Documents Relating To Skillselect Round Conducted On 5 September 2024 ​

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The Department of Home Affairs released SkillSelect invitation data from the 5 September 2024 round (note: documents misdated as 2025). The disclosure includes three tables: by passport country, by country of residence, and by visa subclass points. Indian passport holders received the largest allocation at 2,840 invitations, followed by China (1,187) and Iran (397). By residence, 6,082 invitations went to applicants already in Australia, with Iran (320) and India (285) representing significant offshore populations. Skilled Independent visa subclass 189 invitations were distributed across points bands from 65–95, with the largest cohort at 80 points (2,820 invitations). The data reveals the geographic and skills-based composition of Australia's skilled migration intake during this processing round.