SkillSelect invitation rounds for the financial year 2019-2020
The information has been copied from the Home Affairs website on 26 July 2020 for future reference.
Overview
Invitation rounds for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored visas, anticipated to be run each month. Dates for the rounds are subject to change.
Invitation numbers in each round may vary depending on the number of applications being processed by the Department.
Note: State or territory government nominations for Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) will not be impacted by the departmental invitation rounds.
The Government is closely monitoring migration and visa settings to ensure they are consistent with public health measures, are flexible and do not displace job opportunities for Australians, so that Australia can effectively respond to the immediate and subsequent impacts of COVID-19. As such, targeted invitation rounds occurred in May and June 2020.
Current round
Invitations issued on 11 June 2020
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 June 2020.
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 170 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 30 |
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 date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
| Visa subclass | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 85 | 02/2020 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) | 70 | 04/2020 |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 June 2020 invitation round.
Due to high levels of demand, and in keeping with previous program years, the below occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the program year.
SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189), and thereafter the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 489 visas in these occupations.
| Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189/491 | 2211 | Accountants | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | N/A | N/A |
| 189 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 95 | 03/2020 |
| 491 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 95 | 12/2019 |
| 189/491 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | N/A | N/A |
Invitations issued during 2019-20 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 1,500 | 250 | 250 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,750 | 50 | 550 | 170 | 7,720 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 200 | 300 | 500 | 300 | 50 | 100 | 30 | 1,480 | |||||
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,100 | 200 | 200 | 1,500 | 250 | 450 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 2,050 | 100 | 650 | 200 | 9,500 |
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.
Previous rounds
The results from previous invitation rounds are shown below:
25 May 2020
Invitations issued on 25 May 2020
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 25 May 2020.
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 550 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 100 |
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 date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
| Visa subclass | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 85 | 12/2019 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) | 70 | 03/2020 |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 25 May 2020 invitation round.
Due to high levels of demand, and in keeping with previous program years, the below occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the program year.
SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189) and then the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored. If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 489 visas in these occupations.
| Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189/491 | 2211 | Accountants | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | N/A | N/A |
| 189/491 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | N/A | N/A |
Invitations issued during 2019-20 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 1,500 | 250 | 250 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,750 | 50 | 550 | 7,550 | |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 200 | 300 | 500 | 300 | 50 | 100 | 1,450 | ||||||
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,100 | 200 | 200 | 1,500 | 250 | 450 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 2,050 | 100 | 650 | 9,300 |
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.
11 April 2020
Invitations issued on 11 April 2020
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 April 2020.
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 50 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 50 |
11 April 2020 results
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 date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
| Visa subclass | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 95 | 03/2020 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) | 95 | 04/2020 |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 April 2020 invitation round.
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 program year.
SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189) and then the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 489 visas in these occupations.
| Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 2211 | Accountants | 100 | 03/2020 |
| 189 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 95 | 01/2020 |
| 189 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 95 | 03/2020 |
| 491 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 95 | 03/2020 |
| 189 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 95 | 03/2020 |
| 491 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 105 | 11/2019 |
| 189 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 95 | 03/2020 |
| 491 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 105 | 12/2019 |
| 189 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 95 | 03/2020 |
| 491 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 105 | 04/2020 |
| 189 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 95 | 03/2020 |
| 491 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 95 | 04/2020 |
| 189 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 95 | 03/2020 |
Invitations issued during 2019-20 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 1,500 | 250 | 250 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,750 | 50 | 7,000 | ||
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 200 | 300 | 500 | 300 | 50 | 1,350 | |||||||
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,100 | 200 | 200 | 1,500 | 250 | 450 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 2,050 | 100 | 8,650 |
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.
13 March 2020
Invitations issued on 13 March 2020
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 13 March 2020.
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,750 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 300 |
13 March 2020 results
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 date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
| Visa subclass | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 90 | 01/2020 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) | 85 | 02/2020 |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 13 March 2020 invitation round.
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 program year.
SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189) and then the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.
| Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 2211 | Accountants | 95 | 06/2019 |
| 189 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 95 | 01/2020 |
| 189 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 90 | 01/2020 |
| 491 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 85 | 01/2020 |
| 189 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 90 | 11/2019 |
| 189 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 90 | 12/2019 |
| 189 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 90 | 01/2020 |
| 189 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 90 | 01/2020 |
| 491 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 85 | 02/2020 |
| 189 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 90 | 01/2020 |
| 491 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 90 | 03/2020 |
Invitations issued during 2019-20 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 1,500 | 250 | 250 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,750 | 6,950 | |||
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 200 | 300 | 500 | 300 | 1,300 | ||||||||
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,100 | 200 | 200 | 1,500 | 250 | 450 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 2,050 | 8,550 |
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.
11 February 2020
Invitations issued on 11 February 2020
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 February 2020.
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,000 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 500 |
11 February 2020 results
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 date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
| Visa subclass | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 90 | 11/2019 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) | 85 | 01/2020 |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 February 2020 invitation round.
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 program year.
SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189) and then the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.
| Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 2211 | Accountants | 95 | 05/2019 |
| 189 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 95 | 12/2019 |
| 189 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 90 | 11/2019 |
| 491 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 85 | 12/2019 |
| 189 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 90 | 09/2019 |
| 189 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 90 | 11/2019 |
| 189 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 90 | 11/2019 |
| 189 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 90 | 11/2019 |
| 491 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 85 | 01/2020 |
| 189 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 90 | 11/2019 |
| 491 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 85 | 01/2020 |
Invitations issued during 2019-20 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 1,500 | 250 | 250 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 5,200 | ||||
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 200 | 300 | 500 | 1000 | |||||||||
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,100 | 200 | 200 | 1,500 | 250 | 450 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 6,500 |
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.
