An update from SkillSelect

On 1 July this year the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) introduced SkillSelect, a new online service which has overhauled Australia's skilled migration program. The new system, in its simplest form, requires intending migrants to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect and then wait to be invited to apply for an Australian skilled visa.

Since launching in July, DIAC have seen several thousand EOIs lodged in to the system and on 1 August announced that the first invitation round for Skilled Independent (Subclass 189) and the family sponsored Skilled Nominated or Sponsored (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa were held.

Due to the complexity of establishing the new system, the first run of invitations was considerably small, with the following number of invitations issued;

90 in the Skilled Independent subclass 189; and
10 in the Skilled Nominated or Sponsored (Provisional) (family sponsored) subclass 489.

The invitations went to the highest scoring EOIs in these subclasses, with ties in point scores decided by the date that the EOI reached their current point score. EOIs who are invited to apply are notified via their nominated email address and SkillSelect inbox.

DIAC have suggested that a significantly higher number of invitations will be issued in the next round in September, with the possibility of another round this month.

Are you planning on lodging a SkillSelect Expression of Interest (EOI)? Our Registered Migration Agents at Australian Migration & Visa Lawyers specialise in all visa categories, including skilled migration, and can assist you in preparing your EOI. We can ensure that upon lodgement of your EOI, you have sufficient evidence to justify the number of points that you have assigned yourself (this may include an English test and a skills assessment). Contact us for more details or read more about SkillSelect here.

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