SkillSelect Invitations to apply to migrate - 24 February Round Results

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 24 February 2014.

24 February 2014

Number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 24 February 2014
Visa Subclass Number
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 950
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 25

During 2013-14 the following number of invitations have been issued:

Number of invitations issued during 2013-14
Visa Subclass July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Total
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 2300 2300 1842 1900 1866 1774 1900 1900 15 782
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 200 144 80 100 66 72 70 60 792
Total 2500 2444 1922 2000 1932 1846 1970 1960 16 574

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.

24 February 2014 Results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 24 February 2014 round:

Graph of invited EOIs to apply in the 24 February 2014 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.

24 February 2014

Invitation process and cut-off date by point score
Visa Subclass Points Score Visa date of effect
Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) 60 17/2/2014 4.52  pm
Skilled - Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 65 18/2/2014 11.35 am

Due to the continuing high numbers of EOIs received for the following six occupations, invitations for these occupations will be issued on a pro rata basis in each twice monthly invitation round over the remainder of the 2013-14 programme year. Please also note that 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:

  • Chemical and Materials Engineers
  • ICT Business and Systems Analysts
  • Electronics Engineers
  • Telecommunications Engineering Professionals
  • Other Engineering Professional
  • Software and Applications Programmers.

The points scores and the visa dates of effect cut-offs for these occupations in the 24 February 2014 invitation round were as follows:
Note: Below points score and visa date of effect is for Skilled Independent (Subclass 189) and no invitations were issued to Skilled – Regional (Subclass 489 (Provisional) – Family Sponsored.

Points scores and the visa dates of effect cut-offs for occupations in the 24 February 2014 invitation round
Occupation ID Description Points Score Visa date of effect
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 75 22/2/2014 5.24 pm
2334 Electronics Engineers 65 14/1/2014 1.25 pm
2339 Other Engineering Professionals 75 3/2/2014 11.31 pm
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 70 31/1/2014 11.31 pm
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 70 14/2/2014 1.32 pm
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 70 14/2/2014 7.26 pm

State/Territory Nominations January 2014

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – January 2014

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in January 2014 is shown in the table below:

Nominations by State and Territory Governments - January 2014
Visa Subclass ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total
Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 65 78 13 57 128 14 148 117 620
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0 46 16 25 29 1 1 19 137
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 0 13 0 7 10 0 127 12 169
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 1 0 0 2 4 2 7 11 27
Total 66 137 29 91 171 17 283 159 953

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2013/14 total activity

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from 1 July 2013 to the end of January 2014 is shown in the following table:

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2013/14 total activity
Visa Subclass ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Total
Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa 566 2999 85 221 1019 35 1172 1691 7788
Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0 500 112 67 252 20 2 187 1140
Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa 0 160 0 72 48 3 850 62 1195
Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa 4 4 0 6 22 3 331 64 134
Total 570 3663 197 366 1341 61 2055 2004 10 257