FOI Request - FA 22-04-00623
Questions:
1) Visa Applications granted for subclass 189 Skil ed - Independent (Points-Tested) from 1st July 2021 to til date.
2) Visa Applications onhand for subclass 189 Skil ed - Independent (Points-Tested) as at 11/04/2022 by client location of In/Outside Australia.
3) Visa Applications granted for subclass 189 Skil ed - Independent (New Zealand Pathway) from 1st July 2021 to til date.
4) Visa Applications onhand for subclass 189 Skil ed - Independent (New Zealand pathway) as at 11/04/2022 by client location of In/Outside Australia
5) Visa applications granted for subclass 189 skil ed - Independent (Hong Kong stream) from start of that visa by breakdown of grants in each month to til date
6) Visa applications onhand for subclass 189 skil ed - Independent (Hong Kong stream) until 11/04/2022.
Caveats:
• This information is provided for the specific purpose of this request. Any other use of the information provided wil require consideration and clearance by Data Division.
• It is the responsibility of the area providing Department of Home Affairs information to external stakeholders to ensure that the disclosure is in accordance with the ABF Act, Australian Privacy Principles or other relevant legislation.
• With regards to Immigration data, the Department’s current policy is to mask numbers which are less than five as <5, noting we are reviewing the confidentiality method for the future.
• 2021-22 figures are subject to variation. The data is sourced from our global Departmental systems. There can be delays in transmission of information, therefore data for current program year should always be considered provisional.
Notes :
Source: Department of Home Affairs, 2022 (internal documents).
Note: Includes both primary and secondary applicants.
Response:
Question 1, 3 and 5
Number of Skil ed - Independent (subclass 189) visas granted by Visa Group/Stream
from 1 July 2021 to 31 March 2022
Financial Year
Visa Subclass
Visa Group/Stream
2021-22 to 31/03/2022
189 Skilled - Independent
New Zealand Pathway
3,
036
Points-Tested
1,
150
Hong Kong
0
Note: The Skil ed – Independent (subclass 189) (Hong Kong stream) commenced on 5 March 2022. As there have been no grants for Skil ed – Independent (subclass 189) (Hong Kong stream) the data has not been broken by months
Question 2, and 4
Number of Skil ed - Independent (subclass 189) visas Onhand by Visa Sub-Type/Stream and client location
as at 11 April 2022
Snapshot Date
Visa Subclass
Client Location
Visa Sub-Type
11/04/2022
189 Skilled - Independent
In Australia
New Zealand Pathway
10,
701
Points-Tested
332
Outside Australia
New Zealand Pathway
519
Points-Tested
1,
390
Question 6
Number of Skil ed -Independent (subclass 189) visas Onhand by Hong Kong Stream as
at 11 April 2022
Snapshot Date
Visa Subclass
Visa Sub-Type
11/04/2022
189 Skilled - Independent
Hong Kong
30
