- June 20, 2016
- Posted by: Ali Raza
- Category: Australia News, Immigration, News
SkillSelect 8 June 2016 round results
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 8 June 2016.
Invitations issued on 8 June 2016
| Visa Subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 565 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 5 |
During 2015-16 the following numbers of invitations have been issued:
Invitations issued during 2015-16
| Visa subclass | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,000 | 2,300 | 1,400 | 4,800 | 3,200 | 2,600 | 2,200 | 2,435 | 565 | 29,560 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 385 |
| Total | 2,380 | 2,380 | 2,380 | 2,040 | 2,340 | 1,410 | 4,810 | 3,210 | 2,610 | 2,210 | 2,910 | 570 | 29,945 |
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.
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 | 8 June 2016 12.05 am |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 65 | 8 November 2016 5.11 pm |
Note: the following occupation groups have reached their ceilings and no more invitations will be issued during the 2015-16 programme year:
- 2211 – Accountants
- 2212 – Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasures
- 2335 – Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers
- 2339 – Other Engineering Professionals
- 2611 – ICT Business and Systems Analysts
- 2613 – Software and Applications Programmers
- 2631 – Computer Network and Systems Engineers
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.