2017 January

​​​​​​​​​​The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 4 January 2017. Invitations issued on 4 January 2017 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 955 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 13 During 2016-17 the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2016-17 Visa subclass Jan Feb Mar

State/Territory nominations 2016 Nominations by State and Territory Governments – December 2016 The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in December 2016 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 51 176 14 70 107

The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2016-2017 programme year for each occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group, and the number of invitations that will be issued in this programme year. Occupation ceiling values are based on a percentage of stock employment figures for each occupation. 

​​​​​​​​​​The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 18 January 2017. Invitations issued on 18 January 2017 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1061 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 31 During 2016-17 the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2016-17 Visa subclass Jan Feb Mar

The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2016-2017 programme year for each occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group, and the number of invitations that will be issued in this programme year. Occupation ceiling values are based on a percentage of stock employment figures for each occupation.