SkillSelect Invitations to apply to migrate - 10 March Round Results

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 10 March 2014.

10 March 2014

Number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 10 March 2014
Visa Subclass Number
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 950
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 25

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

Number of invitations issued during 2013-14
Visa Subclass July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Total
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 2300 2300 1842 1900 1866 1774 1900 1900 950 16 732
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 200 144 80 100 66 72 70 60 25 817
Total 2500 2444 1922 2000 1932 1846 1970 1960 975 17 549

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.

10 March 2014 Results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 10 March 2014 round:

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 10 March 2014 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.

10 March 2014

Invitation process and cut-off date by point score
Visa Subclass Points Score Visa date of effect
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 60 28/02/2014 10.08 am
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 65 27/02/2014 6.57 pm

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 2013-14 programme year. Please also note that SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent (Subclass 189) visas and then remaining to Skilled – Regional (Subclass 489) (Provisional – Family Sponsored) visas. If all places are taken up by Subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for Subclass 489 visas:

  • 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 10 March 2014 invitation round were as follows:
Note: Below points score and visa date of effect is for Skilled Independent (Subclass 189) and no invitations were issued to Skilled – Regional (Subclass 489 (Provisional) – Family Sponsored.

Points scores and the visa dates of effect cut-offs for occupations in the 10 March 2014 invitation round
Occupation ID Description Points Score Visa date of effect
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 65 5/12/2013 4.45 pm
2334 Electronics Engineers 65 6/02/2014 5.49 pm
2339 Other Engineering Professionals 70 16/12/2013 6.29 pm
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 65 26/09/2013 2.00 am
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 65 13/02/2014 12.01 am
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 65 23/01/2014 4.33 pm

State/Territory Nominations February 2014

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – February 2014

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in February 2014 is shown in the table below:

Nominations by State and Territory Governments - February 2014
Visa Subclass ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 86 301 17 72 142 9 170 127 924
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0 114 14 24 24 2 0 14 192
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 1 30 0 11 5 1 106 8 162
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 0 0 0 3 4 0 6 6 19
Total 87 445 31 110 175 12 282 155 1297

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2013/14 total activity

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from 1 July 2013 to the end of February 2014 is shown in the following table:

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2013/14 total activity
Visa Subclass ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total
Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa 673 3458 110 307 1175 46 1387 1853 9009
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0 650 135 98 280 22 2 203 1390
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 1 197 0 85 55 4 965 71 1378
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 5 4 0 9 27 3 43 74 165
Total 679 4309 245 499 1537 75 2397 2201 11 942