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Professional, Scientific and Technical

Sponsor industry · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
9,248
Share of all grants, 2025–26
13.3%
Change since 2020–21
+169.4%
Granted9,2482025–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Visas granted by financial year

Primary applicants whose sponsor self-identified with Professional, Scientific and Technical (ANZSIC division).

Primary applicants granted a visa

4,6249,2482005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
4,6249,2482005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–060
2006–070
2007–080
2008–0970
2009–10951
2010–112,545
2011–124,887
2012–135,576
2013–145,074
2014–155,816
2015–166,487
2016–176,145
2017–185,033
2018–195,931
2019–204,925
2020–213,433
2021–225,592
2022–238,552
2023–247,813
2024–258,688
2025–269,248
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00001,9106,635
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream00008432,107
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000071177
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream2,2644,4606,7215,4433,641198
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream1,0501,0421,6772,2622,019128
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream114771521072043
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship5132100
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Occupations

2023–24 to 2025–26.

Top occupations
  1. Software Engineer1,664
  2. External Auditor1,348
  3. ICT Business Analyst1,143
  4. Recruitment Consultant964
  5. Accountant (General)793
  6. Motor Mechanic (General)725
  7. Management Consultant697
  8. Marketing Specialist591
  9. Mechanical Engineering Technician537
  10. Developer Programmer508
  11. Management Consultant481
  12. Electrical Engineer438
  13. Sales and Marketing Manager419
  14. Mechanical Engineer382
  15. Civil Engineer367
By state or territory
  1. New South Wales11,575
  2. Victoria6,006
  3. Western Australia3,760
  4. Queensland3,199
  5. South Australia712
  6. Australian Capital Territory224
  7. Northern Territory199
  8. Tasmania73
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Nationalities

2023–24 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted
  1. United Kingdom4,645
  2. India4,232
  3. Philippines2,454
  4. Ireland1,826
  5. United States1,047
  6. China1,028
  7. South Africa1,018
  8. Sri Lanka641
  9. Brazil589
  10. Malaysia531
  11. France463
  12. Pakistan459
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

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