SkillSelect – 7 September 2015 round results

Invitations issued on 7 September 2015
Visa Subclass |
Number |
---|---|
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) |
2300 |
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) |
80 |
During 2015-16 the following number of invitations have been issued:
Invitations issued during 2015-16
Visa subclass |
July |
August |
September |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) |
2300 |
2300 |
2300 |
6900 |
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) |
80 | 80 | 80 | 240 |
Total | 2380 | 2380 | 2380 | 7140 |
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.
Points scores and the visa dates of effect cut off for the above occupations in the 7 September 2015 invitation round
Points |
Description |
Points score |
Visa date of effect |
---|---|---|---|
2211 |
Accountants |
70 |
6 August 2015 11.13 am |
2611 |
ICT Business and System Analysts |
65 |
16 July 2015 3.28 am |
2613 |
Software and Applications Programmers |
60 |
9 May 2015 7.16 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
Next invitation rounds
Invitation rounds will be held twice a month from October 2015 and dates of rounds will be advised in advance. The maximum numbers of invitations to be issued in the October 2015 invitation rounds are as follows:
9 October 2015
Visa subclass |
Maximum number |
---|---|
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) |
1000 |
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) |
20 |
23 October 2015
Visa subclass |
Maximum number |
---|---|
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) |
1000 |
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) |
20 |
SkillSelect
About SkillSelect
SkillSelect is an online service that helps Australia manage its skilled migration programme. It helps to ensure that the skilled migration programme is based on Australia's economic needs. It supports the government in managing who can apply for skilled migration, when they can apply and in what numbers. As a result, the time taken to process a visa application is significantly reduced.
SkillSelect also helps address regional skill shortages. SkillSelect allows intending migrants to indicate if they are willing to live and work in regional Australia. This is of particular benefit to employers experiencing regional skill shortages and state and territory governments attempting to settle migrants in regional Australia.
Skilled workers and business people interested in migrating to Australia can be considered for a skilled visa by submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect.
An EOI is an indication that you would like to be considered for a skilled visa. An EOI is not a visa application.
You will be asked to provide a range of information in your EOI depending on the visa you want to be considered for, such as:
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basic personal information
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nominated occupation
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work experience
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study and education
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level of English skills
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details of a skills assessment, related to your nominated occupation
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business and investment experience.
These skilled workers and business people can then be found and nominated for skilled visas by Australian employers or state and territory governments, or they might be invited by the Australian Government to lodge a visa application.
All people interested in the points based skilled migration or business investment and innovation visa programmes will need to submit an EOI and receive an invitation in order to lodge a visa application.
For more detail on what questions and information you will need to supply in your EOI, you should refer to the webpage of the visa you are interested in.
Which visas can be applied for ?
The following five visas must be applied for following submission of a successful Expression of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect:
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Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188)
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Skilled - Nominated or Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 489).
The following three visas can be applied for following an invitation by a SkillSelect-approved Australian employer:
Submitting an EOI
If you have researched your visa options and prepared the information required, you are ready to make an EOI. All EOIs must be completed online using SkillSelect. There is no fee to create or submit an EOI in SkillSelect.
For the points based skilled migration programs, such as the independent skilled program, you will be ranked according to your score on the appropriate points test. You will be able to complete an EOI even if you do not meet the pass mark, however, you will not be eligible to be invited to apply for a visa.
When you submit your EOI, you will be shown your points score but will not be able to view your ranking position. This is because your ranking will change as people enter and leave SkillSelect.
For information about how to calculate the points test for skilled migration, visit the points test webpage of the relevant visa subclass page.
Independent and Skilled Regional (Provisional) visas
Invitations are issued automatically by the SkillSelect system to the highest ranking EOIs, subject to occupation ceilings. Invitations are issued regularly, such as every month.
State and territory sponsored visas
State or territory governments will identify and select skilled workers that they wish to nominate. State and territory governments might assess people before they nominate them. If you are nominated by a state or territory government and you have indicated that your points score is above the current pass mark for that visa, you will receive an invitation to apply from the SkillSelect system. When you complete an EOI that includes one of these visa types, you will be asked which state or territory you wish to seek nomination from. You will be able to select one state or territory, or any state or territory. If you select one state or territory only, then staff from that government body will be able to view your EOI for this visa type. If you select any state or territory, staff from all state or territory governments will be able to see your EOI for this visa type.
