Global Talent visa statistics per qualification and target sector

Previously we analysed the Global Talent Independent Program numbers by nationality and occupations. In this update we will be breaking down GTI numbers per qualification and target sectors.

GTI is a streamlined program aiming to attract highly skilled professionals to work and live permanently in Australia. It is designed to bring bright and qualified foreign professionals from seven future-focused sectors into Australia. These sectors are:

• Resources
• Agri-food and AgTech
• Energy
• Health Industries
• Defence, Advanced Manufacturing and Space
• Circular Economy
• DigiTech
• Infrastructure and Tourism
• Financial Services and FinTech
• Education

To be eligible, the applicant must be internationally recognised with outstanding achievements and can attract a salary at or above AUD158,500. The applicant must also be prominent in his/her field and have no difficulty obtaining employment in Australia.

GTI – Statistics

The Department of Home Affairs has released statistics for the GTI program. Let us go through the latest data now.

Latest numbers for GTI

The government announced that for the 2020-2021 year, there are 15,000 places allocated to the GTI program. So far (1 July 2020 until 10 December 2020), 1,513 applicants who submitted an EOI have successfully been invited to apply for the visa. A breakdown of this number per month is approximately 280 visas were being issued each month.  The table provided by the Department of Home Affairs is as follows:

While several EOIs are being processed, there are around 6,789 EOIs in the backlog as of 22 December 2020.

Regarding the GTI application being withdrawn and refused, the data provided indicated that between 4 November 2019 and 30 November 2020, 53 applications were refused, and a total of 142 applications were withdrawn.