The DIBP has released the 20 September 2017 SkillSelect invitation round’s result. Some key points are summarised as follows:
In September, there were a total of 3500 and 93 invitations were issued for subclasses 189 (point tested stream) and 489 (family sponsored stream) respectively. This represents an additional 1500 invitations for subclass 189 but 163 invitations fewer for subclass 489 when compared with the last month’s result. A total of 2,500 and 200 invitations will be made for subclass 189 and 489 respectively in October 2017.
For the eight occupations subject to pro-rata quota arrangement, the competition remains tough. The table below summarises occupations which require pro-rata arrangement:
| Occupation | Required points | No. of invitations for current round | Quota filled up | Available quota (%) | Approx. Waiting time |
| Accountants | 85 | 239 | 1434 | 3351 (70%) | Next round |
| Auditors | 75 | 66 | 396 | 931 (70%) | 8 weeks |
| Electronics Engineers | 65 | 50 | 300 | 700 (70%) | 9 weeks |
| Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 65 | 108 | 648 | 1,530 (70%) | 31 weeks |
| Other Engineering Professionals | 70 | 50 | 300 | 700 (70%) | Next round |
| Software and Applications Programmers | 65 | 310 | 1,860 | 4,342 (70%) | 25 weeks |
| ICT Business and System Analysts | 70 | 78 | 468 | 1,106 (70%) | 14 weeks |
| Computer Network Professionals | 65 | 65 | 390 | 928 (70%) | 31 weeks |
For intended migrants who work in the above eight occupations but with lower scores, you may wish to consider other visa options, such as migration via state sponsorship. You are strongly encouraged to discuss your situation with registered migration agents.
For occupation without any pro-rata arrangement, the current cutoff point remains at 65 and the waiting time is shortened to within one week. This implies that most of the 65 points EOI applications have been processed in the current round. We expect SkillSelect may start processing EOI applications with 60 points in the coming rounds.
As the required point for invitation is expected to be lowered to 60 in the coming rounds, it is a good chance for people who are working in occupations with low filled up rate to consider independent skills migration. The table below sets out some Hong Kong popular occupations with low filled up rate:
| Occupation | Quota for the financial year | No. of invitations up-to-date for 2017/18 | Filled up rate (%) |
| Architects and Landscape Architects | 1,474 | 64 | 4.4 |
| Civil Engineering Professionals | 3,296 | 242 | 7.3 |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 2,639 | 33 | 1.3 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 7,910 | 101 | 1.3 |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,109 | 15 | 1.4 |
| Physiotherapists | 1,464 | 23 | 1.6 |
| General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers | 3,495 | 63 | 1.8 |
| Registered Nurses | 16,741 | 505 | 3.0 |
| Psychologists | 1,750 | 9 | 0.5 |
| Social Workers | 1,562 | 38 | 2.4 |
The above source is extracted from DIBP website: 20 September 2017 round results
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