Within the Skilled Independent Visas the number of places available for each occupation in any year is subject to a maximum Quota/Ceiling. Once the individual Occupation Quota/Ceiling has been reached no further invitations for the visa subclasses 189 and 489 (family sponsored) will be issued for that occupation during that migration year (July to June). Please note that the Quota/Ceiling is not the number of people in these occupations that will be invited to apply for a visa, these are just the maximum number that could be invited in any particular occupation, assuming they meet the eligibility criteria. The number of actual visa places available in any Migration Yearnumber of actual visa places available in any Migration Year is significantly lower than the cumulative of the occupation quota/ceiling.

Whilst meeting the required selection criteria and obtaining a score of 65 points may enable you to submit an Expression of Interest this does not automatically result in an invitation to apply. The Expression of Interest is a competitive system with certain applications being provided priority processing. The amount of time it takes before you are invited to apply depends upon a number of factors and your circumstances. Different strategies might be considered to increase your likelihood of selection for invite from the EOI pool of interested applicants. EOI submissions can potentially remain in the pool for a period of up to 2 years. There is no guarantee that you will be invited if there is high competition and people in the EOI pool with higher scores.

Due to high demand for some occupations the Dept. of Home Affairs issue invitations for the following occupation groups on a Pro Rata basis across the year. Priority is provided to individuals with higher points scores and where the same score to those who submitted the EOI earliest. In these occupations consideration should be given to your application strategy.

• 2211 Accountants (this occupation also considered visa granted in the other skilled visas)
• 2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers
• 2334 Electronics Engineers
• 2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers
• 2339 Other Engineering Professionals
• 2611 ICT Business and System Analysts
• 2613 Software and Applications Programmers
• 2631 Computer Network Professionals

The table below shows the Quota's or Occupation Ceilings for the Skilled Independent Visas, and the maximum number of invitations that can be issued for each occupation for the 2019-20 Migration Programme Year (July to June). Occupation ceiling values do not represent the number of visas that will be issued, these are a maximum figure that may be granted (must not be exceeded) based on a percentage of local 'stock' figures (the number of people employed in Australia) for each occupation as determined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Latest update reflects details provided by the Dept of Home Affairs following the 11th July 2019 round of 189 visa invitations. The quotas will reset for the Migration Year commencing 1st July 2020.

ANZSCO Group	Occupation Group	2019-20 Quota	Places Remaining	% of Quota used to date		Change in quota from 2018-20
1213	Livestock Farmers	5934	5934	0.00		1093
1331	Construction Managers	4983	4929	0.00		-999
1332	Engineering Managers	1000	978	0.00		-131
1341	Child Care Centre Managers	1000	995	0.00		0
1342	Health and Welfare Services Managers	1785	1620	0.00		483
1399	Other Specialist Managers	3044	3044	0.00		429
2111	Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers	1000	1000	0.00		0
2112	Music Professionals	1000	1000	0.00		0
2121	Artistic Directors, and Media Producers and Presenters	1098	1098	0.00		98
2211	Accountants	2746	67	3.02		-1007
2212	Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers	1552	595	3.03		210
2241	Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians	1000	915	0.60		0
2243	Economists	1000	1000	0.50		0
2245	Land Economists and Valuers	1000	964	0.50		0
2247	Management consultant	5269	5038	0.09		1375
2321	Architects and Landscape Architects	2171	1871	5.71		920
2322	Cartographers and Surveyors	1000	926	0.50		0
2331	Chemical and Materials Engineers	1000	563	1.30		0
2332	Civil Engineering Professionals	3772	2445	0.69		262
2333	Electrical Engineers	1000	369	2.00		0
2334	Electronics Engineers	1000	786	3.00		700
2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	1600	333	3.06		-180
2336	Mining Engineers	1000	995	0.50		0
2339	Other Engineering Professionals	1000	498	3.00		300
2341	Agricultural and Forestry Scientists	1000	883	0.50		0
2342	Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists	1000	994	0.60		0
2343	Environmental Scientists	1472	1472	0.34		-244
2344	Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists	1000	1000	0.50		0
2345	Life Scientists	1000	991	1.10		0
2346	Medical Laboratory Scientists	1505	1368	0.33		-95
2347	Veterinarians	1000	920	0.00		0
2349	Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals	1000	983	0.50		0
2411	Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers	2294	2083	0.22		-194
2414	Secondary School Teachers	8052	7690	0.06		-428
2415	Special Education Teachers	1111	1104	0.00		111
2421	University Lecturers and Tutors	3407	3399	0.15		500
2512	Medical Imaging Professionals	1203	1178	0.00		-21
2514	Optometrists and Orthoptists	1000	992	0.00		0
2519	Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals	1000	995	0.00		0
2521	Chiropractors and Osteopaths	1000	975	0.00		0
2524	Occupational Therapists	1082	1024	0.00		-145
2525	Physiotherapists	1784	1696	0.28		171
2526	Podiatrists	1000	992	0.00		0
2527	Speech Professionals and Audiologists	1000	955	0.50		0
2531	General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers	3550	3263	0.39		202
2533	Internal Medicine Specialists	1000	967	0.00		0
2534	Psychiatrists	1000	990	0.00		0
2535	Surgeons	1000	989	0.00		0
2539	Other Medical Practitioners	1250	634	0.88		105
2541	Midwives	1218	1198	0.00		218
2544	Registered Nurses	17509	15853	0.30		187
2611	ICT Business and Systems Analysts	2587	1542	3.05		1121
2612	Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers	1000	995	0.70		0
2613	Software and Applications Programmers	8748	3562	3.03		1477
2621	Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists	2887	1781	1.18		227
2631	Computer Network Professionals	2553	1035	3.02		386
2633	Telecommunications Engineering Professionals	1000	283	2.20		0
2711	Barristers	1000	1000	0.00		0
2713	Solicitors	4650	4503	1.18		880
2723	Psychologists	1832	1775	0.00		-396
2725	Social Workers	2128	1917	1.74		3
3122	Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians	1000	911	0.80		0
3123	Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians	1000	990	0.00		0
3132	Telecommunications Technical Specialists	1000	981	0.00		0
3211	Automotive Electricians	1000	995	0.00		0
3212	Motor Mechanics	6399	6377	0.08		300
3222	Sheetmetal Trades Workers	1000	1000	0.00		0
3223	Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers	3983	3974	0.00		-656
3232	Metal Fitters and Machinists	7007	6995	0.00		18
3233	Precision Metal Trades Workers	1000	1000	0.00		0
3241	Panelbeaters	1000	1000	0.00		0
3311	Bricklayers and Stonemasons	1610	1597	0.00		16
3312	Carpenters and Joiners	8536	8518	0.00		164
3322	Painting Trades Workers	3330	3325	0.15		53
3331	Glaziers	1000	995	0.00		0
3332	Plasterers	2100	2095	0.00		19
3334	Wall and Floor Tilers	1682	1677	0.00		423
3341	Plumbers	5060	5049	0.00		-706
3411	Electricians	8624	8590	0.06		-679
3421	Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics	1851	1846	0.00		15
3422	Electrical Distribution Trades Workers	1000	995	0.00		-19
3423	Electronics Trades Workers	1313	1278	0.38		-456
3513	Chefs	2738	2662	0.18		-83
3611	Animal Attendants and Trainers	1051	1051	0.00		6
3941	Cabinetmakers	2112	2107	0.00		691
3991	Boat Builders and Shipwrights	1000	1000	0.00		0
4523	Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials	4071	4071	0.00		1370
4524	Sportspersons	1000	1000	0.00		0