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New Subclass 189 Selection Model โ€” Simple Explanation

Australia has a limit (ceiling) on how many people can be invited for each occupation under the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa.

How the occupation limit works:

  1. First, department fills occupation places through other visas such as: โ€ข Employer Sponsored visas โ€ข State Nominated visas (190) โ€ข Regional visas (491/494)
  2. Only the leftover places (if any) are then used for the 189 visa.
  3. โ These limits are managed at a broader occupation group level (not very specific job titles).

How department decides how many places each occupation gets;

Department looks at: โ€ข How many people are already working in that occupation (using government employment data), and โ€ข Multiplies that number by a percentage, depending on how important or scarce the occupation is.

The result is the maximum number of 189 visas that can be given for that occupation.

Occupation Tiers Explained Simply

๐Ÿ”ต Tier 1 โ€“ Most critical occupations โ€ข Multiplier: 4% โ€ข These are very important, hard-to-fill jobs. โ€ข They usually take many years of training. โ€ข Examples: Doctors, medical specialists, researchers * Highest chance of selection.

๐ŸŸข Tier 2 โ€“ High priority occupations โ€ข Multiplier: 2% โ€ข Important jobs needed urgently. โ€ข Training time is usually shorter than Tier 1. โ€ข Examples: Teachers * Good chance of selection.

๐ŸŸก Tier 3 โ€“ General occupations โ€ข Multiplier: 1% โ€ข Most occupations fall here. โ€ข Ensures Australia has workers across many fields. * Moderate to limited number of invitations.

๐Ÿ”ด Tier 4 โ€“ Oversupplied occupations โ€ข Multiplier: 0.5% โ€ข Jobs where Australia already has many workers or many visa holders. โ€ข Invites only a small number to avoid oversupply. * Lowest chance under 189.

Full Policy Document here

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