The Department of Home Affairs have released information on 15 October 2020 under Freedom of Information request (FOI) providing information on Subclass 186 Employer Sponsored Scheme (ENS) Visa applications by occupation for the period between 01 August 2020 and 30 September 2020.
According to the information, the following number of 186 visa applications were granted during the above period:
Status | August 2020 | September 2020 | Total |
Visa Applications (Client Within Australia) | 608 | 441 | 1049 |
Visa Applications (Client Outside Australia) | 18 | 24 | 42 |
Some of the occupations for which the visa was granted to applicants outside Australia include: Engineering Manager, Mechanical Engineer, University Lecturer, Registered Nurse, Software Engineer, and Metal Fabricator.
For more information on the occupations, click here.