- February 9, 2016
- Posted by: Ali Raza
- Category: Australia News, Immigration, News
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 8 January 2016.
Invitations issued on 22 January 2016
| Visa Subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 2,400 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 5 |
During 2015-16 the following number of invitations have been issued:
Invitations issued during 2015-16
| Visa subclass | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,000 | 2,300 | 1,400 | 4,800 | 17,400 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 340 |
| Total | 2,380 | 2,380 | 2,380 | 2,040 | 2,340 | 1,410 | 4,810 | 17,740 |
The above figures do not include invitations issued for State and Territory Government nominated visa subclasses. State and Territory Governments nominate throughout the month for specific points tested skilled migration and business innovation and investment visas. Separate results for these visa subclasses are provided monthly.
22 January 2016 results
The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 22 January round.
Invitation process and cut offs
The highest ranked clients by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. For clients who have equal points scores, the time at which they reached their points score for that subclass (referred to as the visa date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
| Visa Subclass | Points score | Visa date of effect |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 60 | 20 January 2016 7.47 pm |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 65 | 5 October 2015 11.49 am |
Due to the continuing high numbers of EOIs received for the below occupations, invitations for these occupations will be issued on a pro rata basis in each monthly invitation round over the 2015-16 programme year. These arrangements are subject to change throughout the programme year. SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) visas and then remaining to Skilled – Regional (subclass 489) (Provisional – Family Sponsored) visas. If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 489 visas in these occupations:
- ICT Business and Systems Analysts
- Accountants
- Software and Applications Programmers.
The points score and the visa date of effect cut-off for the above occupations in the 22 January 2016 invitation round is as follows. Below points score and visa date of effect is for Skilled Independent (subclass 189).
Points scores and the visa dates of effect cut off for the above occupations in the 22 January 2016 invitation round
| Points | Description | Points score | Visa date of effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2211 | Accountants | 70 | 19 January 2016 12.49 am |
| 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 65 | 18 December 2015 4.01 pm |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 60 | 15 September 2015 7.44 pm |
Note: the following occupation group has reached its ceiling and no more invitations will be issue during the 2015-16 programme year:
- 2212 – Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasures
State/Territory nominations 2015
Nominations by State and Territory Governments – December 2015
The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in December 2015 is shown in the table below:
| Visa subclass | ACT | NSW | NT | Qld | SA | Tas. | Vic. | WA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa | 27 | 206 | 10 | 15 | 87 | 32 | 146 | 39 | 562 |
| Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa | 0 | 281 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 343 |
| Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 129 | 1 | 171 |
| Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 34 |
| Total | 29 | 501 | 34 | 34 | 137 | 42 | 281 | 52 | 1110 |
Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2015/16 total activity
The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from 1 July 2015 to the end of December 2015 is shown in the following table:
| Visa subclass | ACT | NSW | NT | Qld | SA | Tas. | Vic. | WA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa | 193 | 831 | 64 | 193 | 1396 | 104 | 1080 | 178 | 4039 |
| Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa | 0 | 855 | 115 | 97 | 299 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 1407 |
| Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa | 2 | 110 | 0 | 69 | 40 | 3 | 795 | 56 | 1075 |
| Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 3 | 19 | 36 | 129 |
| Total | 196 | 1806 | 179 | 366 | 1788 | 141 | 1896 | 278 | 6650 |
Occupational Ceilings – Australia Immigration
An occupation ceiling will be applied to invitations to apply to migrate under the points based skilled visas of the general skilled migration programme. There will be a limit on how many invitations are issued in these subclasses for a particular occupation to ensure that the migration programme is not dominated by a small number of occupations.
Occupational ceilings do not apply to, State or Territory Nominated, Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa subclasses.
Due to high levels of demand, the below three occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the programme year:
- ICT Business and System Analysts
- Software and Applications Programmers
- Accountants.
