16 September 2013

Visa Subclass Number
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 921
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 39

During 2013-14 the following number of invitations have been issued:

Visa Subclass July Aug Sept Total
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 2300 2300 1842 6442
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 200 144 80 424
Total 2500 2444 1922 6866

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. Separate results for these visa subclasses are provided monthly.

16 September 2013 Results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 16 September 2013 round:

Graph of invited EOIs - 2 September 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.

16 September 2013

Visa Subclass Points Score Visa date of effect
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 60 15/09/2013 10.47 pm
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 60 15/09/2013 12.10 am

Due to the continuing high numbers of EOIs received for the following six occupations, invitations for these occupations will be issued on a pro rata basis in each twice monthly invitation round over the remainder of the program year:

  • Chemical and Materials Engineers
  • ICT Business and Systems Analysts
  • Electronics Engineers
  • Telecommunications Engineering Professionals
  • Other Engineering Professional
  • Software and Applications Programmers.

The points scores and the visa dates of effect cut-offs for these occupations in the 16 September 2013 invitation round were as follows:

Occupation ID Description Points Score Visa date of effect
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 65 20/08/2013
7.06 pm
2334 Electronics Engineers 65 04/09/2013
2.53 pm
2339 Other Engineering Professionals 70 31/08/2013
7.43 am
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 65 13/08/2013
11.22 pm
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 65 05/09/2013
12.43 pm
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 65 13/08/2013
6.04 pm

State/Territory Nominations August 2013

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – August 2013

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

Visa Subclass ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total
Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa 92 567 11 16 141 3 129 394 1353
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0 58 19 3 40 3 0 32 155
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 0 33 0 12 3 0 86 9 143
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 11
Total 93 658 30 31 185 6 216 443 1662