6 May 2013

Visa Subclass Number
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 925
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 75

During 2012-13 the following number of invitations have been issued:

Visa Subclass Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May Total
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 90 900 1800 2800 2800 2470 1938 1745 1875 925 17 343
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 10 100 200 200 200 197 110 100 125 75 1317
Total 100 1000 2000 3000 3000 2667 2048 1845 2000 1000 18 660

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.

6 May 2013 Results

The following graph shows the points claimed by clients who were invited to apply in the 6 May round:

 Graph of invited EOIs - 6 May 2013

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.

6 May 2013

Visa Subclass Points Score Visa date of effect
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 60 30/04/2013
4.29 pm
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 60 26/04/2013
11.01 pm

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.

State/Territory Nominations April 2013

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – April 2013

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments during April 2013 is shown in the following table:

Visa Subclass ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total
Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa 94 240 5 10 56 4 107 235 751
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0 52 15 3 16 2 1 24 113
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 0 17 0 10 5 0 124 12 168
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 3 11
Total 94 309 20 24 78 7 237 274 1043

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 April 2013 is shown in the following table:

Visa Subclass ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total
Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa 499 1114 61 80 1148 20 872 2393 6187
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0 169 86 7 256 32 5 312 867
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 0 126 1 71 17  4 460 48 727
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 1 0 0 2 11 6 32 34 86
Total 500 1409 148 160 1432 62 1369 2787 7867