On 21 March 2018, the number of SkillSelect issued invitations are shown in the table below.
| VISA SUBCLASS | NUMBER OF INVITATION |
|
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) |
300 |
|
Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) |
5 |
Below is the number of issued invitations during 2017-18 program year. Issued invitations for State and Territory Government nominated visa subclasses are not included in these figures.
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | Total |
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 2000 | 2000 | 3500 | 2500 | 1400 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | | 13800 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 210 | 256 | 93 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | | 666 |
| Total | 2210 | 2256 | 3593 | 2557 | 1410 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | | 14466 |
This graph illustrates the number of clients who were invited for application with their corresponding points score.
Clients with the highest points score are the first to be invited for the relevant visa. The date of effect which is the time when they reached the points score determines the order of invitation for clients who get same points score. This means earlier Expression of Interest dates are invited before later dates.
Skilled-Independent visas (subclass 189) are allocated first. The remaining available places will then be allocated for Skilled – Regional (Provisional) visas (subclass 489). Thus the chance of no issued invitations for subclass 489 once the occupation is filled up by subclass 189.
| VISA SUBCLASS | POINTS SCORE | EFFECTIVE DATE |
| Skilled – Independent
(subclass 189) |
70 | 27/11/2017 |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional)
(subclass 489) |
75 | 15/02/2017 |
Pro rata arrangements to guarantee invitations availability across the program year are subjected for the following occupations. This is due to the high number of demand and aligned with the rates for the previous years.
| Occupation ID | Description | Points score | Date of effect |
| 2211 | Accountants | N/A | N/A |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 80 | 31/01/2018 |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 75 | 20/03/2018 |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 70 | 14/11/2017 |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 75 | 9/03/2018 |
| 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 75 | 07/02/2018 |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 75 | 3/03/2018 |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 75 | 16/03/2018 |
Reference: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/WorkinginAustralia/Pages/21-march-2018-invitation-round.aspx
(21 March 2018 Invitation Round, 2018)
This is summary of skill select report and you can find full report on above DHA website.
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