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26 October 2016 round results – Australia Immigration

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 26 October 2016.

Invitations issued on 26 October 2016

Visa SubclassNumber
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)1196
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)46

During 2016-17 the following numbers of invitations have been issued:

Invitations issued during 2016-17

Visa subclassJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJuneTotal
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)30502800420024000000000012450
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)20020036310000000000863
Total32503000456325000000000           13313

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.

26 October results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 26 October 2016 round.

A graph showing the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 26 October 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 SubclassPoints scoreVisa date of effect
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)6025 October 2016 11:48 pm
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)6025 October 2016 3.34 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 26 October 2016 invitation round.

Occupation IdentificationDescriptionPoints scoreVisa date of effect
2211Accountants7025 August 2016 6.56 pm
2212Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers7017 June 2016 5.28 pm
2611ICT Business and ​System Analysts6518 May 2016 11.23 pm
2613Software and Applications Programmers6511 October 2016 12.53 pm
2339Other Engineering Professionals653 October 2016 9.25 pm
2631Computer Network Professionals654 October 2016 4.31 pm