Invitations For Some Occupations On Hold Until July
For the 189 independent skilled migration program there are limits on how many people for each occupation will be invited to apply for permanent residency. The limits reset each year on July 1. Occupations group Computer Network Professionals (2631) and Other Engineering Professionals (2339) have reached their ceiling value for this programme year 2016-1017.
You will not be invited to apply for Skilled Independent visa Subclass 189 before 1 July 2017 if your occupation is one of the following:
Computer Network Professionals (2631)
263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
263112 Network Administrator
263113 Network Analyst
Other Engineering Professionals (2339)
233911 Aeronautical Engineer
233912 Agricultural Engineer
233913 Biomedical Engineer
233914 Engineering Technologist
233915 Environmental Engineer
233916 Naval Architect
233999 Engineering Professionals nec