189 Occupation Ceilings

The Department of Home Affairs uses occupation ceilings to cap the number of 189 invitations per occupation each financial year. These figures are sourced from an FOI document and represent planning figures, not guarantees.

Total Occupations

87

occupation groups

Tier 1

13

Highest priority

Tier 2

6

High priority

Tier 3

58

Standard priority

Tier 4

10

Lowest priority
⚠These ceilings are planning figures obtained via FOI (fa-260100545). They represent the Department's internal planning and may not match final invitation outcomes. The multiplier, average stock, and prior grants are used internally to calculate remaining 189 places.

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Data Source: FOI document fa-260100545, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

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