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SkillSelect
SkillSelect is an online service that enables Australia to manage its Skilled Migration Programme. SkillSelect is designed to identify individuals who possess the skills required in Australia, fulfilling Australia’s economic needs and addressing regional skill shortages. It also helps manage and streamline who can apply, when they can apply and the quota of applications.
Through SkillSelect, applicants answer a series of questions that enable the system to match the applicant’s skills with the needs of employers.
Step 1: Applicants first enter their information into SkillSelect.
Step 2: The applicant takes a skill test that assesses their abilities and how well they meet the education and English language requirements.
Step 3: Applicants then select an Expression of Interest (EOI) in the visa category they would like to be considered for.
Step 4: Once the applicant is in the system, Australian employers or state and territory governments may invite them to submit a visa application.
Step 5: Once the application is accepted, the applicant will receive a visa and may live and work in Australia.
SkillSelect invitation rounds in 2017:
|
Visa Subclass |
Jan 4 Jan 18 |
Feb 1 Feb 15 |
March 1 March 15 March 29 |
April 12 April 26 |
May 10 May 24 |
June 7 June 21 |
July 12 July 26 |
August 9 August 23 |
Sept 6 Sept 20 |
Oct 4 Oct 18 |
Nov 9 Nov 22 |
| Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) | 955 1061 |
1144 1253 |
1832 1805 1517 |
800 651 |
667 669 |
694 700 |
1000 1000 |
1000 1000 |
1750 1750 |
1250 1250 |
700
700 |
|
Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 491) |
13 31 |
28 27 |
32 25 25 |
29 21 |
25 25 |
30 39 |
100 110 |
123 133 |
46 47 |
100 5 |
5
5 |
The applicants with the highest ranks among the highest scoring applicants are invited to apply for the relevant visa. Applicants interested in applying for skilled migration are expected to score 65 and more in the skill test. Applicants interested in Skilled-Regional Provincial program are expected to score 60 and more in the skill test.
Find out if you are eligible, get a free assessment.
