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Number of subclass 189, 190 & 491 visa applications by onshore, offshore and total onhand, as at 31/3/2023
Visa Subclass
In Australia
Outside Australia
Total
189 Skilled - Independent
15,913
11,155
27,068
190 Skilled - Nominated
20,190
10,932
31,122
491 Skilled Work Regional
(Provisional)
15,574
13,985
29,559
Number of subclass 189, 190 & 491 visa applications by onshore, offshore and total finalised between 01/02/2023 to 31/03/2023
Visa Subclass
In Australia
Outside Australia
Total
189 Skilled - Independent
7,835
3,443
11,278
190 Skilled - Nominated
5,630
1,961
7,591
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491 Skilled Work Regional
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(Provisional)
5,752
2,527
8,279
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Number of subclass 189, 190 & 491 visa applications by onshore, offshore and total onhand , as at 31/3/2023 for below occupations
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Occupation
In Australia
Australia
Total by
189 Skilled - Independent
134111 Child Care Centre Manager
16
<5
19
Released
234611 Medical Laboratory Scientist
7
11
18
241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
132
33
165
241411 Secondary School Teacher
85
52
137
241511 Special Needs Teacher
<5
-
<5
251211 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
16
5
21
251212 Medical Radiation Therapist
<5
<5
<5
251214 Sonographer
<5
-
<5
251411 Optometrist
5
<5
6
252111 Chiropractor
6
<5
8
252112 Osteopath
<5
<5
<5
252312 Dentist
-
<5
<5
252411 Occupational Therapist
39
11
50
252511 Physiotherapist
56
21
77
252611 Podiatrist
<5
-
<5
252711 Audiologist
5
5
10
252712 Speech Pathologist (Aus) / Speech Language Therapist (NZ)
21
<5
23
ffairs
253111 General Practitioner
54
10
64 A
253311 Specialist Physician (General Medicine)
6
-
6 Home
253316 Gastroenterologist
-
<5
<5 of
253317 Intensive Care Specialist
6
-
6 artment
253321 Paediatrician
<5
<5
<5 ep
253399 Specialist Physicians nec
<5
-
<5 D by
253411 Psychiatrist
<5
<5
7
253511 Surgeon (General)
-
<5
<5
Released
253912 Emergency Medicine Specialist
11
<5
12
253913 Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
-
<5
<5
253917 Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist
-
<5
<5
253999 Medical Practitioners nec
50
10
60
254111 Midwife
7
<5
11
254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
462
36
498
254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
<5
5
6
254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health)
13
<5
16
254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
86
45
131
254416 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)
-
<5
<5
254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
16
<5
19
254418 Registered Nurse (Medical)
103
47
150
254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
26
<5
30
254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
31
12
43
254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
55
16
71
254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical)
55
28
83
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254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)
6
6
12
Home
254499 Registered Nurses nec
654
36
690 of
272311 Clinical Psychologist
-
<5
<5
272399 Psychologists nec
14
6
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272511 Social Worker
59
9
68 by
253521 Vascular Surgeon
<5
-
<5
253911 Dermatologist
<5
-
<5
253315 Endocrinologist
<5
-
<5 Released
241599 Special Education Teachers nec
-
<5
<5
253516 Paediatric Surgeon
<5
-
<5
253915 Pathologist
<5
<5
<5
189 Skilled - Independent Total
2,124 443 2,567
190 Skilled - Nominated
134111 Child Care Centre Manager
5
-
5
234611 Medical Laboratory Scientist
14
<5
15
241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
173
12
185
241213 Primary School Teacher
7
19
26
241311 Middle School Teacher (Aus) / Intermediate School Teacher (NZ)
<5
<5
5
241411 Secondary School Teacher
90
46
136
241511 Special Needs Teacher
<5
<5
<5
251111 Dietitian
14
<5
17
251112 Nutritionist
-
7
7
251211 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
15
<5
16
251213 Nuclear Medicine Technologist
<5
-
<5
251214 Sonographer
<5
<5
<5
251312 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser
<5
6
8
251411 Optometrist
<5
-
<5 ffairs A
251412 Orthoptist
<5
-
<5
Home
251511 Hospital Pharmacist
6
14
20 of
251512 Industrial Pharmacist
5
<5
9
artment
251513 Retail Pharmacist
80
36
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251911 Health Promotion Officer
17
-
17
251999 Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec
-
<5
<5
252111 Chiropractor
<5
-
<5 Released
252112 Osteopath
<5
-
<5
252299 Complementary Health Therapists nec
<5
-
<5
252411 Occupational Therapist
47
8
55
252511 Physiotherapist
36
5
41
252611 Podiatrist
<5
<5
<5
252711 Audiologist
<5
<5
5
252712 Speech Pathologist (Aus) / Speech Language Therapist (NZ)
7
-
7
253111 General Practitioner
39
<5
41
253112 Resident Medical Officer
71
<5
73
253311 Specialist Physician (General Medicine)
<5
-
<5
253317 Intensive Care Specialist
<5
-
<5
253321 Paediatrician
<5
-
<5
253399 Specialist Physicians nec
<5
-
<5
253511 Surgeon (General)
<5
-
<5
253912 Emergency Medicine Specialist
<5
-
<5
253917 Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist
