SkillSelect invitation rounds results for 11 August 2020 has been published by Department of Home Affairs.

The Government is closely monitoring migration and visa settings to ensure they are consistent with public health measures, are flexible and do not displace job opportunities for Australians, so that Australia can effectively respond to the immediate and subsequent impacts of COVID-19. As such, targeted invitation rounds occurred in May, June, July and August 2020.

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 August 2020.

Visa subclassMinimum points scoreLatest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)9007/2020
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)7506/2020

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 August 2020 invitation round.

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

SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189), and thereafter the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.

SubclassOccupation IDDescriptionMinimum points scoreLatest date of effect month
189/4912211AccountantsN/AN/A
189/4912212Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate TreasurersN/AN/A
189/4912334Electronics EngineerN/AN/A
189/4912335Industrial, Mechanical and Production EngineersN/AN/A
189/4912339Other Engineering ProfessionalsN/AN/A
189/4912611ICT Business and System AnalystsN/AN/A
189/4912613Software and Applications ProgrammersN/AN/A
189/4912631Computer Network ProfessionalsN/AN/A

 

Invitations issued during 2020-21 program year
Visa subclassJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunTotal
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)500110          610
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored10090          190
Total600200          800

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.
For more details on invitation rounds visit: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/invitation-rounds

Source: Department of Home Affairs Website

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