SkillSelect Results Analysis for 2015-16 Program
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By Mark Webster
Wednesday, 06 July 2016
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Information on EOI Invitations issued through SkillSelect are now available for the full 2015-16 program year.
We have done an analysis of the results and these can be useful guidance for what to expect in 2016-17.
Most Popular Occupations
The top 20 occupations in terms of number of invitations are below.
The top 10 occupations are mainly in the accounting, IT and engineering fields. However, Registered Nurses were the second most invited occupation.
Outside the top 10, Medical Practitioners and teachers were also quite popular disciplines, as well as solicitors.
| ANZSCO | Occupational Group | 2015-16 Ceiling | 2015-16 Invitations | % Filled | Comment |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 5364 | 5364 | 100.0% | Pro Rata - 60-65 required for 189 invitation |
| 2544 | Registered Nurses | 13872 | 3252 | 23.4% | |
| 2211 | Accountants | 2525 | 2525 | 100.0% | Pro Rata - 65-70 required for 189 invitation |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 1986 | 1986 | 100.0% | Ceiling Filled May 16 |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 1788 | 1788 | 100.0% | Ceiling Filled May 16 |
| 2611 | ICT Business and Systems Analysts | 1536 | 1536 | 100.0% | Pro Rata - 65-70 required for 189 invitation |
| 2332 | Civil Engineering Professionals | 2970 | 1402 | 47.2% | |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 1000 | 1000 | 100.0% | Filled by September 15 |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineers | 1000 | 1000 | 100.0% | Ceiling Filled May 16 |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 1000 | 100.0% | Ceiling Filled May 16 |
| 2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 785 | 78.5% | Over 50% Filled |
| 2539 | Other Medical Practitioners | 1000 | 724 | 72.4% | Over 50% Filled |
| 2333 | Electrical Engineers | 1230 | 709 | 57.6% | Over 50% Filled |
| 2331 | Chemical and Materials Engineers | 1000 | 611 | 61.1% | Over 50% Filled |
| 2414 | Secondary School Teachers | 8352 | 602 | 7.2% | |
| 2531 | General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers | 3558 | 400 | 11.2% | |
| 2321 | Architects and Landscape Architects | 1650 | 326 | 19.8% | |
| 2713 | Solicitors | 3252 | 295 | 9.1% | |
| 2336 | Mining Engineers | 1000 | 275 | 27.5% | |
| 2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 1980 | 225 | 11.4% | |
Least Popular Occupations
It is also interesting to look at the
least popular occupations.
There are a large number of trades in the bottom 20 - including construction, metalwork and automotive trades. This may reflect the difficulty of obtaining a skills assessment in a trade - the process can seem quite daunting and a trade test may be required.
Whilst Child Care Centre Manager is a common occupation for
Graduate Temporary Subclass 485 visas, it is very rare for
General Skilled Migration with only 19 invitations for the year. This is also an occupation assessed by Trades Recognition Australia.
A number of specialist medical and allied health occupations are also in the bottom 20 - Surgeons, Psychiatrists, Chiropractors and Osteopaths and Optometrists and Orthoptists. Again, this is probably also reflective of the difficult skills assessment requirements for the occupations.
