As per the practice, Department of Border Protection and Immigration Australia releases its Skill Select invitations twice in every month. It is an excellent system to help Australia in addressing the shortages in regional which facilitate Australia Immigration and invites skilled workers to migrate to Australia.
Applicants are required to submit an Expression of Interest, which is indicates the desire to be considered for issuing visas. It covers the information to the topics of the profession, the strength of education, working experience, proficiency in English language, skill assessment, and experience in business and investment. Skilled Independent Visa to Australia is popular, and there are many reasons for it. The latest details are
Australia Skill Select, List of Visas:
- Business Talent Permanent visa issued in subclass 132
- Provisional – Business Innovation and Investment visa subclass 188
- Skilled Independent visa issued in subclass 189
- Nominated Skilled – visa in subclass 190
- Nominated/Sponsored – Provisional Skilled visa in subclass 489
The latest numbers are as below:
Number of Invitations Issued
| Visa Subclass | Number of Invitations |
|---|---|
| Total | 1200 |
| Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189 | 1000 |
| Skilled Regional Provisional Visa Subclass 489 | 123 |
Number of Invitations Announced
| Visa Subclass | Number of Invitations |
|---|---|
| Total | 1200 |
| Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) | 1000 |
| Skilled Regional Provisional Visa (subclass 489) | 200 |
A number of Intending Migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Government in July 2017 are as follows:
| Visa Subclass | ACT | NSW | NT | Qld. | SA | Tas. | Vic. | WA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14 | 137 | 33 | 202 | 482 | 88 | 486 | 21 | 1463 |
| Skilled/Nominated subclass 190 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 96 | 66 | 30 | 185 | 0 | 419 |
| Skilled-Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) | 0 | 63 | 14 | 26 | 314 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 475 |
| Business Innovation Investment sub class 188 visa | 0 | 56 | 0 | 57 | 24 | 0 | 295 | 11 | 443 |
| Business Talent Permanent subclass 132 visa | 0 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 78 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 126 |
Cut-offs Required
| Visa Subclass | Minimum Points Score Required | Visa Date of Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled-Independent (Subclass 189) | 70 | 04/08/2017 6:16 pm |
| Skilled-Regional Provisional (Subclass 489) | 60 | 08/08/2017 10:20 pm |
Occupations with Pro Rata Arrangements
There is a great demand, for some occupations where Skill Select allocates the vacant spots to Independent Subclass 189 on priority. Some places are given to subclass 489.
- Accountants
- Company Secretaries, Auditors, Corporate Treasurers
- Engineers in Electronics field
- Industrial, Production and Mechanical Engineers
- Engineering Professionals in Other fields
- ICT System and Business Analysts
- Software and Applications Programmers
- Computer Network Professionals
There were Cut-offs and the visa dates of effect for the occupations from as early as 30/05/2017 and as late as 04/08/2017 in some categories.
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