Invitation details for certain occupations under SC 190 by NSW government
Dear Department of Home Affairs,
Could you please release the details for the following requests:
1) Number of invitations issued by New South Wales government under subclass 190 program for below occupations for each month along with points (including state nomination points) from July 2019 to June 2021.
2) Statistics regarding number of people in below occupations along with their points 90,95,100,105,110 (Including state nomination points) submitted their expression of interest as onshore and selected NSW as their intended state.
Occupations:
A) Computer Network and Systems Engineer (263111)
B) Software Engineer (261313)
C) ICT Security Specialist (262112)
D) Developer Programmer (261312)
E) Analyst Programmer (261311)
F) ICT Business Analyst (261111)
G) ICT System Analyst (261112)
I am aware that in 2020 department has started an online dashboard to view details of EOI's, but that system doesn't have a functionality of viewing onshore and offshore EOI's, it only shows total number of EOI's.
Yours faithfully,
Shashank Mouli.
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FOI Request: FA 21/09/00690
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Offer to Withdraw Freedom of Information Access Request
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As you may be aware, earlier this year the Department launched a dashboard on its SkillSelect website to provide visa Expression of Interest (EOI) statistics. The Department has undertaken a review of the SkillSelect Dashboard to ensure that there is no reasonable chance of an individual being re-identified from the EOI statistics.
The dashboard is now available again and can be accessed via the Department’s SkillSelect web page and comprises a comprehensive library of historic and current statistics in relation to Expressions of Interest (EOIs). The dashboard is a one-stop shop for SkillSelect EOI statistics and is freely available on demand, without any need to formally request the statistics and wait for such a request to be processed. Bypassing the FOI process will significantly reduce delays in obtaining the same information as has previously been provided in response to FOI requests.
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Dear FOI,
Thanks for your response.
FOI Reference no: FA 21/09/00690
I want to bring to your notice that details I requested are not available on SkillSelect dashboard as that website doesn't have a functionality or filter to segregate offshore and onshore EOI's.
Based on above I am not happy to withdraw my FOI request as details can't be found online, I kindly request department to process it according to FOI regulations.
Yours sincerely,
Shashank Mouli
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FOI Request: FA 21/09/00690
File Number: ADF2020/61138
Dear Mouli, Shashank,
I refer to your FOI request received on 14 September 2021
The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and any documents released under the FOI Act.
This request has been closed in our system.
Signed electronically
Glen
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