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Your email has been received by the Department of Home Affairs’ (the
Department) Freedom of Information (FOI) section.

If you have lodged a request for access to documents or amendment to
information, you will receive an acknowledgement letter within 14 days.

Please see our website for more information on submitting a valid request
for access to information. [2]Freedom of information
(homeaffairs.gov.au)  

Legal priority: If your situation has changed to the extent that your FOI
request now have a legal priority such as Administrative Appeals Tribunal,
Court, Ministerial Intervention, Visa cancellation deadline since you
submitted your initial request, please provide a physical evidence to
support your priority claim.

We’re responding to a large volume of requests

Due to the high volume of requests we receive, we will not be able to
respond to requests to provide status updates on current requests for
information.  We prioritise processing the requests we receive, including
yours.

If processing your request is going to take us a lot of time because the
request is large or the request is unclear, it may be refused.  

Frequently Asked Questions

If your email relates to other matters then please contact the relevant
area of the Department or review the frequently asked questions below. The
mailbox is unable to respond to visa and citizenship status updates or
questions. If your query is answered by this information you will not
receive another response to your email.

Your Query General Information
If you applied [4]Our online services (homeaffairs.gov.au)
online, you can
check your visa [5]Ceremony wait times (homeaffairs.gov.au)
application status
in [3]ImmiAccount.
I want to access [6]Check visa details and conditions
my visa details (homeaffairs.gov.au)
I want to apply [7]Applying online in ImmiAccount
for a visa to (homeaffairs.gov.au)
Australia
My visa has [8]Your visa is expiring or has expired
expired (homeaffairs.gov.au)
I want to apply [9]Become a citizen (homeaffairs.gov.au)
for Australian
Citizenship or [10]Evidence of citizenship and certificates Change
access/amend my a citizenship certificate (homeaffairs.gov.au)
citizenship
details  
I want my travel [11]Requesting travel records (homeaffairs.gov.au)
records in and out
of Australia
I am having Use our [12]technical guide to troubleshoot in
technical problems [13]ImmiAccount.
lodging an
application If you are still unable to resolve your issue submit
the [14]ImmiAccount Technical Support Form
I wish to provide Provide information by [15]ImmiAccount. After you
information about submit your application, use [16]ImmiAccount to:
a visa application
or provide ·       apply for a bridging visa
information about
changes to my ·       access the My Health Declarations service
situation
·       attach documents to your online application
 
·       check the progress of your application

·       update your passport or address details

·       notify of incorrect information in your
application

Further details and instructions refer to
[17]ImmiAccount Help & Support

[18]Changes in your situation (homeaffairs.gov.au)
I have made an If you have been sent a request letter to complete
appointment for a health but are experiencing delays you can attach
health/biometrics details of your appointment to [19]ImmiAccount. 
examination
I want to withdraw [20]You want to withdraw an application
my visa or (homeaffairs.gov.au)
citizenship
application
I want to update [21]Changes in your situation (homeaffairs.gov.au)
my address,
contact or
passport details
Can my visa fee be Refunds can only be made in very limited
refunded? circumstances governed by legislation. 

For further information see  [22]Getting a refund
(homeaffairs.gov.au)
Visa eligibility Information on [23]visa options is available on the
query Department’s website.
Since my visa was [24]Changes in your situation (homeaffairs.gov.au)
granted I have had
a child born in
Australia
 I want to report [25]Border Watch Online Report (homeaffairs.gov.au)
suspicious or
illegal
immigration, visa,
customs and trade
activity.
I want to lodge Find out how to provide [26]Compliments, complaints
feedback about a and suggestions
Department service

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OFFICIAL: Sensitive
Personal-Privacy

Dear Jalpa

The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) has received your request
for data of 11 February 2025. Your reference number for the request is
DA25/02/00075.

The current wording of your request is:

I am writing to inquire about obtaining access to the data provided on the
SkillSelect Dashboard through an API or other structured data source.

