Occupational Ceilings

The following occupations appear to be close to reaching their occupational ceilings for the 2013/2014 year.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has advised that invitations for certain occupational groups in the points-tested migration program will be issued on a pro-rata basis over the 2013/14 program year. They have advised that the states will not be able to nominate any applicants from these occupations for a 190 visa.

Occupations impacted by this policy change include:

ICT Business and Systems Analysts - 2611
Chemical and Materials Engineers - 2331
Electronics Engineers - 2334
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals - 2633
Other Engineering Professional - 2339
Software and Applications Programmers - 2613

DIAC have advise that the total of the occupational ceiling will remain the same but the pro-rata approach will mean that invitations will be staggered and issued to selected individuals over the course of 2013/14 in twice monthly occupation rounds.

Tee

Sad day for people having 55 points

What do they mean by "Other Engineering Professionals" Do they include all other engineering branches like civil, mechanical, geotechnical engineering etc??

It gives unit group 2339 so these - http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@....+Professionals

Just wondered having read this what this would mean for employer sponsored pr? Our application is due to go in under, I think, ict system analyst next week after completing two years with husband's employment on a 457 - company policy not to sponsor before that.

Well if you don't lodge before the ceiling is reached then you will have to wait for 1 July 2014. There's no guarantee however that it will still be in the list next fiscal year.

Employers will still be able to directly sponsor skilled workers in these occupations, employer sponsored visas are not subject to occupational ceilings.

Tee

Thanks for that, I wondered (hoped) if that was the case.
Counting the days until its submitted now. Then its fingers crossed for approval.

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

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

Hi Tee,
Was just curious to know, what's the source of information for #EOI waiting?
I'm have 60 points(date of effect - 1st Jun) with occuaption 2613 and hoping to receive invite in 19th Aug's round.

Hello
can some one plz explain below. (content for skillselect website)

Due to the continuing high numbers of EOIs received for the following six occupations, invitations for these occupations will be issued on a pro rata basis in each twice monthly invitation round over the remainder of the program year:

Chemical and Materials Engineers
ICT Business and Systems Analysts
Electronics Engineers
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals
Other Engineering Professional
Software and Applications Programmers.
The points scores and the visa dates of effect cut-offs for these occupations in the 5 August 2013 invitation round were as follows:

Looks like part of your post is missing but regardless of that, my interpretation of the above is they've a set number of places remaining which they've decided to share over the remainder of the year which will mean that it's more likely that those with high scores will be invited.

A registered agent posted about this when it was announced. I have merged your thread with hers, hopefully the info there will make it clearer

Hello
thanks for response.what's the source of information for #EOI waiting?