Migration Giants

SkillSelect 27 April 2016 Round Results

​​​​​​The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 27 April 2016.

Invitations issued on 27 April 2016

Visa Subclass Number
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
1,100
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 Apr Total
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
2,300
2,300
2,300
2,000
2,300
1,400
4,800
3,200
2,600
2,200
26,500
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)
80
80
80
40
40
10
10
10
10
10
370
Total
2,380
2,380
2,380
2,040
2,340
1,410
4,810
3,210
2,610
2,210
26,870

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.

27 April 2016 results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 27 April 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
16 April 2016 7.48 am
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 70
18 April 2016 12.04 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 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 27 April 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 27 April 2016 invitation round.

Points Description Points score Visa date of effect
2211 Accountants 70
16 April 2016 4.19 pm
2611 ICT Business and ​System Analysts 70
15 April 2016 10.54 pm​
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 65
15 March 2016 3.43 pm

Note: the following occupation groups have reached their ceilings and no more invitations will be issue during the 2015-16 programme year:

  • 2212 – Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasures
  • 2339 – Other Engineering Professionals

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.

 

State/Territory nominations 2016

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – March 2016

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

Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa
45
676
9
38
60
21
144
18
1011
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa
0
66
10
5
14
11
0
0
106
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa
0
26
0
16
4
1
172
13
232
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa
0
4
0
2
25
0
4
5
40
Total
45
772
19
61
103
33
320
36
1389

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 March 2016 is shown in the following table:

​Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa
311
2667
98
301
1661
160
1447
260
6905
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa
0
1204
155
121
376
56
2
9
1923
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa
2
175
0
110
54
45
1177
95
1618
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa
1
16
0
13
133
4
28
60
255
Total
314
4062
253
545
2224
225
2654
424
10701

Occupational ceilings

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:

  • ICT Business and System Analysts
  • Software and Applications Programmers
  • Accountants.

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 91
1332 Engineering Managers 1014 28
1335​ Production Managers 3582 5
1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1000 15
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1410 40
2211 Accountants 2525​ 2065
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers 1000 1000
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians 1000 70
2245 Land Economists and Valuers 1000 36
2312 Marine Transport Professionals 1000 48
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects 1650 282
2322 Cartographers and Surveyors 1000 54
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 1000 512
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 2970 1159
2333 Electrical Engineers 1230 578
2334 Electronics Engineers 1000 823
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers 1788 1760
2336 Mining Engineers 1000 190
2339 Other Engineering Professionals 1000 1000
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists 1000 145
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists 1362 137
2347 Veterinarians 1000 78
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals 1000 27
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 1980 167
2414 Secondary School Teachers 8352 472
2415 Special Education Teachers 1158 21
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals 1092 100
2513 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals 1578 78
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists 1000 32
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths 1000 26
2524 Occupational Therapists 1000 95
2525 P​​hysiotherapists 1104 130
2526 Podiatrists 1000 33
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists 1000 60
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers 3558 353
2532 Anaesthetists 1000 42
2533 Internal Medicine Specialists 1000 44
2534 Psychiatrists 1000 30
2535 Surgeons 1000 21
2539 Other Medical Practitioners 1000 612
2541 Midwives 1000 37
2544 Registered Nurses 13872 2580
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 1536 1452
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 5364​ 5020
2631 Computer Network Professionals 1986 1926
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 1000 644
2711 Barristers 1000 4
2713 Solicitors 3252 242
2723 Psychologists 1212 88
2725 Social Workers 2166 186
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 67
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 26
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists 1000 24
3211 Automotive Electricians 1000 9
3212 Motor Mechanics 6108 147
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers 1000 6
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers 4416 51
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists 8070 67
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers 1000 2
​3241 ​Panelbeaters ​1134 2
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons 1656 48
3312 Carpenters and Joiners 7290 153
3322 Painting Trades Workers 2802 34
3331 Glaziers 1000 1
3332 Plasterers 1866 13
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers 1284 4
3341 Plumbers 5130 78
3411 Electricians 8772 154
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 1038 23
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 1000 8
3423 Electronics Trades Workers 2076 39
3513 Chefs 2475 122
3941 Cabinetmakers 1530 2
3991 ​Boat Builders and Shipwrights ​1000 4
4112 Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists 1000 48