SOL Occupation Ceilings for 2016-2017 Financial Year

The Independent Skilled Occupation List (SOL) is updated every year before the start of the new financial year, (the 1st of July in Australia). The composition of the SOL and the ceiling value of each occupation are reviewed annually by different key stakeholders in each industry, in order to identify the occupations which would benefit the Australian market demand and economy development in the medium to long term. Some occupations are removed or added each year.

As a professional migration agent, we suggest international students to choose their overseas studies based on their background knowledge, interests and future career plans, rather than weather the course can lead to migration or not. No one can guarantee the immigration policies three years after graduation. So please be wise and choose your major for your long term plans, rather than for short term migration purposes.

The following occupations are selected in the recent two years SOL ceiling programs:

Occupation IDDescription2015-2016 Ceiling Value2016-2017 Ceiling Value
2211Accountants 25252500
2212Auditors， Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers10001413
2241Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians10001000
2321Architects and landscape Architects16501391
2332Civil Engineering Professionals 29702174
2411Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 19801822
2544Registered Nurses1387216346
2611ICT Business and Systems Analysts15361482
2613Software and Applications Programmers53645662
2631Computer Network Professionals19861426
2633Telecommunications Engineering Professionals10001000
2713Solicitors32525154
2725Social Workers21661783
3513Chefs24752854

For full details, please refer to the immigration website: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Skil

Resources from Australian Immigration Department