On the 11th day of each month, the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) conducts invitation rounds for Skilled independnt visa (Subclass 189) and Skilled Regional (Provistional) visa (Subclass 489).
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the skillselect invitation round on 11 December 2018.
| Visa Subclass | Number |
| Skilled Independent Visa (Sub 189) | 2490 |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (Sub 489) | 10 |
The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 11 December 2018 round.
Invitation Process and cut offs
| Visa Subclass | Minimum points score |
| Skilled Independent Visa (Sub 189) | 70 |
| Skilled Regional (Privisional) Visa (Sub 489) | 80 |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 December 2018 invitation round.
| Occupation ID | Description | Min Points Score | Date of effect |
| 2211 | Accountants | 80 | 18/08/2018 11:27 pm |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 80 | 8/06/2018 3:11 pm |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 75 | 18/11/2018 2:40 am |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 70 | 22/06/2018 9:55 pm |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 75 | 13/10/2018 12:10 am |
| 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 75 | 18/09/2018 11:49 pm |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 70 | 1/04/2017 3 pm |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 70 | 30/08/2018 12:16 pm |
Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2018~19 Total Activity
The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from 1 July 2018 to the end of November 2018 is shown in the following table:
