Migration Giants

SkillSelect – 3rd February 2016 round results – Australia Immigration.

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 3 February 2016.

Invitations issued on 3 February 2016

Visa Subclass Number
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
1,600
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 Feb Total
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
2,300
2,300
2,300
2,000
2,300
1,400
4,800
1,600
19,000
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)
80
80
80
40
40
10
10
5
345
Total
2,380
2,380
2,380
2,040
2,340
1,410
4,810
              1,605
              19,345

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.

3 February 2016 results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 3 February 2016 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
30 January 2016 6:10 PM
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 65
12 October 2015  3:12 PM

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 3 February 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 3 February 2016 invitation round

Points Description Points score Visa date of effect
2211 Accountants 65
3​ August 2015  4:35 PM
2611 ICT Business and ​System Analysts 65
28 January 2016  4:10 PM
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 60
20 November 2015​  3:19 AM

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State/Territory nominations 2016

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in January 2016 is shown in the table below:

Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa
26
513
14
37
114
19
98
40
861
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa
0
188
11
8
29
9
0
0
245
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa
0
17
0
14
5
0
87
12
135
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa
0
1
0
3
31
0
4
12
51
Total
26
719
25
62
179
28
189
64
1292

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 January 2016 is shown in the following table:

​Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa
219
1344
78
230
1510
123
1178
218
4900
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa
0
1043
126
105
328
40
2
8
1652
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa
2
127
0
83
45
3
878
74
1212
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa
1
11
0
10
84
3
23
48
180
Total
222
2525
204
428
1967
169
2081
348
7944

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 71
1332 Engineering Managers 1014 20
1335​ Production Managers 3582 3
1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1000 11
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1410 37
2211 Accountants 2525​ 1255
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers 1000 1000
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians 1000 52
2245 Land Economists and Valuers 1000 28
2312 Marine Transport Professionals 1000 36
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects 1650 218
2322 Cartographers and Surveyors 1000 40
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 1000 365
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 2970 857
2333 Electrical Engineers 1230 408
2334 Electronics Engineers 1000 603
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers 1788 1252
2336 Mining Engineers 1000 133
2339 Other Engineering Professionals 1000 861
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists 1000 96
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists 1362 88
2347 Veterinarians 1000 57
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals 1000 21
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 1980 99
2414 Secondary School Teachers 8352 317
2415 Special Education Teachers 1158 17
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals 1092 62
2513 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals 1578 63
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists 1000 19
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths 1000 22
2524 Occupational Therapists 1000 70
2525 Physiotherapists 1104 96
2526 Podiatrists 1000 28
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists 1000 37
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers 3558 235
2532 Anaesthetists 1000 27
2533 Internal Medicine Specialists 1000 28
2534 Psychiatrists 1000 23
2535 Surgeons 1000 16
2539 Other Medical Practitioners 1000 373
2541 Midwives 1000 28
2544 Registered Nurses 13872 1776
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 1536 1196
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 5364​ 4204
2631 Computer Network Professionals 1986 1378
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 1000 471
2711 Barristers 1000 3
2713 Solicitors 3252 178
2723 Psychologists 1212 62
2725 Social Workers 2166 132
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 46
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 17
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists 1000 21
3211 Automotive Electricians 1000 6
3212 Motor Mechanics 6108 120
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers 1000 3
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers 4416 34
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists 8070 50
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers 1000 2
​3241 ​Panelbeaters ​1134 2
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons 1656 41
3312 Carpenters and Joiners 7290 116
3322 Painting Trades Workers 2802 25
3331 Glaziers 1000 1
3332 Plasterers 1866 12
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers 1284 4
3341 Plumbers 5130 70
3411 Electricians 8772 123
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 1038 16
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 1000 7
3423 Electronics Trades Workers 2076 32
3513 Chefs 2475 89
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights 1530 0
​3941 ​Cabinetmakers ​1000 4
4112 Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists 1000 32