The Australian Government’s 2026–27 Migration Program Planning Levels clearly show that skilled migration remains a major priority.
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent places have increased to **21,090**, State/Territory Nominated places have increased to **35,500**, and Employer Sponsored places have increased to **58,040**.
This means applicants should no longer choose a course, occupation, or PR pathway without understanding how occupation demand is being measured.
Under the Subclass 189 occupation ceiling system, priority occupations are divided into **4 tiers**:
**Tier 1** – 4% of the average employment stock
**Tier 2** – 2% of the average employment stock
**Tier 3** – 1% of the average employment stock
**Tier 4** – 0.5% of the average employment stock
The employment stock figure is generally calculated using ABS Labour Force data. This helps identify how many places may be available for a particular occupation under the Skilled Independent pathway.
This is important because the occupations with stronger national demand may have better prospects under Subclass 189 and may also indicate broader opportunities across state nomination, employer sponsored pathways, and long-term PR planning.
For students, this information is extremely important before choosing a course. Selecting a course linked with stronger skilled migration demand can improve future options for:
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa ( https://visa1migration.com/subclass-189/)
Subclass 190 State Nominated Visa (https://visa1migration.com/subclass-190/)
Subclass 491 Regional Visa (https://visa1migration.com/subclass-491/)
Subclass 482 Skills in Demand Visa (https://visa1migration.com/subclass-482/)
Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (https://visa1migration.com/subclass-186/)
However, every applicant’s pathway depends on their occupation, qualification, skills assessment, English score, points, work experience, location, and visa history.
Review Allocated Slots for each priority occupation based on Tiers for Subclass 189 by clicking on image 1-6
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