Subclass 491 Visa Applications on Hand – January 2022.
There were 21,934 subclass 491 skilled work regional visa applications on hand at 31 January 2022.
9,514 primary and 6,020 secondary applications were located in Australia at time of application.
Of the 21,934 subclass 491 visa applications on hand at 31 January 2021, the following list shows the numbers where the total number waiting, per occupation, had exceeded 100:
- 2,929 were in Occupation 221111 Accountant (General). (502 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 1,103 were in Occupation 351311 Chef. (296 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 424 were in Occupation 321211 Motor Mechanic (General). (103 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 405 were in Occupation 233512 Mechanical Engineer. (15 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 341 were in Occupation 233211 Civil Engineer
- 284 were in Occupation 141111 Cafe or Restaurant Manager. (66 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 251 were in Occupation 351411 Cook. (77 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 230 were in Occupation 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
- 215 were in Occupation 233311 Electrical Engineer. (11 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 215 were in Occupation 261313 Software Engineer. (35 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 209 were in Occupation 261111 ICT Business Analyst
- 180 were in Occupation 225113 Marketing Specialist
- 176 were in Occupation 254499 Registered Nurse nec. (18 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 174 were in Occupation 261312 Developer Programmer
- 163 were in Occupation 411411 Enrolled Nurse
- 162 were in Occupation 233914 Engineering Technologist. (9 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 154 were in Occupation 262112 ICT Security Specialist
- 134 were in Occupation 221213 External Auditor. (18 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 120 were in Occupation 132211 Finance Manager
- 107 were in Occupation 323211 Fitter (General). (33 were waiting for over 12 months)
- 105 were in Occupation 233411 Electronics Engineer. (6 were waiting for over 12 months)
A total of about 3,500 had been waiting for over 12 months at 31 January 2021.
Source: Freedom of Information Request FA 22/02/00410