The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 6 December 2017.

Invitations issued on 6 December 2017

Visa SubclassNumber
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 300
Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) 5

During 2017-18 program year the following numbers of invitations have been issued:

Invitations issued during 2017-18 program year

Visa subclassJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJuneTotal
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 2000 2000 3500 2500 1400 300             11700
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 210 256 93 57 10 5             631
Total 2210 2256 3593 2557 1410 305             12331

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.

6 December 2017 results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 6 December 2017 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 date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.

SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189) and then the remaining to Skilled – Regional (Provisional) visas (subclass 489). If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 489 visas in these occupations.

Visa SubclassPoints scoreDate of effect
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 75 18/10/2017 1.24 pm
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 85 4/01/2017 10.04 am

Due to high levels of demand, and in keeping with previous years, the below occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the programme year.

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 6 December 2017 invitation round.

Occupation IDDescriptionPoints scoreDate of effect
2211 Accountants 75 18/10/2017 1.24 pm
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers 75 26/08/2017 3.06 am
2334 Electronics Engineer 75 30/10/2017 3.54 pm
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers 75 27/09/2017 9.24 pm
2339 Other Engineering Professionals 75 03/10/2017 2.31 pm
2611 ICT Business and System Analysts 75 22/09/2017 10.52 pm
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 75 3/10/2017 7.50 pm
2631 Computer Network Professionals 75 3/10/2017 4.32 pm