Employer sponsored visa programmes
Employers can search for skilled workers that they might want to discuss job opportunities with. If you are contacted by an employer in SkillSelect, you can choose to contact them to discuss employment and visa opportunities. You do not need to receive an invitation from SkillSelect in order to apply for an employer sponsored visa.
When you complete an EOI that includes one of these visa types, you will be asked which state or territory you are interested in working and residing in. You will be able to select one or more state or territories, or any state or territory. Employers will be able to view your EOI and will be able to narrow their searches to specifically focus on skilled workers interested in their area. SkillSelect protects your personal information such as your name, date of birth and other characteristics that could personally identify you. This information will not be made available to employers.
If you are invited or selected
If you are invited to apply for a visa you will receive an invitation from SkillSelect. You will then have 60 days from the date of invitation to make a valid visa application online before the invitation expires.
Applications received outside of this timeframe will not be valid and you will need to wait for a further invitation before being eligible to make an application. The online visa application system will use information from your EOI, therefore you do not need to re-enter some information already provided.
You must provide evidence to support your claims with your visa application. Health and character requirements will be assessed and requested during the visa application stage.
For assistance in lodging a visa application please see the specific visa subclass page.
Please be aware if you do not make a valid visa application after receiving two invitations, your EOI will be removed from SkillSelect.
Using a migration agent
You do not need to use a migration agent to submit an EOI. However, if you choose to use an agent, the department recommends that you use a registered migration agent. It is important to note that you will only have one login to access your EOI account. You can only specify one email address to be contacted by SkillSelect about any invitations or messages in relation to your EOI account. All email notifications will be sent to the email address you nominate and it will be your responsibility to ensure you can access your emails and update your account with any change of email address.
Under Australian law, anyone who uses knowledge of migration procedures to offer immigration assistance to a person wishing to obtain a visa to enter or remain in Australia must be registered or exempt from registration.
All registered migration agents are bound by the Migration Agents Code of Conduct, which requires agents to act professionally in their clients' lawful best interests. A list of registered migration agents is available from the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (Office of the MARA) website
You can contact the Office of the MARA by email, post or in person.
Email: info@mara.gov.au
By post:
PO Box Q1551
QVB NSW 1230
Australia
In person:
Level 10
111 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW
Australia
Office hours are 9am – 5pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Telephone: 1300 226 272 or +61 2 9078 3552
Fax: +61 2 9078 3591
State/Territory nominations 2015
Nominations by State and Territory Governments – August 2015
The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in July 2015 is shown in the table below:
Visa subclass |
ACT |
NSW |
NT |
Qld |
SA |
Tas. |
Vic. |
WA |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa |
45 |
33 |
20 |
35 |
392 |
14 |
153 |
26 |
718 |
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa |
0 |
113 |
24 |
23 |
62 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
232 |
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa |
0 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
114 |
8 |
154 |
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
21 |
Total |
45 |
181 |
44 |
67 |
469 |
21 |
270 |
44 |
1125 |
Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2014/15 total activity
The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from 1 July 2014 to the end of June 2015 is shown in the following table:
