SkillSelect Invitations _ 1 August 2012 Results
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SkillSelect Invitations - Round 1 August 2012 Results
On 1 August 2012 the first automated round of invitations for the skilled independent and skilled family sponsored visas was conducted under SkillSelect system.
As SkillSelect is a new system, the first run of invitations was reduced in size. While this first round of invitations was small, we can expect to be increasing the number of invitations issued in future invitation rounds.
Automated rounds of invitations for the following visas:
The number of invitations was 100 places as below;
Invitation process and cut offs
In each round of invitations, the highest point scorers for each subclass are invited to apply for the relevant visa. For applicants who have the same level of points, the time at which they reached their current points score in that subclass (referred to as the visa status date) determines the order of invitation. EOIs with earlier visa status dates are invited before later status dates.
Nominations by State and Territory Governments – July 2012
The number of applicants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments during July 2012 is shown in the following table:
** Extracted from the report of Department of Immigration and Citizenship**
On 1 August 2012 the first automated round of invitations for the skilled independent and skilled family sponsored visas was conducted under SkillSelect system.
As SkillSelect is a new system, the first run of invitations was reduced in size. While this first round of invitations was small, we can expect to be increasing the number of invitations issued in future invitation rounds.
Automated rounds of invitations for the following visas:
- Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa; and
- Skilled – Nominated or Sponsored (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa (Family Sponsored)
The number of invitations was 100 places as below;
| Visa subclass | Invitations for 1 August |
| Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) (Permanent) | 90 |
| Skilled - Regional (Subclass 489) (Provisional) - Family Sponsored | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
| Visa subclass | Points Score | Invitations |
| Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) (Permanent) | 85 | 5 |
| Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) (Permanent) | 80 | 32 |
| 1Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) (Permanent) | 75 | 53 |
| Skilled - Regional (Subclass 489) (Provisional) - Family Sponsored | 80 | 3 |
| Skilled - Regional (Subclass 489) (Provisional) - Family Sponsored | 75 | 7 |
Invitation process and cut offs
In each round of invitations, the highest point scorers for each subclass are invited to apply for the relevant visa. For applicants who have the same level of points, the time at which they reached their current points score in that subclass (referred to as the visa status date) determines the order of invitation. EOIs with earlier visa status dates are invited before later status dates.
| Visa Subclass | Points Score | Visa Status date |
| Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) (Permanent) | 75 | 18/07/2012 11:40AM |
| Skilled - Regional (Subclass 489) (Provisional) - Family Sponsored | 75 | 11/07/2012 13:52PM |
Nominations by State and Territory Governments – July 2012
The number of applicants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments during July 2012 is shown in the following table:
| Visa subclass | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA | Total |
| Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 101 |
| Skilled - Nominated or Sponsored (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 115 |
** Extracted from the report of Department of Immigration and Citizenship**
