Global Talent visa statistics per qualification and target sector

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:

AgTech
Space and Advanced Manufacturing
FinTech
Energy and Mining Technology
MedTech
Cyber Security
Quantum Information, Advanced Digital, Data Science and ICT

To be eligible, the applicant must be internationally recognised with outstanding achievements and can attract a salary at or above AUD153,600. 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:

Month of Invite	EOIs
07/2020	280
08/2020	290
09/2020	287
10/2020	245
11/2020	299
Total	1401

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Regarding the GTI application being withdrawn and refused, the data provided indicated that between 4 November 2019 and 30 November 2020, 53 applications were refused, and a total of 142 applications were withdrawn.

Breakdown per target sector

Data from the Department of Home Affairs indicates that the target sector with the most visa grant is the Quantum Information, Advanced Digital, Data Science and ICT. This is likely to be because most of the visa applications lodged during this period are from the Quantum Information, Advanced Digital, Data Science and ICT target sector. This data is for the period between 1 July 2020 and 12 July 2021.

During this period, the breakdown of the number of lodged visa applications per sector is as follows:

	Sector	Total
1	Quantum Information, Advanced Digital, Data Science and ICT	534
2	MedTech	319
3	Energy and Mining Technology	315
4	FinTech	172
5	Space and Advanced Manufacturing	125
6	AgTech	119
7	Cyber Security	81

The number of visa grants per sector is as follows:

	Sector	Total
1	Quantum Information, Advanced Digital, Data Science and ICT	521
2	Energy and Mining Technology	355
3	MedTech	345
4	Space and Advanced Manufacturing	121
5	FinTech	115
6	AgTech	114
7	Cyber Security	70

The total number of refusal (for all the target sectors) during this period is less than 5.

Global Talent visa assessment

Breakdown per qualification and target sector

Depending on the different sectors, the highest qualification of the primary applicant varies. Most applicants have a PhD in their field for some industry, whilst for other industry, most applicant holds a master degree.

Sector	Qualification	Total
AgTech	PhD	115
Space and Advanced Manufacturing	PhD	92
FinTech	Masters	65
Energy and Mining Technology	Masters	254
MedTech	PhD	330
Cyber Security	Masters	45
Quantum Information, Advanced Digital, Data Science and ICT	Masters	276