October 2019 Skills Select Update
The minimum point score for the 11 October 2019 Skills Select round was 80 points. Highest number of invitations were issued on 85 points, with the second highest number of invitations being issued on 80 points. All the invitations were issued for the subclass 189 program as the subclass 489 program is now closed.
Pro-rata Occupations
Due to high levels of demand, the below occupations are subject to pro-rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the program year.
Subclass |
Occupation ID |
Description |
Minimum points score |
Latest date of effect |
|
189 |
2211 |
Accountants |
90 |
6/09/2019 10:29am |
|
189 |
2212 |
Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers |
85 |
12/04/2019 9:46am |
|
189 |
2334 |
Electronics Engineer |
80 |
4/06/2019 12:07pm |
|
189 |
2335 |
Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers |
80 |
11/12/2018 6:39pm |
|
189 |
2339 |
Other Engineering Professionals |
80 |
3/04/2019 6:42pm |
|
189 |
2611 |
ICT Business and System Analysts |
80 |
20/03/2019 6:34pm |
|
189 |
2613 |
Software and Applications Programmers |
80 |
9/04/2019 8:56pm |
|
189 |
2631 |
Computer Network Professionals |
80 |
20/05/2019 10:05am |
The occupations that received highest number of invitations
Since July 2019, the 15 occupations listed below have received the highest number of invitations:
Occupation ID |
Description |
Invitations to 11/10/2019 |
|
2613 |
Software and Applications Programmers |
722 |
|
2211 |
Accountants |
227 |
|
2544 |
Registered Nurses |
220 |
|
2321 |
Architects and Landscape Architects |
219 |
|
2611 |
ICT Business and Systems Analysts |
214 |
|
2631 |
Computer Network Professionals |
209 |
|
2332 |
Civil Engineering Professionals |
155 |
|
2335 |
Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers |
133 |
|
2212 |
Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers |
129 |
|
2633 |
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals |
114 |
|
2333 |
Electrical Engineers |
111 |
|
2621 |
Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists |
100 |
|
2339 |
Other Engineering Professionals |
81 |
|
2334 |
Electronics Engineers |
77 |
|
2725 |
Social Workers |
42 |