Migration Giants

Major change in SkillSelect invitation rounds effective October 2015…

Invitation rounds will be held twice a month from October 2015 instead of once a month. The  dates of rounds will be advised in advance. The maximum numbers of invitations to be issued in the October 2015 invitation rounds are as follows:

9 October 2015

Visa subclass Maximum number
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1000
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 20

23 October 2015

Visa subclass Maximum number
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1000
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 20

 

Note: This will not have any impact on state or territory government nominations for subclass 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) (state or territory nominated) visas and nominations for these visas can continue as normal.

Source: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Skil#