Invitation rounds will be held twice a month. The maximum numbers of invitations to be issued in the August 2016 invitation rounds are as follows:
3 August 2016
| Visa subclass | Maximum number |
|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 1400 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 100 |
17 August 2016
| Visa subclass | Maximum number |
|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 1400 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 100 |
31 August 2016
| Visa subclass | Maximum number |
|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 1400 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 100 |
Note: This will not have any impact on state or territory government nominations for subclass 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) (state or territory nominated) visas and nominations for these visas can continue as normal.
SkillSelect 3 August 2016 round results
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 3 August 2016.
Invitations issued on 3 August 2016
| Visa Subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 1400 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 100 |
During 2016-17 the following numbers of invitations have been issued:
Invitations issued during 2016-17
| Visa subclass | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 3050 | 1400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4450 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 200 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| Total | 3250 | 1500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4750 |
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.
3 August 2016 results
The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 3 August 2016 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 | 26 July 2016 9.47 pm |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 60 | 21 August 2015 2.23 pm |
Due to high levels of demand, and in keeping with previous years, the below occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the programme year. SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189) and then remaining to Skilled – Regional (Provisional) visas (subclass 489). If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 489 visas in these occupations.
- Accountants
- Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers
- ICT Business and System Analysts
- Software and Applications Programmers
- Other Engineering Professionals
- Computer Network Professionals
Points scores and the visa dates of effect cut off for the below occupations in the 20 July 2016 invitation round.
| Points | Description | Points score | Visa date of effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2211 | Accountants | 70 | 20 June 2016 4.04 pm |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 70 | 27 May 2016 2.52 pm |
| 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 65 | 7 December 2015 12.03 pm |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 65 | 6 June 2016 1.22 pm |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 60 | 21 July 2016 3.57 pm |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 60 | 20 June 2016 6.34 pm |
Occupation Ceilings:
The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2016-2017 programme year for each occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group, and the number of invitations that will issued in this programme year.
Occupation ceiling values are based on a percentage of stock employment figures for each occupation. Stock employment figures are provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and represent the number of people employed in Australia in each occupation.
The ceilings ensure the skilled migration programme is not dominated by a narrow group of occupations.
Occupation ceilings do not apply to State or Territory Nominated, Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa subclasses.
Occupation ceilings for the 2016-17 programme year
| Occupation ID | Description | Occupation Ceiling Value 2016-2017 | Results to date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1331 | Construction Managers | 5289 | 17 |
| 1332 | Engineering Managers | 1407 | 3 |
| 1335 | Production Managers | 3368 | 2 |
| 1341 | Child Care Centre Managers | 1000 | 2 |
| 1342 | Health and Welfare Services Managers | 1177 | 4 |
| 2211 | Accountants* | 2500 | 312 |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 1413 | 165 |
| 2241 | Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians | 1000 | 10 |
| 2245 | Land Economists and Valuers | 1035 | 5 |
| 2312 | Marine Transport Professionals | 1000 | 8 |
| 2321 | Architects and Landscape Architects | 1391 | 34 |
| 2322 | Cartographers and Surveyors | 1000 | 7 |
| 2331 | Chemical and Materials Engineers | 1000 | 93 |
| 2332 | Civil Engineering Professionals | 2174 | 190 |
| 2333 | Electrical Engineers | 1254 | 93 |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineers | 1000 | 184 |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 1539 | 562 |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 531 |
| 2341 | Agricultural and Forestry Scientists | 1000 | 20 |
| 2346 | Medical Laboratory Scientists | 1602 | 13 |
| 2347 | Veterinarians | 1000 | 9 |
| 2349 | Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals | 1000 | 3 |
| 2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 1822 | 23 |
| 2414 | Secondary School Teachers | 8032 | 70 |
| 2415 | Special Education Teachers | 1126 | 5 |
| 2512 | Medical Imaging Professionals | 1000 | 8 |
| 2514 | Optometrists and Orthoptists | 1000 | 1 |
| 2519 | Orthotist or Prosthetist | 1000 | 1 |
| 2521 | Chiropractors and Osteopaths | 1000 | 5 |
| 2524 | Occupational Therapists | 1000 | 15 |
| 2525 | Physiotherapists | 1345 | 18 |
| 2526 | Podiatrists | 1000 | 4 |
| 2527 | Speech Professionals and Audiologists | 1000 | 3 |
| 2531 | General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers | 3495 | 42 |
| 2532 | Anaesthetists | 1000 | 3 |
| 2533 | Internal Medicine Specialists | 1000 | 3 |
| 2534 | Psychiatrists | 1000 | 1 |
| 2535 | Surgeons | 1000 | 3 |
| 2539 | Other Medical Practitioners | 1315 | 50 |
| 2541 | Midwives | 1017 | 4 |
| 2544 | Registered Nurses | 16346 | 397 |
| 2611 | ICT Business and Systems Analysts | 1482 | 180 |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 5662 | 690 |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 1426 | 611 |
| 2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 1000 | 106 |
| 2711 | Barristers | 1000 | 0 |
| 2713 | Solicitors | 5154 | 27 |
| 2723 | Psychologists | 1532 | 9 |
| 2725 | Social Workers | 1783 | 23 |
| 3122 | Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1000 | 20 |
| 3123 | Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1000 | 15 |
| 3132 | Telecommunications Technical Specialists | 1000 | 3 |
| 3211 | Automotive Electricians | 1000 | 1 |
| 3212 | Motor Mechanics | 5597 | 23 |
| 3222 | Sheetmetal Trades Workers | 1000 | 0 |
| 3223 | Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers | 4466 | 6 |
| 3232 | Metal Fitters and Machinists | 6677 | 17 |
| 3233 | Precision Metal Trades Workers | 1000 | 0 |
| 3241 | Panelbeaters | 1000 | 1 |
| 3311 | Bricklayers and Stonemasons | 1751 | 1 |
| 3312 | Carpenters and Joiners | 7718 | 27 |
| 3322 | Painting Trades Workers | 2871 | 3 |
| 3331 | Glaziers | 1000 | 0 |
| 3332 | Plasterers | 2149 | 1 |
| 3334 | Wall and Floor Tilers | 1475 | 2 |
| 3341 | Plumbers | 5169 | 5 |
| 3411 | Electricians | 9345 | 32 |
| 3421 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | 1701 | 3 |
| 3422 | Electrical Distribution Trades Workers | 1000 | 0 |
| 3423 | Electronics Trades Workers | 1993 | 5 |
| 3513 | Chefs | 2854 | 15 |
| 3941 | Cabinetmakers | 1568 | 1 |
| 3991 | Boat Builders and Shipwrights | 1000 | 0 |