Migration Giants

SkillSelect – 22nd January 2016 round results

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 8 January 2016.

Invitations issued on 22 January 2016

Visa Subclass Number
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 2,400
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 5

During 2015-16 the following number of invitations have been issued:

Invitations issued during 2015-16

Visa subclass July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Total
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
2,300
2,300
2,300
2,000
2,300
1,400
4,800
17,400
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)
80
80
80
40
40
10
10
340
Total
2,380
2,380
2,380
2,040
2,340
1,410
4,810
17,740

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.

22 January 2016 results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 22 January 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.

Visa Subclass Points score Visa date of effect
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 60 20 January 2016 7.47 pm
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 65 5 October 2015 11.49 am

Due to the continuing high numbers of EOIs received for the below occupations, invitations for these occupations will be issued on a pro rata basis in each monthly invitation round over the 2015-16 programme year. These arrangements are subject to change throughout the programme year.  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 in these occupations:

  • ICT Business and Systems Analysts
  • Accountants​
  • Software and Applications Programmers.

The points score and the visa date of effect cut-off for the above occupations in the 22 January 2016 invitation round is as follows. Below points score and visa date of effect is for Skilled Independent (subclass 189).

Points scores and the visa dates of effect cut off for the above occupations in the 22 January 2016 invitation round

Points Description Points score Visa date of effect
2211 Accountants 70 19 January 2016 12.49 am
2611 ICT Business and ​System Analysts 65 18 December 2015 4.01 pm
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 60 15 September 2015 7.44 pm

Note: the following occupation group has reached its ceiling and no more invitations will be issue during the 2015-16 programme year:

  • 2212 – Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasures

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State/Territory nominations 2015

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – December 2015

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in December 2015 is shown in the table below:

Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 27 206 10 15 87 32 146 39 562
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0 281 24 4 23 10 0 1 343
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 1 12 0 12 10 0 129 1 171
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 1 2 0 3 17 0 6 5 34
Total 29 501 34 34 137 42 281 52 1110

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2015/16 total activity

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from 1 July 2015 to the end of December 2015 is shown in the following table:

​Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 193 831 64 193 1396 104 1080 178 4039
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0 855 115 97 299 31 2 8 1407
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 2 110 0 69 40 3 795 56 1075
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 1 10 0 7 53 3 19 36 129
Total 196 1806 179 366 1788 141 1896 278 6650


Occupational Ceilings – Australia Immigration

An occupation ceiling will be applied to invitations to apply to migrate under the points based skilled visas of the general skilled migration programme. There will be a limit on how many invitations are issued in these subclasses for a particular occupation to ensure that the migration programme is not dominated by a small number of occupations.

Occupational ceilings do not apply to, State or Territory Nominated, Employer Sponsored or Business Innovation and Investment visa subclasses.

Due to high levels of demand, the below three occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the programme year:

The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2015-2016 programme year for each occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group, and the number of invitations issued for each occupation in the current programme year to date:

Occupation ceilings for the 2015-16 programme year

Occupation ID Description Ceiling Value Results to date
1331 Construction Managers 5640 67
1332 Engineering Managers 1014 20
1335​ Production Managers 3582 2
1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1000 10
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1410 35
2211 Accountants 2525​ 1005
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers 1000 1000
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians 1000 48
2245 Land Economists and Valuers 1000 28
2312 Marine Transport Professionals 1000 34
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects 1650 204
2322 Cartographers and Surveyors 1000 36
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 1000 348
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 2970 815
2333 Electrical Engineers 1230 388
2334 Electronics Engineers 1000 567
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers 1788 1172
2336 Mining Engineers 1000 126
2339 Other Engineering Professionals 1000 816
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists 1000 88
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists 1362 86
2347 Veterinarians 1000 52
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals 1000 19
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 1980 94
2414 Secondary School Teachers 8352 293
2415 Special Education Teachers 1158 17
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals 1092 59
2513 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals 1578 61
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists 1000 17
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths 1000 19
2524 Occupational Therapists 1000 60
2525 Physiotherapists 1104 89
2526 Podiatrists 1000 26
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists 1000 35
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers 3558 219
2532 Anaesthetists 1000 27
2533 Internal Medicine Specialists 1000 28
2534 Psychiatrists 1000 23
2535 Surgeons 1000 14
2539 Other Medical Practitioners 1000 328
2541 Midwives 1000 27
2544 Registered Nurses 13872 1687
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 1536 1071
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 5364​ 3624
2631 Computer Network Professionals 1986 1312
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 1000 446
2711 Barristers 1000 3
2713 Solicitors 3252 169
2723 Psychologists 1212 55
2725 Social Workers 2166 121
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 46
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 16
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists 1000 21
3211 Automotive Electricians 1000 6
3212 Motor Mechanics 6108 117
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers 1000 3
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers 4416 32
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists 8070 48
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers 1000 2
​3241 ​Panelbeaters ​1134 2
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons 1656 41
3312 Carpenters and Joiners 7290 113
3322 Painting Trades Workers 2802 24
3331 Glaziers 1000 1
3332 Plasterers 1866 11
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers 1284 4
3341 Plumbers 5130 69
3411 Electricians 8772 116
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 1038 16
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 1000 7
3423 Electronics Trades Workers 2076 31
3513 Chefs 2475 88
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights 1530 0
​3941 ​Cabinetmakers ​1000 4
4112 Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists 1000 32