| ANZSCO | Occupational Group | 2015-16 Ceiling | 2015-16 Invitations | % Filled | Comment |
| 3331 | Glaziers | 1000 | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 3233 | Precision Metal Trades Workers | 1000 | 2 | 0.2% | |
| 3241 | Panelbeaters | 1134 | 3 | 0.3% | |
| 3941 | Cabinetmakers | 1530 | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 2711 | Barristers | 1000 | 4 | 0.4% | |
| 3334 | Wall and Floor Tilers | 1284 | 4 | 0.3% | |
| 3991 | Boat Builders and Shipwrights | 1000 | 4 | 0.4% | |
| 3222 | Sheetmetal Trades Workers | 1000 | 8 | 0.8% | |
| 1335 | Production Managers | 3582 | 9 | 0.3% | |
| 3211 | Automotive Electricians | 1000 | 10 | 1.0% | |
| 3422 | Electrical Distribution Trades Workers | 1000 | 10 | 1.0% | |
| 3332 | Plasterers | 1866 | 14 | 0.8% | |
| 1341 | Child Care Centre Managers | 1000 | 19 | 1.9% | |
| 2535 | Surgeons | 1000 | 26 | 2.6% | |
| 2415 | Special Education Teachers | 1158 | 27 | 2.3% | |
| 3132 | Telecommunications Technical Specialists | 1000 | 27 | 2.7% | |
| 3421 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | 1038 | 29 | 2.8% | |
| 1332 | Engineering Managers | 1014 | 30 | 3.0% | |
| 2534 | Psychiatrists | 1000 | 33 | 3.3% | |
| 2521 | Chiropractors and Osteopaths | 1000 | 34 | 3.4% | |
Most Difficult Occupations
There were a number of occupations which either filled very quickly in the 2015-16 financial year, or which required a higher pass mark for a 189 invitation.
The Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers category was filled by September 2015 - a period of only 2 months. This reflects Immigration not properly monitoring the number of invitations in this category.
Accountants were pro rata for the entire year, but the number of invitations per month varied widely throughout the year. The minimum score for an invitation was either 65 or 70 for the year.
Certain IT occupations were also difficult to obtain invitations in. The most difficult was the ICT Business and Systems Analysts category - the minimum score for an invitation was 65 or 70 for all but one month of 2015-16. Software and Applications Programmers received invitations with 60 or 65 points. The Computer Network Professionals category also filled in 2015-16, but was never a pro rata occupation and required only 60 points for the year.
A number of Engineering occupations reached the occupational ceiling, and a number also were more than 50% filled. No engineering specialisation was pro rata in 2015-16, and 60 points was sufficient for an invitation.
| ANZSCO | Occupational Group | 2015-16 Ceiling | 2015-16 Invitations | % Filled | Comment |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 1000 | 1000 | 100.0% | Filled by September 15 |
| 2611 | ICT Business and Systems Analysts | 1536 | 1536 | 100.0% | Pro Rata - 65-70 required for 189 invitation |
| 2211 | Accountants | 2525 | 2525 | 100.0% | Pro Rata - 65-70 required for 189 invitation |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 5364 | 5364 | 100.0% | Pro Rata - 60-65 required for 189 invitation |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineers | 1000 | 1000 | 100.0% | Ceiling Filled May 16 |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 1000 | 100.0% | Ceiling Filled May 16 |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 1788 | 1788 | 100.0% | Ceiling Filled May 16 |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 1986 | 1986 | 100.0% | Ceiling Filled May 16 |
| 2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 785 | 78.5% | Over 50% Filled |
| 2539 | Other Medical Practitioners | 1000 | 724 | 72.4% | Over 50% Filled |
| 2331 | Chemical and Materials Engineers | 1000 | 611 | 61.1% | Over 50% Filled |
| 2333 | Electrical Engineers | 1230 | 709 | 57.6% | Over 50% Filled |
| 2332 | Civil Engineering Professionals | 2970 | 1402 | 47.2% | |
| 2336 | Mining Engineers | 1000 | 275 | 27.5% | |
| 2544 | Registered Nurses | 13872 | 3252 | 23.4% | |
| 2321 | Architects and Landscape Architects | 1650 | 326 | 19.8% | |
| 2341 | Agricultural and Forestry Scientists | 1000 | 171 | 17.1% | |
| 2525 | Physiotherapists | 1104 | 160 | 14.5% | |
| 2346 | Medical Laboratory Scientists | 1362 | 170 | 12.5% | |
| 2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 1980 | 225 | 11.4% | |
Conclusion
The
SkillSelect Expression of Interest System can be very difficult to navigate and getting your strategy right is critical to success. Choosing the most beneficial occupation, factoring in any family or state sponsorship opportunities and getting the timing right all make a big difference to receiving an invitation.
If you would like advice on your situation, please
book a consultation with one of our advisors. They will prepare an Immigration Roadmap outlining the best strategy for you to achieve your objectives.
References
Department of Immigration - SkillSelect Website
