What is SkillSelect? Meaning and Practical Guide
Australia's online system where skilled visa candidates submit an Expression of Interest and are ranked by points. SkillSelect is the pool behind Australia's skilled migration program.
Definition of SkillSelect
Australia's online system where skilled visa candidates submit an Expression of Interest and are ranked by points.
Why it matters in practice for applicants
SkillSelect is the pool behind Australia's skilled migration program. Candidates submit an Expression of Interest with their claimed points, and the system invites the highest-ranked candidates per occupation ceiling each round. Claims must be verifiable: your English result, skill assessment and experience evidence are checked only after invitation, and inflating the EOI is the most expensive mistake in the system.
Practical example and scenario
An engineer with a positive Engineers Australia assessment and Superior English submits an EOI at 85 points and receives an invitation in a later invitation round.
Frequently asked questions
How long does an EOI stay in SkillSelect?
Two years, and you can update it as your points improve.
What is an occupation ceiling?
A yearly cap on invitations per occupation. Popular ceilings close early, which is why strategy is checked against current ceilings, not averages.
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