Invitations issued on 11 August 2020
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 August 2020.
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 110 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 90 |
Invitation process and cut offs
The highest ranked clients by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. For clients who have equal points scores, the time at which they reached their points score for that subclass (referred to as the date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
| Visa subclass | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 90 | 07/2020 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) | 75 | 06/2020 |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 August 2020 invitation round.
Due to high levels of demand, and in keeping with previous program years, the below occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the program year.
SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189), and thereafter the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.
| Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189/491 | 2211 | Accountants | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | N/A | N/A |
Invitations issued during 2020-21 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 500 | 110 | 610 | ||||||||||
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 100 | 90 | 190 | ||||||||||
| Total | 600 | 200 | 800 |
The above figures do not include invitations issued for State and Territory Government nominated visa subclasses. State and Territory Governments nominate throughout the month for specific points tested skilled migration and business innovation and investment visas.
Occupation Ceilings
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. This 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. Invitations will then be allocated to intending migrants in other occupation groups even if they are lower ranking. See ‘occupation ceilings’ tab on this page.
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.
Occupation ceilings do not apply to State or Territory Nominated, Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa subclasses.
Occupation ceilings for the 2020-21 program year.
| Occupation ID | Description | Occupation Ceiling Value 2020-21 | Invitations to 11/08/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | <20 |
| 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 | <20 |
| 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 | 24 |
| 2533 | Internal Medicine Specialists | 1,000 | <20 |
| 2534 | Psychiatrists | 1,000 | 0 |
| 2535 | Surgeons | 1,000 | 0 |
| 2539 | Other Medical Practitioners | 1,168 | 29 |
| 2541 | Midwives | 1,333 | <20 |
| 2544 | Registered Nurses | 17,859 | 194 |
| 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.