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FOI Request: FA 21/10/00370
File Number: OBJ2021/30225

Dear Dhir

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 10 October 2021 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

Scope of request

You have requested access to the following:

1 .Could I get data of Skilled independent visa (Subclass 189) as at 10/10/2021, the total number of EOI in submitted status for 2611 and 2613 occupations between 75-105 points, with/without professional year.
2. Could I get data of Skilled independent visa (Subclass 189) granted between 01/01/2021 and 10/10/2021 for 2611 and 2613 occupations between 75-105 points, with/without professional year.

Your request was received by the Department on 10 October 2021 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 21/10/00370. Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

Part of your request for “the total number of EOI in submitted status for 2611 and 2613 occupations between 75-105 points, with/without professional year.” can be found below and will not be formed as part of the above scope.

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.

Timeframe for receiving your decision

The statutory timeframe for processing a request is 30 days from the date upon which your application was received by the Department.

Your review rights in relation to your request are available on the website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner here.

Exclusion of staff details

The Department’s policy is to exclude the personal details of staff not in the Senior Executive Service (SES), as well as the direct contact details of SES staff, contained in documents that fall within scope of an FOI request. If you require personal details of non-SES officers, or direct contact details of SES staff, please inform us so the decision maker may consider your request. Otherwise we will take it that you agree to that information being excluded from the scope of your request.

Duplicate documents

If the FOI decision-maker deems a document to be a duplicate, they will not assess those pages as part of your FOI request. This means that if a there is a decision to release the document to you, you will receive only one copy, even if multiple copies of that document exists.

Publication of document

Where documents are released to you in response to your request, the Department may be required to publish these documents on its website within 10 working days in accordance with section 11C of the FOI Act. Publication will not be required where the documents contain personal or business affairs information.

Contacting the FOI Section

Should you wish to discuss your request you may contact the FOI Section at [Department of Home Affairs request email].

Kind regards

Jade
Position number: 60107422
Authorised FOI Officer
FOI and Records Management Branch
Data Division Strategy and National Resilience Group
Department of Home Affairs
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Dear Dhir

FOI request FA 21/10/00370

I refer to your FOI request received on 10 October 2021, seeking access to
the following:

1 .Could I get data of Skilled independent visa (Subclass 189) as at
10/10/2021, the total number of EOI in submitted status for 2611 and 2613
occupations between 75-105 points, with/without professional year.
2. Could I get data of Skilled independent visa (Subclass 189) granted
between 01/01/2021 and 10/10/2021 for 2611 and 2613 occupations between
75-105 points, with/without professional year.

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the documents released under the FOI Act.

This request has now been closed.

Kel

Position No: 60100052

Freedom of Information (FOI) Section

FOI and Records Management Branch

Data Division

Strategy & Law Enforcement Group

E: [1][Department of Home Affairs request email]

Department of Home Affairs | [2]www.homeaffairs.gov.au

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