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the MARA website.
Contents
Introduction
Submitting an EOI
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Bridging visas
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SkillSelect
Introduction
SkillSelect is an online service that enables skilled workers and business people interested in migrating
to Australia to record their details to be identified for a skilled visa through an expression of interest (EOI).
People could be found and nominated for skilled visas by Australian employers or state and territory
governments, or they could be invited by the Australian Government to lodge a visa application.
Intending migrants
This booklet will help you understand the steps required to submit an expression of interest (EOI) using
SkillSelect. Please ensure you read this entire booklet as it will help you to understand what requirements
you need to meet to enable a complete submission of your EOI.
It is important to remember that the submission of an EOI is not an application for a visa.
If you are interested in the following visa programs, you will need to submit a complete EOI and receive an
invitation before you can apply for a visa.
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent (Permanent) (Class SI)
Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated (Class SK)
Subclass 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) (Class SP)
Subclass 132 Business Talent (Permanent) (Class EA)
Subclass 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (Class EB).
You can also express interest in the following visa programs on your EOI to be selected by an employer.
Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Class EN)
Subclass 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Class RN)
Subclass 457 Temporary Business (Long Stay) (Temporary) (Class UC).
The booklet will also provide more information on the SkillSelect process and what you need to know
before you submit an EOI.
Australian employers
This booklet has also been designed to assist Australian employers seeking to sponsor a skilled migrant.
It contains information on accessing SkillSelect to source skilled workers seeking employer sponsorship.
Further information
For further information, please visit the SkillSelect website www.skillselect.gov.au
For further support with the SkillSelect system please visit the SkillSelect Technical Support site at
www.skillselect.govspace.gov.au
Clients can find technical FAQs under the Skilled Workers tab which can help them with any common
system issues.
We will also post any major system updates or issues on this site.
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Employed
English test
An English test which is required to assess your English ability for migration
purposes. The test score must be stated in your EOI and you must provide
documentation of the test in your visa application if you are invited to apply.
Expression of Interest (EOI) An online form which allows an intending migrant to express interest in
applying for a skilled visa. An intending migrant can only lodge a points tested
skilled or business innovation and investment visa application once they have
submitted a complete EOI and have subsequently received an invitation from
the Minister to apply for a visa. Intending migrants can also express interest
in the employer sponsored visa programs and be found and contacted by an
employer to discuss employment and sponsorship opportunities.
IELTS
For more details about IELTS, please visit the IELTS website www.ielts.org
Intending migrant
Invitation
If, after submitting your EOI under SkillSelect, based on the rating of your skills
and attributes and you have an occupation on the SOL, the Minister may issue
an invitation to make an application for a skilled visa.
Occupation ceiling
Pass mark
This is the minimum number of points you must score to pass the points test
for certain visa types. You must indicate that you reach the pass mark before
you can be selected by SkillSelect for an invitation to apply for a visa with a
pass mark.
Permanent visa
Permanent visa holders are able to enter, live and work in Australia indefinitely.
After a specified period they can apply for Australian Citizenship.
Points test
For some visa categories, you must pass a points test. The pass mark
changes from time to time.
For Points Based Skilled Migration, you must pass a points test. The pass
mark changes from time to time. Before choosing a category to apply under,
you should do a self-assessment. More details about the points test and
self-assessment are given in Part 3 of Booklet 6, Points Based Skilled
Migration www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/1119.pdf
For current information on the business innovation and investment points test,
refer to the departments website at www.immi.gov.au/skilled/business/
SkillSelect
Provisional visa
A provisional skilled migration visa allows the holder to enter, live and work
in Australia for a specific period. Provisional skilled migration visas provide a
pathway to permanent residence in Australia.
Skills Assessment
The Skilled Occupation List (SOL) is a list of approved occupations that are
available for permanent and temporary skilled migration to Australia.
SkillSelect
Sponsor
Substantive visa
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It is your responsibility to update your EOI. It will be too late to update your EOI if you receive an invitation
to lodge a visa application. Your invitation to lodge a visa is based only on the information presented in
your EOI.
Be aware: There can only be one invitation on an EOI at any time even if more than one visa subclass
has been selected. For example if you have a current invitation to apply for a subclass 190 visa you
cannot receive an invitation to apply for a subclass 189 visa.
SkillSelect
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Occupation ceilings
An occupation ceiling may be applied to invitations issued under the independent, skilled regional
(provisional) and state or territory sponsored visas. This means there will be a limit on how many EOIs
can be selected for skilled migration from an occupation group. This ensures that the skilled migration
program is not dominated by a small number of occupations.
Once this limit is reached, no further invitations for that particular occupation group will be issued for that
program year. Invitations will then be allocated to intending migrants in other occupation groups even if
they are lower ranking. For the state or territory migration programs, a state or territory will not be able
to nominate you if your nominated occupation has reached its occupation ceiling. You can view the
occupation ceilings that apply to SkillSelect at www.skillselect.gov.au.
SkillSelect
Bridging visas
An EOI is not a visa application and you will not be granted a Bridging visa by submitting an EOI. Your
eligibility for a Bridging visa would only be considered once a valid visa application is lodged.
If you are in Australia and the visa you hold is about to expire before you are invited and able to apply
for a skilled visa, you will need to apply for another visa to remain in Australia. If you do not meet the
requirements for the grant of another visa, you will need to depart Australia before your visa expires.
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