SkillSelect: Skilled Migrant Program

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Effective 1 July 2012, the SkillSelect model is one of the biggest changes to the Australian immigration system in years.

Under this skilled migrant selection model, Australia moves to a system similar to that used by New Zealand, and based upon an Expression of Interest (EOI).
SkillSelect - what it entails

• People applying for a Skilled Migrant visa will first have to register their claims for skilled migration through an online EOI.
• Before lodging an EOI, applicants must first have gained the miniumum 65 points on the Points Test; have had their skills assessed and have passed the required English language test.
• Receiving a pass mark does not guarantee that an applicant will be invited to apply for a visa, as Australian Immigration makes the final decision. 
• If аn invitation іѕ nοt received within 2 years, thе EOI wіll lapse.
• Applicants will be permitted tο update thеіr EOI аt аnу time during the 2 year period аnd wіll hаνе thе option tο renew thеіr EOI аftеr 2 years.
• Quotas will also be introduced for occupations and once the caps are reached, applications for that particular occupation will be closed off until the following year.

Other changes effective 1 July 2012 include:

• A new online service connecting Australian employers with potential skilled migrants
• Streamlining of the pathway to permanent residence for people already working in Australia on temporary skilled 457 visas.
• The employer nomination scheme and the regional sponsored migration scheme will be integrated with the new skilled migrant selection register, SkillSelect.  
• There will be a fast-tracked pathway from the 457 visa to permanent residence under the employer-sponsored visa program, enabling skilled migrants to settle and work in regional and metropolitan Australia.

It will be compulsory to submit an expression of interest (EOI) for the following visa programs:

Subclass 189 Skilled – Independent (Permanent) (Class SI)
Subclass 190 Skilled – Sponsored (Permanent) (Class SK)
Subclass 489 – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (Class SP)
Business Skills visa program.

It is optional (although highly recommended) to submit an EOI for the following visa programs:

Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) (Class EN)
Subclass 187 – Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) (Class RN)
Subclass 457 – Temporary Business (Long Stay) (Class UC)

Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said the new model for selecting skilled migrants would "better target Australia's future skill needs", and deliver stronger outcomes for employers who weren’t able to fill their skilled positions locally.

There will be 129,250 places in the skilled migrant stream in 2012-13, an increase of 3,400 places.