[08/10/2016]

Australia has been an attractive destination for Irish skilled migrants. Registered nurses, Plumbers, Medical doctors, Electricians, Carpenters and joiners are at the top of the list of professionals who move to Australia from Ireland.

Occupations	No. of emigrants (2014–15)
	457 visa	189, 189, 489 visas
Carpenters and joiners Carpenter and Joiner Carpenter Joiner	285	110
Registered nurses Nurse Practitioner Registered Nurse (Aged Care) Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) Registered Nurse (Community Health) Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) Registered Nurse (Medical) Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) Registered Nurse (Mental Health) Registered Nurse (Perioperative) Registered Nurse (Surgical) Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) Registered Nurses nec	156	164
Electricians Electrician (General) Electrician (Special Class) Lift Mechanic	69	117
General practitioners and resident medical officers General Practitioner Resident Medical Officer	150
Plumbers Plumber (General) Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber Drainer (Aus) \ Drainlayer (NZ) Gasfitter Roof Plumber	121	22
Civil engineering professionals Civil Engineer Geotechnical Engineer Quantity Surveyor Structural Engineer Transport Engineer		97
Human resource professionals Human Resource Adviser Recruitment Consultant Workplace Relations Adviser	92
Accountants Accountant (General) Management Accountant Taxation Accountant	68	93
Bricklayers and stonemasons Bricklayer Stonemason	77
Other engineering professionals Aeronautical Engineer Agricultural Engineer Biomedical Engineer Engineering Technologist Environmental Engineer Naval Architect (Aus) \ Marine Designer (NZ) Engineering Professionals nec		55
Secondary school teachers Secondary School Teacher		41
Other medical practitioners Dermatologist Emergency Medicine Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Ophthalmologist Pathologist Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist Radiation Oncologist Medical Practitioners nec		26
Advertising and marketing professionals Advertising Specialist Market Research Analyst Marketing Specialist	68
Construction managers Construction Project Manager Project Builder		22
Motor mechanics Motor Mechanic (General) Diesel Motor Mechanic Motorcycle Mechanic Small Engine Mechanic	59

source: DIBP