I am currently working as a Business Analyst at an Australian-based
migration company, and our organization requires up-to-date information
on:

-->The number of EOIs lodged and invited Occupations associated with

-->these invitations Other relevant data as displayed on the SkillSelect

-->Dashboard

Our goal is to integrate this information into our internal systems and
website to provide accurate insights for our clients.

API or Alternative Data Access Options

-->Does the Department of Home Affairs offer a public or paid API for
accessing SkillSelect data?

-->If an API is available, could you please provide details on access
requirements, documentation, and pricing (if applicable)?

-->If no API is currently available, could you suggest the appropriate
department or contact person for further discussion?

-->Are there any alternative official data sources (such as an FTP, data
feed, or bulk data request) that we can access?

The Department of Home Affairs provides a Data Channel for data requests
such as yours which enables departmental (including the Australian Border
Force) data to be purchased.  While you have lodged a request under the
FOI Act, Section 12(1)(c) of the FOI Act states that a person is not
entitled to access to a document that is available for purchase by the
public in accordance with arrangements made by an agency. As such we
intend to process this request under the Department’s Data Request
process. You can find further information about the Data Channel here:
[1]Data requests (homeaffairs.gov.au)

The Data Channel provides access to data and as such, it is not possible
for the data channel to provide responses to questions. The following will
not be processed as part of this request.

Our goal is to integrate this information into our internal systems and
website to provide accurate insights for our clients.

API or Alternative Data Access Options

-->Does the Department of Home Affairs offer a public or paid API for
accessing SkillSelect data?

-->If an API is available, could you please provide details on access
requirements, documentation, and pricing (if applicable)?

-->If no API is currently available, could you suggest the appropriate
department or contact person for further discussion?

-->Are there any alternative official data sources (such as an FTP, data
feed, or bulk data request) that we can access?

The Data Channel can assist with processing the following part of your
request

1.     The number of EOIs lodged and invited, including the Occupations
associated with these invitations

2.     Other relevant data as displayed on the SkillSelect Dashboard

If we have misinterpreted your request, please let us know by emailing
[2][email address] quoting the above reference
number so we can reassess your request.  

I am writing to seek clarification on your request to ensure the
Department locates and extracts the correct data from our systems.

To assist me in processing your request:

·         Please provide a date range the data requested (for example 1
July 2024 to 31 July 2024)

·         Please clarify or specify the type of data you require in Part 2
of your request.  Part 2 of your request is too broad for the Department
to process. Alternatively, please advise if you wish to remove part 2
from  your request.

As you are aware, the Department has a dedicated channel to publish EOI
data: [3]SkillSelect (employment.gov.au) and [4]Invitation rounds
(homeaffairs.gov.au).  The data provided on these websites can be accessed
free of charge.

Any request for statistical data (that is not on the dashboard) and held
by the Department is processed by the Data Channel and will incur a fee.
Data requests can be lodged as you have done on the following website:
[5]https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/access-an...

Please email [6][email address] within 14 days to
enable processing of your request to continue. If we do not hear from you
by this time, we will withdraw your request.

If you agree to modify the scope of your request, and the revised scope is
able to be processed, an invoice will be sent to you.

If you have any feedback about our handing of your data request, please
email [7][email address]. I look forward to your
response. 

Kind regards

Jade

Data Channel

Privacy, FOI and Records Management Branch | Legal Group
Department of Home Affairs

E: [8][email address]

Personal-Privacy
OFFICIAL: Sensitive

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the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received
this email by mistake, please advise the sender and delete the message and
attachments immediately.  This email, including attachments, may contain
confidential, sensitive, legally privileged and/or copyright information.
 

Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information
by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. 
The Department of Home Affairs, the ABF and the National Emergency
Management Agency respect your privacy and have obligations under the
Privacy Act 1988.  

Unsolicited commercial emails MUST NOT be sent to the originator of this
email.

References

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