Occupational Ceilings Reached

[Guest TeeTMI]

We first started to see some occupations reach their ceiling quotas back in February. Here is the latest list of occupations that have reached or are approaching reaching their ceilings for this year.

Please note that these occupations are expected to open again in July 2013 (assuming they remain on the appropriate SOL/CSOL list).

 

Latest update from DIAC on the occupational ceilings for skilled visas:

 

The following occupations have reached their annual occupational ceiling:

• Chemical and Materials Engineers
  
• ICT Business & System Analysts
  
• Electronic Engineers
  
• Telecommunications Engineering Professionals
  
• Other Engineering Professionals
  
• Software and Application Programmers.
  

 

No further invitations can be issued for these occupation groups until 1 July 2013. This limitation does not apply to Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa classes. 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. For clients with an Expression Of Interest in these occupation groups, your Expression Of Interest will remain valid for two years from the date you submitted your Expression Of Interest.

 

The below occupation has not yet reached its ceiling levels, however, 75 per cent or more of the invitation ceiling levels for this occupation has been reached. Intending migrants who have selected this as their nominated occupation should submit their EOI to have a chance of being invited before their occupation reaches its ceiling:

• Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers (1127/1620)
  

 

Any ceiling reached will be reset on 1 July 2013.

[Guest TeeTMI]

The latest update for the Occupations which reached their ceilings last year is as follows.

 

DIAC have stated that they will be allocating invitations to apply for the following occupation groups on a pro-rata basis across the year. Details can be found at the SkillSelect website, however for the 05 August round of invitations they have allocated invitations as follows:

 

Occupation & Code Points Visa date of effect

2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 65 2013-07-22

23:00:00.310

 

2334 Electronics Engineers 60 2013-05-26

18:01:16.580

 

2339 Other Engineering Professionals 65 2013-07-25

07:41:35.940

 

2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 65 2013-07-20

15:30:50.177

 

2613 Software and Applications Programmers 60 2013-05-28

00:00:49.197

 

2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 65 2013-07-26

00:42:26.267

 

So if you are looking to submit and expression of interest under one of these occupations think tactically.

 

Tee

[Guest TeeTMI]

A bit more info on the number of places remaining in these occupation groups re this years occupational quota/celings

 

Occupation ID # EOIs waiting / # places remaining

2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 113 / 179

2334 Electronics Engineers 178 / 256

2339 Other Engineering Professionals 214 / 193

2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 691 / 462

2613 Software and Applications Programmers 1546 / 3467

2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 205 / 186

[Guest TeeTMI]

The points scores and the visa dates of effect cut-offs for the occupations being issues on a pro-rata basis in the 7 October 2013 invitation round were as follows:

 

Occupation ID Description Points Score Visa date of effect

2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 70 28/09/2013 12.25 pm

2334 Electronics Engineers 65 11/09/2013 12.54 am

2339 Other Engineering Professionals 70 20/09/2013 12.04 am

2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 65 26/08/2013 12.19 am

2613 Software and Applications Programmers 60 7/05/2013 1.18 pm

2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 65 31/08/2013 12.01 am