The Australia, Immigration Department has recently released occupational ceilings for the General Skilled Programs on August 13, 2020 which means that no invites will be given to the candidates beyond that ceiling. This latest news clearly indicates that there would be a set limit on the number of EOI’s (Expression of Interest) or invites that can be issued to the candidates who’ve applied for the skilled Migration to Australia via the different programs.

Well, the main idea behind this significant step taken by the Australian Government is to ensure that the small occupations may not overshadow the skilled migration program of the Kangaroo Land. So, once any occupation reaches the ceiling cap, no invitations will be issued for any occupation until next year. These ceilings help the candidates to become aware about the occupations that’re in high-demand in the Kangaroo Land.

As per the occupations ceiling list released by the immigration Department, it is clear that Accounting is not an occupation that’s high in priority. This clearly states that it is not easy to get the Australian PR via GSM (General Skilled Migration) program.

It is no surprise that the ceilings have slightly increased for the occupation of engineers and nurses, whereas the ceilings for the IT professionals has been slightly reduced. So, it’s a good news for you if you’re thinking of choosing an occupation from the IT Vertical.

These ceilings are apply to the skilled work regional (Provisional) Visa subclass 491 – Family Sponsored Visa and not to the visa subclass 491 – State Nomination Visa Stream of the Skilled Nominated Visa Subclass 190.
Take a Tour of the Occupational Ceiling List for the 2020-2021 Program Year.

Occupation ID Descriptions Occupational Ceiling Value for the 2020-2021 Program Year 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 Service 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, Media Producers and 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 Material Engineers 1,000 65
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 3,919 141
2333 Electrical Engineers 1,348 98
2334 Electronic Engineers* 1,000