Migration Giants

SkillSelect 9 March 2016 Round Results – Australia Immigration

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 9 March 2016.

Invitations issued on 9 March 2016

Visa Subclass Number
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
1,300
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)
5

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

Invitations issued during 2015-16

Visa subclass July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Total
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
2,300
2,300
2,300
2,000
2,300
1,400
4,800
3,200
1,300
21,900
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)
80
80
80
40
40
10
10
10
5
355
Total
2,380
2,380
2,380
2,040
2,340
1,410
4,810
3,210
1,305
22,255

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.

9 March 2016 results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 9 March 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
18 February 2016 4.34 pm
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 70
4 March 2016 12.06 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 Spon​sored) 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 9 March 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 9 March 2016 invitation round

Points Description Points score Visa date of effect
2211 Accountants 70
5 March 2016 12.04 am
2611 ICT Business and ​System Analysts 70
24 February 2016 9.56 pm​
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 65
5 March 2016 3.56 pm

State/Territory nominations 2016

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – February 2016

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

VISA SUBCLASS ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS. VIC. WA TOTAL
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa
47
647
11
33
91
16
125
24
994
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa
0
95
19
11
34
5
0
1
165
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa
0
22
0
11
5
1
127
8
174
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa
0
1
0
1
24
1
1
7
35
Total
47
765
30
56
154
23
253
40
1368

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 February 2016 is shown in the following table:

 

​VISA SUBCLASS ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS. VIC. WA TOTAL
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa
266
1991
89
263
1601
139
1303
242
5894
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa
0
1138
145
116
362
45
2
9
1817
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa
2
149
0
94
50
4
1005
82
1386
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa
1
12
0
11
108
4
24
55
215
Total
269
3290
234
484
2121
192
2334
388
9312

 

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 81
1332 Engineering Managers 1014 22
1335​ Production Managers 3582 5
1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1000 11
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1410 40
2211 Accountants 2525​ 1720
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers 1000 1000
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians 1000 61
2245 Land Economists and Valuers 1000 30
2312 Marine Transport Professionals 1000 40
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects 1650 240
2322 Cartographers and Surveyors 1000 47
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 1000 423
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 2970 962
2333 Electrical Engineers 1230 467
2334 Electronics Engineers 1000 666
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers 1788 1416
2336 Mining Engineers 1000 152
2339 Other Engineering Professionals 1000 969
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists 1000 112
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists 1362 112
2347 Veterinarians 1000 70
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals 1000 24
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 1980 116
2414 Secondary School Teachers 8352 374
2415 Special Education Teachers 1158 18
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals 1092 78
2513 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals 1578 68
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists 1000 24
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths 1000 23
2524 Occupational Therapists 1000 79
2525 P​​hysiotherapists 1104 107
2526 Podiatrists 1000 30
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists 1000 47
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers 3558 294
2532 Anaesthetists 1000 34
2533 Internal Medicine Specialists 1000 36
2534 Psychiatrists 1000 25
2535 Surgeons 1000 19
2539 Other Medical Practitioners 1000 476
2541 Midwives 1000 32
2544 Registered Nurses 13872 2064
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 1536 1388
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 5364​ 4762
2631 Computer Network Professionals 1986 1576
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 1000 527
2711 Barristers 1000 3
2713 Solicitors 3252 203
2723 Psychologists 1212 70
2725 Social Workers 2166 155
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 52
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 19
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists 1000 21
3211 Automotive Electricians 1000 8
3212 Motor Mechanics 6108 126
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers 1000 5
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers 4416 39
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists 8070 56
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers 1000 2
​3241 ​Panelbeaters ​1134 2
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons 1656 42
3312 Carpenters and Joiners 7290 131
3322 Painting Trades Workers 2802 29
3331 Glaziers 1000 1
3332 Plasterers 1866 13
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers 1284 4
3341 Plumbers 5130 72
3411 Electricians 8772 137
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 1038 17
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 1000 8
3423 Electronics Trades Workers 2076 35
3513 Chefs 2475 ​97
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights 1530 0
​3941 ​Cabinetmakers ​1000 4
4112 Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists 1000 37​