10 January 2020
Invitations issued on 10 January 2020
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 10 January 2020.
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,000 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 300 |
10 January 2020 results
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 date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
| Visa subclass | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 90 | 10/2019 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) | 90 | 12/2019 |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 10 January 2020 invitation round.
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 program year.
SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189) and then the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.
| Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 2211 | Accountants | 95 | 04/2019 |
| 189 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 95 | 10/2019 |
| 189 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 90 | 09/2019 |
| 491 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 95 | 01/2020 |
| 189 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 90 | 06/2019 |
| 189 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 90 | 08/2019 |
| 189 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 90 | 09/2019 |
| 189 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 90 | 10/2019 |
| 491 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 90 | 12/2019 |
| 189 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 90 | 09/2019 |
| 491 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 90 | 11/2019 |
Invitations issued during 2019-20 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 1,500 | 250 | 250 | 1,000 | 4,200 | |||||
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 200 | 300 | 500 | ||||||||||
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,100 | 200 | 200 | 1,500 | 250 | 450 | 1,300 | 5,000 |
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.
11 December 2019
Invitations issued on 11 December 2019
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 December 2019.
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 250 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 200 |
11 December 2019 results
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 date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
| Visa subclass | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 95 | 11/2019 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) | 95 | 12/2019 |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 December 2019 invitation round.
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 program year.
SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189) and then the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.
| Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 2211 | Accountants | 100 | 11/2019 |
| 189 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 95 | 05/2019 |
| 189 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 95 | 11/2019 |
| 491 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 100 | 12/2019 |
| 189 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 95 | 09/2019 |
| 189 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 95 | 11/2019 |
| 189 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 95 | 11/2019 |
| 491 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 95 | 11/2019 |
| 189 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 95 | 11/2019 |
| 491 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 95 | 11/2019 |
| 189 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 95 | 11/2019 |
| 491 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 95 | 12/2019 |
Invitations issued during 2019-20 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 1,500 | 250 | 250 | 3,200 | ||||||
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 200 | 200 | |||||||||||
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,100 | 200 | 200 | 1,500 | 250 | 450 | 3,700 |
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.
11 November 2019
Invitations issued on 11 November 2019
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 November 2019.
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 250 |
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 0 |
No invitations are being issued for Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489), due to the introduction of the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa on 16 November 2019.
11 November 2019 results
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 date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
| Visa subclass | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 85 | 10/2019 |
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 November 2019 invitation round.
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 program year.
SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189) and then the 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.
| Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 2211 | Accountants | 90 | 04/2019 |
| 189 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 85 | 06/2018 |
| 189 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 85 | 10/2019 |
| 189 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 95 | 11/2019 |
| 189 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 85 | 10/2019 |
| 189 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 85 | 10/2019 |
| 189 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 85 | 10/2019 |
| 189 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 85 | 10/2019 |
Invitations issued during 2019-20 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 1,500 | 250 | 2,950 | |||||||
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,100 | 200 | 200 | 1,500 | 250 | 3,250 |
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.
11 October 2019
Invitations issued on 11 October 2019
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 October 2019.
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,500 |
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 0 |
No invitations are being issued for Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489), due to the introduction of the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa on 16 November 2019.
11 October 2019 results
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 date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
| Visa subclass | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 80 | 06/2019 |
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 October 2019 invitation round.
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 program year.
SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189) and then the 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.
| Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 2211 | Accountants | 90 | 09/2019 |
| 189 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 85 | 04/2019 |
| 189 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 80 | 06/2019 |
| 189 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 80 | 12/2018 |
| 189 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 80 | 04/2019 |
| 189 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 80 | 03/2019 |
| 189 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 80 | 04/2019 |
| 189 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 80 | 05/2019 |
Invitations issued during 2019-20 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 1,500 | 2,700 | ||||||||
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,100 | 200 | 200 | 1,500 | 3,000 |
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.
State and Territory nominations
State and Territory nominations 2019-20 program year
Nominations by State and Territory Governments – June 2020
The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in June 2020 is shown in the table below:
| Visa subclass | ACT | NSW | NT | Qld | SA | Tas. | Vic. | WA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) | 91 | 440 | 37 | 0 | 145 | 137 | <20 | 373 | 1,226 |
| Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored | <20 | 906 | 91 | 206 | 525 | 56 | 343 | 80 | 2,215 |
| Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) | <20 | <20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <20 | 0 | 22 | 33 |
| Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) | 0 | <20 | <20 | 0 | 0 | <20 | 0 | <20 | <20 |
| Total | 100 | 1,353 | 129 | 206 | 670 | 198 | 346 | 479 | 3,481 |
Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2019-20 total activity
The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from 1 July 2019 to the end of June 2020 is shown in the following table:
| Visa subclass | ACT | NSW | NT | Qld | SA | Tas. | Vic. | WA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) | 1,200 | 2,742 | 400 | 1,000 | 1,250 | 1,117 | 2,500 | 1,290 | 11,499 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored | 200 | 906 | 318 | 976 | 1,219 | 891 | 985 | 244 | 5,739 |
| Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) | 0 | 765 | 218 | 114 | 1,859 | 909 | 58 | 23 | 3,946 |
| Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) | <20 | 816 | <20 | 492 | 336 | <20 | 1716 | 209 | 3,612 |
| Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) | <20 | 34 | <20 | 178 | 441 | <20 | 34 | 91 | 793 |
| Total | 1,415 | 5,263 | 954 | 2,760 | 5,105 | 2,942 | 5,293 | 1,857 | 25,589 |