Visa subclass |
ACT |
NSW |
NT |
Qld |
SA |
Tas. |
Vic. |
WA |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa |
655 |
4032 |
117 |
420 |
2480 |
102 |
1834 |
443 |
10093 |
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa |
0 |
1441 |
337 |
335 |
425 |
38 |
7 |
33 |
2616 |
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa |
3 |
539 |
0 |
187 |
128 |
9 |
2772 |
155 |
3791 |
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa |
5 |
24 |
1 |
19 |
77 |
10 |
92 |
92 |
320 |
Total |
671 |
6036 |
455 |
961 |
3110 |
159 |
4705 |
723 |
16820 |
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 |
22 |
1332 |
Engineering Managers |
1014 |
6 |
1335 |
Production Managers |
3582 |
1 |
1341 |
Child Care Centre Managers |
1000 |
5 |
1342 |
Health and Welfare Services Managers |
1410 |
15 |
2211 |
Accountants |
2525 |
440 |
2212 |
Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers |
1000 |
1000 |
2241 |
Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians |
1000 |
10 |
2245 |
Land Economists and Valuers |
1000 |
7 |
2312 |
Marine Transport Professionals |
1000 |
16 |
2321 |
Architects and Landscape Architects |
1650 |
74 |
2322 |
Cartographers and Surveyors |
1000 |
16 |
2331 |
Chemical and Materials Engineers |
1000 |
104 |
2332 |
Civil Engineering Professionals |
2970 |
261 |
2333 |
Electrical Engineers |
1230 |
124 |
2334 |
Electronics Engineers |
1000 |
178 |
2335 |
Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers |
1788 |
377 |
2336 |
Mining Engineers |
1000 |
38 |
2339 |
Other Engineering Professionals |
1000 |
271 |
2341 |
Agricultural and Forestry Scientists |
1000 |
32 |
2346 |
Medical Laboratory Scientists |
1362 |
24 |
2347 |
Veterinarians |
1000 |
18 |
2349 |
Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals |
1000 |
4 |
2411 |
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers |
1980 |
37 |
2414 |
Secondary School Teachers |
8352 |
113 |
2415 |
Special Education Teachers |
1158 |
4 |
2512 |
Medical Imaging Professionals |
1092 |
31 |
2513 |
Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals |
1578 |
21 |
2514 |
Optometrists and Orthoptists |
1000 |
6 |
2521 |
Chiropractors and Osteopaths |
1000 |
8 |
2524 |
Occupational Therapists |
1000 |
15 |
2525 |
Physiotherapists |
1104 |
37 |
2526 |
Podiatrists |
1000 |
7 |
2527 |
Speech Professionals and Audiologists |
1000 |
13 |
2531 |
General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers |
3558 |
77 |
2532 |
Anaesthetists |
1000 |
12 |
2533 |
Internal Medicine Specialists |
1000 |
11 |
2534 |
Psychiatrists |
1000 |
12 |
2535 |
Surgeons |
1000 |
8 |
2539 |
Other Medical Practitioners |
1000 |
102 |
2541 |
Midwives |
1000 |
7 |
2544 |
Registered Nurses |
13872 |
696 |
2611 |
ICT Business and Systems Analysts |
1536 |
384 |
2613 |
Software and Applications Programmers |
5364 |
1441 |
2631 |
Computer Network Professionals |
1986 |
480 |
2633 |
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals |
1000 |
131 |
2711 |
Barristers |
1000 |
1 |
2713 |
Solicitors |
3252 |
56 |
2723 |
Psychologists |
1212 |
23 |
2725 |
Social Workers |
2166 |
34 |
3122 |
Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians |
1000 |
15 |
3123 |
Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians |
1000 |
2 |
3132 |
Telecommunications Technical Specialists |
1000 |
5 |
3211 |
Automotive Electricians |
1000 |
4 |
3212 |
Motor Mechanics |
6108 |
56 |
3222 |
Sheetmetal Trades Workers |
1000 |
0 |
3223 |
Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers |
4416 |
11 |
3232 |
Metal Fitters and Machinists |
8070 |
15 |
3233 |
Precision Metal Trades Workers |
1000 |
1 |
3241 |
Panelbeaters |
1134 |
0 |
3311 |
Bricklayers and Stonemasons |
1656 |
15 |
3312 |
Carpenters and Joiners |
7290 |
52 |
3322 |
Painting Trades Workers |
2802 |
9 |
3331 |
Glaziers |
1000 |
0 |
3332 |
Plasterers |
1866 |
3 |
3334 |
Wall and Floor Tilers |
1284 |
3 |
3341 |
Plumbers |
5130 |
20 |
3411 |
Electricians |
8772 |
48 |
3421 |
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics |
1038 |
5 |
3422 |
Electrical Distribution Trades Workers |
1000 |
4 |
3423 |
Electronics Trades Workers |
2076 |
15 |
3513 |
Chefs |
2475 |
35 |
3991 |
Boat Builders and Shipwrights |
1000 |
0 |
3941 |
Cabinetmakers |
1530 |
0 |
4112 |
Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists |
1000 |
12 |