February SkillSelect Invitation round

In this round a total of 1500 invitations were issued. Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Family Sponsored) visa had a small increase to 500 invitations.

The minimum points score remained steady at 90 points for Subclass 189 visas, though dropped to 85 points for the 491 Family Sponsored visas.

Pro rata occupations

Due to high levels of demand, certain occupations are issued invitations on a pro-rata basis. Places are first allocated to 189 EOIs, with remaining places issued to the 491 Family Sponsored EOIs.

The scores for the 11 February 2020 round pro-rata occupations were as follows:

Occupation ID

Description

Minimum Points Score

Latest date of EOI

2211

Accountants

95 (SC189)

17/05/2019 9:21am

2212

Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers

95 (SC189)

01/12/2019 3:57am

2334

Electronics Engineer

90 (SC189)

16/11/2019 7:32pm

2334

Electronics Engineer

85 (SC491)

22/12/2019 10:06pm

2335

Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers

90 (189)

17/09/2019 2:06pm

2339

Other Engineering Professionals

90 (SC189)

11/11/2019 4:19pm

2611

ICT Business and System Analysts

90 (SC189)

07/11/2019 7:50pm

2613

Software and Applications Programmers

90 (SC189)

16/11/2019 9:23pm

2613

Software and Applications Programmers

85 (SC491)

06/01/2020 11:07pm

2631

Computer Network Professionals

90 (SC189)

16/11/2019 3:07pm

2631

Computer Network Professionals

85 (SC491)

03/01/2020 10:24pm

Occupation ceilings for the 2019-20 program year.

OCCUPATION ID

DESCRIPTION

OCCUPATION CEILING VALUE 2019-20

INVITATIONS TO 13/03/2020

1213

Livestock Farmers

5,934

0

1331

Construction Managers

4,983

15

1332

Engineering Managers

1,000

<5

1341

Child Care Centre Managers

1,000

<5

1342

Health and Welfare Services Managers

1,785

0

1399

Other Specialist Managers

3,044

<5

2111

Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers

1,000

0

2112

Music Professionals

1,000

0

2121

Artistic Directors, and Media Producers and Presenters

1,098

0

2211

Accountants*

2,746

646

2212

Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers*

1,552

367

2241

Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians

1,000

34

2243

Economists

1,000

6

2245

Land Economists and Valuers

1,000

11

2247

Management consultant

5,269

28

2321

Architects and Landscape Architects

2,171

284

2322

Cartographers and Surveyors

1,000

16

2331

Chemical and Materials Engineers

1,000

115

2332

Civil Engineering Professionals

3,772

510

2333

Electrical Engineers

1,000

315

2334

Electronics Engineers*

1,000

221

2335

Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers*

1,600

377

2336

Mining Engineers

1,000

62

2339

Other Engineering Professionals*

1,000

234

2341

Agricultural and Forestry Scientists

1,000

43

2342

Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists

1,000

37

2343

Environmental Scientists

1,472

8

2344

Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists

1,000

<5

2345

Life Scientists

1,000

82

2346

Medical Laboratory Scientists

1,505

17

2347

Veterinarians

1,000

7

2349

Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals

1,000

21

2411

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers

2,294

33

2414

Secondary School Teachers

8,052

61

2415

Special Education Teachers

1,111

<5

2421

University Lecturers and Tutors

3,407

76

2512

Medical Imaging Professionals

1,203

12

2514

Optometrists and Orthoptists

1,000

0

2519

Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals

1,000

0

2521

Chiropractors and Osteopaths

1,000

<5

2524

Occupational Therapists

1,082

5

2525

Physiotherapists

1,784

13

2526

Podiatrists

1,000

0

2527

Speech Professionals and Audiologists

1,000

10

2531

General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers

3,550

47

2533

Internal Medicine Specialists

1,000

<5

2534

Psychiatrists

1,000

<5

2535

Surgeons

1,000

<5

2539

Other Medical Practitioners

1,250

82

2541

Midwives

1,218

<5

2544

Registered Nurses

17,509

562

2611

ICT Business and Systems Analysts*

2,587

601

2612

Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers

1,000

41

2613

Software and Applications Programmers*

8,748

1908

2621

Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists

2,887

484

2631

Computer Network Professionals*

2,553

592

2633

Telecommunications Engineering Professionals

1,000

258

2711

Barristers

1,000

<5

2713

Solicitors

4,650

26

2723

Psychologists

1,832

18

2725

Social Workers

2,128

85

3122

Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

1,000

58

3123

Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

1,000

9

3132

Telecommunications Technical Specialists

1,000

<5

3211

Automotive Electricians

1,000

<5

3212

Motor Mechanics

6,399

15

3222

Sheetmetal Trades Workers

1,000

0

3223

Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers

3,983

<5

3232

Metal Fitters and Machinists

7,007

0

3233

Precision Metal Trades Workers

1,000

0

3241

Panelbeaters

1,000

0

3311

Bricklayers and Stonemasons

1,610

0

3312

Carpenters and Joiners

8,536

<5

3322

Painting Trades Workers

3,330

<5

3331

Glaziers

1,000

0

3332

Plasterers

2,100

0

3334

Wall and Floor Tilers

1,682

0

3341

Plumbers

5,060

0

3411

Electricians

8,624

<5

3421

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics

1,851

0

3422

Electrical Distribution Trades Workers

1,000

0

3423

Electronics Trades Workers

1,313

5

3513

Chefs

2,738

54

3611

Animal Attendants and Trainers

1,051

0

3941

Cabinetmakers

2,112

0

3991

Boat Builders and Shipwrights

1,000

0

4523

Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials

4,071

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.

Occupations with the most invitations

Software and Application Programmers are at the top of the list with 288 invitations. Civil Engineering Professionals on 116 invitations and Accountants with 113.

Registered Nurses, ICT Business and Systems Analysts, Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists, and Computer Network Professionals each obtained at least 100 invitations this round.

Chefs more than doubled their numbers with 26 invitation issued in February, after only 16 invitations issued between July 2019 and January 2020.

New occupations to receive at least one invitations in February are Land Economists and Valuers, Environmental Scientists, and Electronic Trades Workers.

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