717
3312Carpenters and Joiners696814
3322Painting Trades Workers27803
3331Glaziers10001
3332Plasterers21031
3334Wall and Floor Tilers14070
3341Plumbers55073
3411Electricians935418
3421Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics14273
3422Electrical Distribution Trades Workers10001
3423Electronics Trades Workers187820
3513Chefs267535
3941Cabinetmakers19052
3991Boat Builders and Shipwrights10000


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