Total number of EOI submitted as at 20th January,2020 for all occupations.

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Dear Department of Home Affairs,

I would like to receive information about the number of EOIs in the submitted status as of 20th Jan 2020 for each occupation in subclass 189 categorised by their points claimed .

Yours faithfully,

Damon Aryan

Yours faithfully,

Richard Karki

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Can you Please ask them data along with martial status please

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FOI Request:      FA 20/02/00845

File Number:      OBJ2020/5078

 

Dear Mr Karki

 

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

 

I refer to your correspondence received on 13 February 2020 seeking access
to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

 

You have requested access to the following:

 

The number of EOIs in the submitted status as of 20 January 2020 for each
occupation in subclass 189 categorised by their points claimed.

 

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