Visa Subclass Number
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 1400
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 100

During 2012 the following number of invitations have been issued:

Visa Subclass August September October November December Total
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 90 900 1800 2800 2800 8390
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 10 100 200 200 200 710
Total 100 1000 2000 3000 3000 9100

The above automated invitation rounds do not include invitations issued under the state and territory government nominated subclasses. State and territory governments nominate throughout the month for state and territory nominated points tested skilled migration and business innovation and investment visas. Separate results for these visa subclasses are provided monthly.

17 December 2012 Results

The following graph shows the points claimed by clients who were invited to apply in the 17 December round:

17 December 2012

Graph of Invited EOIs by Points Score 17 December 2012

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. EOIs with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.

17 December 2012

Visa Subclass Points Score Visa date of effect
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 60 05/12/2012
21.34 pm
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 60 12/12/12
00.27 am

If you wish to compare your Expression of Interest (EOI) against the outcomes of the invitation round, you can check your points score and visa date of effect at any time for all visa subclasses covered by your EOI on the home page of your SkillSelect EOI.

Occupational Ceilings

Invitations are subject to yearly occupational ceilings. The following occupation has reached its annual occupational ceiling:

  • Chemical and Materials Engineers

No further invitations can be issued for this occupation group until 1 July 2013. This limitation does not apply to Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa classes. For clients with an Expression Of Interest in this occupation group, your Expression Of Interest will remain valid for two years from the date you submitted your Expression Of Interest.

A year to date summary of occupation groups is updated monthly on the SkillSelect reports tab.

State/Territory Nominations December 2012

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – December 2012

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments during December 2012 is shown in the following table:

Visa Subclass ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total
Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa 42 100 5 9 251 3 73 171 654
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) visa 0 9 7 0 54 7 0 23 100
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 0 9 0 4 4 0 22 4 43
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 8
Total 42 118 12 13 311 10 96 203 805

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2012/13 total activity

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from July 2012 to the end of December 2012 is shown in the following table:

Visa Subclass ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total
Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa 219 312 36 41 869 8 485 1276 3246
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) visa 0 25 42 2 173 18 2 186 448
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 0 13 0 12 5 2 124 11 167
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 1 0 0 0 6 4 19 20 50
Total 220 350 78 55 1053 32 630 1493 3911