The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2015-2016 programme year for each occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group, and the number of invitations issued for each occupation in the current programme year to date:
Occupation ceilings for the 2015-16 programme year
| Occupation ID | Description | Ceiling Value | Results to date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1331 | Construction Managers | 5640 | 67 |
| 1332 | Engineering Managers | 1014 | 20 |
| 1335 | Production Managers | 3582 | 2 |
| 1341 | Child Care Centre Managers | 1000 | 10 |
| 1342 | Health and Welfare Services Managers | 1410 | 35 |
| 2211 | Accountants | 2525 | 1005 |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2241 | Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians | 1000 | 48 |
| 2245 | Land Economists and Valuers | 1000 | 28 |
| 2312 | Marine Transport Professionals | 1000 | 34 |
| 2321 | Architects and Landscape Architects | 1650 | 204 |
| 2322 | Cartographers and Surveyors | 1000 | 36 |
| 2331 | Chemical and Materials Engineers | 1000 | 348 |
| 2332 | Civil Engineering Professionals | 2970 | 815 |
| 2333 | Electrical Engineers | 1230 | 388 |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineers | 1000 | 567 |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 1788 | 1172 |
| 2336 | Mining Engineers | 1000 | 126 |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 816 |
| 2341 | Agricultural and Forestry Scientists | 1000 | 88 |
| 2346 | Medical Laboratory Scientists | 1362 | 86 |
| 2347 | Veterinarians | 1000 | 52 |
| 2349 | Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals | 1000 | 19 |
| 2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 1980 | 94 |
| 2414 | Secondary School Teachers | 8352 | 293 |
| 2415 | Special Education Teachers | 1158 | 17 |
| 2512 | Medical Imaging Professionals | 1092 | 59 |
| 2513 | Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals | 1578 | 61 |
| 2514 | Optometrists and Orthoptists | 1000 | 17 |
| 2521 | Chiropractors and Osteopaths | 1000 | 19 |
| 2524 | Occupational Therapists | 1000 | 60 |
| 2525 | Physiotherapists | 1104 | 89 |
| 2526 | Podiatrists | 1000 | 26 |
| 2527 | Speech Professionals and Audiologists | 1000 | 35 |
| 2531 | General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers | 3558 | 219 |
| 2532 | Anaesthetists | 1000 | 27 |
| 2533 | Internal Medicine Specialists | 1000 | 28 |
| 2534 | Psychiatrists | 1000 | 23 |
| 2535 | Surgeons | 1000 | 14 |
| 2539 | Other Medical Practitioners | 1000 | 328 |
| 2541 | Midwives | 1000 | 27 |
| 2544 | Registered Nurses | 13872 | 1687 |
| 2611 | ICT Business and Systems Analysts | 1536 | 1071 |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 5364 | 3624 |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 1986 | 1312 |
| 2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 446 |
| 2711 | Barristers | 1000 | 3 |
| 2713 | Solicitors | 3252 | 169 |
| 2723 | Psychologists | 1212 | 55 |
| 2725 | Social Workers | 2166 | 121 |
| 3122 | Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1000 | 46 |
| 3123 | Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1000 | 16 |
| 3132 | Telecommunications Technical Specialists | 1000 | 21 |
| 3211 | Automotive Electricians | 1000 | 6 |
| 3212 | Motor Mechanics | 6108 | 117 |
| 3222 | Sheetmetal Trades Workers | 1000 | 3 |
| 3223 | Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers | 4416 | 32 |
| 3232 | Metal Fitters and Machinists | 8070 | 48 |
| 3233 | Precision Metal Trades Workers | 1000 | 2 |
| 3241 | Panelbeaters | 1134 | 2 |
| 3311 | Bricklayers and Stonemasons | 1656 | 41 |
| 3312 | Carpenters and Joiners | 7290 | 113 |
| 3322 | Painting Trades Workers | 2802 | 24 |
| 3331 | Glaziers | 1000 | 1 |
| 3332 | Plasterers | 1866 | 11 |
| 3334 | Wall and Floor Tilers | 1284 | 4 |
| 3341 | Plumbers | 5130 | 69 |
| 3411 | Electricians | 8772 | 116 |
| 3421 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | 1038 | 16 |
| 3422 | Electrical Distribution Trades Workers | 1000 | 7 |
| 3423 | Electronics Trades Workers | 2076 | 31 |
| 3513 | Chefs | 2475 | 88 |
| 3991 | Boat Builders and Shipwrights | 1530 | 0 |
| 3941 | Cabinetmakers | 1000 | 4 |
| 4112 | Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists | 1000 | 32 |