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20 October 2016 Please note that as of Tuesday 2nd November, 2016, Business and Skilled Migration Queensland and Trade and Investment Queensland will be located to a new address: Level 10, 1 William Street, Brisbane, 4000 The BSMQ office will be suspending operations from Friday the 31st of October until Monday 1st November, and will

Please note: Fast Track Applications lodged between 5th December 2016 and 31st January 2017 will be affected by the End of year shut down and may take longer than the advertised 15 working days to reach an assessing case officer. We are expecting to be back on track with our advertised 15 day turnaround period

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 Subclass Number 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 subclass July Aug Sept

Invitation rounds will be held twice a month. The maximum numbers of invitations to be issued in the November 2016 invitation rounds are as follows: 9 November 2016 Visa subclass Maximum number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1600 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 200 23 November 2016 Visa subclass Maximum number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1600

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

​The following occupation on the Western Australian skilled migration occupation list is now restricted: ANZSCO 233111 Chemical engineer. Invitations to apply for State nomination (for this occupation) will be limited. If you have already received an invitation, your application will not be affected. Source: http://www.migration.wa.gov.au/services/skilled-migration-wa/latest-news

​​​​​​​​​​The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 9 November 2016. Invitations issued on 9 November Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 845 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 15 During 2016-17 the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2016-17 Visa subclass July Aug Sept Oct

State/Territory nominations 2016 Nominations by State and Territory Governments – October 2016 The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in October 2016 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 28 420 12 127 154 27

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

​​​​​​​​​​The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 7 December 2016. Invitations issued on 7 December Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 606 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 31 During 2016-17 the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2016-17 Visa subclass July Aug Sept Oct