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Hopeful - the July 6th invitation round results have been published. What occupation are you applying under ??

It's for accounting. Yes I checked and I haven't got the invitation yet...

Thanks Pommie

... check out my signature on posts... all stats/points in there for me.

Oh sorry. I logged in from the app and it didn't show your stats...

It seems like they are currently only inviting those who have 65 points and more...

Ok, so finally Border.gov.au have updated their SkillSelect area on the website with the results of the Invitation Round carried out on 6th July 2015 (first of new programme year), and as I had feared/suspected, the 3 pro-rated Occupations didn't receive any invites for anyone with an EOI less than 65 points. It doesn't reveal how many were invited from each points banding, but it is possible to see they invited the full pro-rated allotment (e.g. 447 for 2613 - Software and Application Programmers) - so it will have been a mixture of 65+ pointers. The second invitation round of this programme year has also just taken place on 3rd Aug but the website hasn't been updated to reflect the stats from this round yet, but it will be very interesting to see the points cut-off from that, as I would hope that some 60 pointers got through in August - to give a glimmer of hope for September also.

 

The cut-off was only as far as 65 points in this round due to the large backlog of EOI from the end of the last programme year where those Occupation codes had already reached their ceilings and ceased receiving invites. We can only hope that a large amount of the backlog has been cleared in the July and August rounds, and that they will be able to invite 60 pointers from September onwards.

 

Huge congrats to anyone that got an invite for the pro-rated Occupations in the July 6th Invitation round (or indeed August), and here's looking forward to the next round in September, where hopefully they will have already cleared some of the 65+ point backlog and then be able to provide invites to the large portion of patient applicants with EOI on 60 points.

 

For those that don't know where the invitation round stats are then here is the link; http://www.border.gov.au/WorkinginAustralia/Pages/SkillSelect-6-july-2015-round-results.aspx

 

Would be interesting to hear from others who have made an EOI for one of the pro-rated Occupation codes, and when the EOI was made and for how many points.

Thanks RMT this is a good summary of what happened... let's hope we get the invitations in September.... fingers crossed.

How many points do you have?

Hopeful - Until DIBP publish the stats online, its a bit of a guessing game, however in the last 2 rounds (July & Aug), not one single 60 pointer has received an invite. I say this based on seeing someone with a lodgement date of 24th March who has still not got an invite. Even if once the 65 point backlog is cleared, some allocations go to 60 pointers, it will take months to get to July 60 pointers alas.

 

I really recommend you look to boost points via English language test.... For example, if you boost points to 70 during August, then you will be guaranteed an invite in the September round....

Thanks a lot Pommie... it's really helpful =)

With 65 points you'll get an invite next round as long as your occupation isn't on a pro rata.

Hi, if my occupation is on pro rata, what is my chance to get the invitation?

I only have 60 points with accountant. I lodged my EOI in july

Hey guys, I put through my EOI on the 3rd of July for accounting with only 60 points and still waiting for the invitation. Has anyone got invited with only 60 points for accounting?

It seems like only people with 65 points or above will be invited for accounting and IT? =(

Hey guys, I also lodged 189 for accountant with 60 points back in July and still haven't got the invitation...

I checked the immi website this morning and it seems that they have just updated their website with the August invitation round info.

It seems like for IT and Accountant, they only accept anyone with 65 points and above. Am i right?

My visa will expire soon in September and I don't know what to do to increase my points within a month..

Has anyone got invited for being an accountant with only 60 points?