<5
-
<5
253999 Medical Practitioners nec
16
-
16
254111 Midwife
<5
<5
6
254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
177
17
194 ffairs
254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
<5
<5
<5 A
254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health)
6
<5
9 Home
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254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
44
29
73
254416 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)
<5
-
<5 artment
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254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
9
<5
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254418 Registered Nurse (Medical)
43
9
52
254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
7
<5
9 Released
254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
22
<5
25
254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
20
6
26
254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical)
37
11
48
254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)
<5
<5
6
254499 Registered Nurses nec
579
21
600
272112 Drug and Alcohol Counsel or
<5
-
<5
272199 Counsel ors nec
<5
<5
5
272311 Clinical Psychologist
<5
<5
<5
272314 Psychotherapist
<5
<5
5
272399 Psychologists nec
6
<5
10
272511 Social Worker
37
10
47
311213 Medical Laboratory Technician
10
15
25
311215 Pharmacy Technician
24
<5
25
311299 Medical Technicians nec
<5
-
<5
411111 Ambulance Officer
<5
-
<5
411213 Dental Technician
5
<5
8 ffairs A
411311 Diversional Therapist
5
<5
6 Home
of
411411 Enrol ed Nurse
329
<5
333
411611 Massage Therapist
5
-
5 artment
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411711 Community Worker
91
6
97 by
411712 Disabilities Services Officer
<5
-
<5
411715 Residential Care Officer
<5
-
<5
411716 Youth Worker
<5
<5
<5 Released
253911 Dermatologist
<5
-
<5
272115 Student Counsel or
<5
<5
5
272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor
<5
<5
<5
311212 Cardiac Technician
<5
-
<5
241599 Special Education Teachers nec
-
<5
<5
190 Skilled - Nominated
Total
2,159 337 2,496
491 Skilled Work Regional 134111 Child Care Centre Manager
<5
<5
5
(Provisional)
134311 School Principal
-
<5
<5
234611 Medical Laboratory Scientist
<5
<5
6
241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
7
5
12
241213 Primary School Teacher
<5
7
10
241411 Secondary School Teacher
5
9
14
251211 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
-
<5
<5
251212 Medical Radiation Therapist
<5
-
<5
251311 Environmental Health Officer
<5
<5
<5
251312 Occupational Health and Safety Adviser
<5
<5
5
251412 Orthoptist
-
<5
<5
251511 Hospital Pharmacist
<5
6
7
251512 Industrial Pharmacist
5
10
15
251513 Retail Pharmacist
17
29
46
251911 Health Promotion Officer
<5
<5
5
251999 Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec
<5
-
<5
252111 Chiropractor
-
<5
<5
252299 Complementary Health Therapists nec
<5
<5
<5
252312 Dentist
9
<5
11 ffairs
252411 Occupational Therapist
-
<5
<5A
252711 Audiologist
<5
<5
<5
253112 Resident Medical Officer
<5
-
<5Home of
253211 Anaesthetist
<5
-
<5
254111 Midwife
-
<5
<5
254411 Nurse Practitioner
-
<5
<5artment
254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
23
<5
26ep D
254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
-
<5
<5by
254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health)
-
<5
<5
254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
<5
5
7
254418 Registered Nurse (Medical)
<5
8
9Released
254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
<5
-
<5
254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
<5
-
<5
254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
<5
<5
<5
254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical)
<5
<5
<5
254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)
-
<5
<5
254499 Registered Nurses nec
26
<5
30
272114 Rehabilitation Counsellor
<5
-
<5
272199 Counsel ors nec
<5
-
<5
272511 Social Worker
<5
<5
6
311211 Anaesthetic Technician
<5
<5
<5
311212 Cardiac Technician
<5
<5
<5
311213 Medical Laboratory Technician
<5
24
27
311215 Pharmacy Technician
5
10
15
311216 Pathology Collector (Aus)/Phlebotomist (NZ)
<5
<5
<5
311299 Medical Technicians nec
<5
<5
<5
411111 Ambulance Officer
-
<5
<5
411112 Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic (Aus) / Ambulance Paramedic
(NZ)
-
<5
<5
411213 Dental Technician
<5
-
<5
411411 Enrol ed Nurse
207
<5
209
411611 Massage Therapist
18
<5
20
411711 Community Worker
18
<5
20
411713 Family Support Worker
<5
-
<5
411715 Residential Care Officer
<5
-
<5
272112 Drug and Alcohol Counsel or
-
<5
<5
491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Total
385
173
558
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• Any occupations not included in below table means that there was no data for those occupations, for the subclass we are reporting on.
• On hand visa applications are reported by end-of-month figures. The number of on hand visa applications are reported at 31/03/2023 in this
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accordance with the ABF Act, Australian Privacy Principles or other relevant legislation.
• With regards to Immigration data, the Department’s current policy is to mask numbers which are less than five as <5, noting we are reviewing the
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