The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has issued over 15,000 SkillSelect invitations to eligible skilled migrants since July 2012.
A SkillSelect invitation enables people to apply for a visa for residency in Australia under the Skilled Migration Program.
In the recent March round of invitations, the following number of invitations were issued:
18 March 2013
| Visa Subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 951 |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 57 |
The cut-off Points scores and times were as follows
18 March 2013
| Visa Subclass | Points Score | Visa date of effect |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 60 | 17/03/2013 11.35 pm |
| Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) | 60 | 13/03/2013 07.37 pm |
Data retrieved from http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/index/reports/report-2013-03-18/
There will be two invitation rounds in April 2013.