21 October 2013
| Visa Subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) | 950 |
| Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 50 |
During 2013-14 the following number of invitations have been issued:
| Visa Subclass | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) | 2300 | 2300 | 1842 | 1900 | 8342 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 200 | 144 | 80 | 100 | 524 |
| Total | 2500 | 2444 | 1922 | 2000 | 8866 |
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.
21 October 2013 Results
The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 21 October 2013 round:
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.
21 October 2013
| Visa Subclass | Points Score | Visa date of effect |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) | 60 | 15/10/2013 8.21 pm |
| Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 60 | 21/10/2013 12.01am |
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 21 October 2013 invitation round were as follows:
| Occupation ID | Description | Points Score | Visa date of effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2331 | Chemical and Materials Engineers | 65 | 28/8/2013 6.42 pm |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineers | 65 | 1/10/2013 5.42 pm |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 70 | 7/10/2013 12.01am |
| 2611 | ICT Business and Systems Analysts | 65 | 29/8/2013 2.45 pm |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 60 | 13/6/2013 6.09 pm |
| 2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 65 | 10/9/2013 11.24 pm |
State/Territory Nominations September 2013
Nominations by State and Territory Governments – September 2013
The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in September 2013 is shown in the table below:
| Visa Subclass | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa | 92 | 662 | 11 | 18 | 184 | 4 | 164 | 234 | 1369 |
| Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa | 0 | 56 | 19 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 138 |
| Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa | 0 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 116 | 9 | 162 |
| Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| Total | 92 | 740 | 30 | 27 | 236 | 8 | 284 | 271 | 1688 |
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 2013 to the end of September 2013 is shown in the following table:
| Visa Subclass | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa | 284 | 2033 | 42 | 47 | 435 | 12 | 519 | 834 | 4206 |
| Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa | 0 | 182 | 62 | 4 | 95 | 11 | 0 | 91 | 445 |
| Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa | 0 | 75 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 298 | 30 | 450 |
| Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 53 |
| Total | 286 | 2290 | 104 | 78 | 560 | 24 | 826 | 986 | 5154 |