Visa applications records for ANZSCO 511111

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OFFICIAL

In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 21/07/00824
File Number: OBJ2021/21905

Dear Johny Sebastian,

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request
I refer to your correspondence received on 13 July 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:

Please provide information for the following -

1. Number of onshore visa applications lodged and granted for the Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa for South Australia from 30 June 2020 to 30 June 2021 in ANZSCO 511111

2. Number of offshore visa applications lodged and granted for the Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa for South Australia from 1st July 2020 to 1st July 2021 in ANZSCO 511111.

Please note: the Department received three (3) duplicate requests from you on 13 July 2021. In order to continue processing your request in a timely manner and, since these requests were lodged on the same day, the Department has merged the three FOI requests and will continue processing them as one request.

Your request was received by the Department on 13 July 2021 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 21/07/00824 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.
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OFFICIAL

-----Original Message-----
From: Johny Sebastian <[email address]>
Sent: 12 July 2021 11:24 AM
To: FOI <[Department of Home Affairs request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Visa application information

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

Please provide information for the following -

1. Number of onshore visa applications lodged and granted for the Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa for South Australia from 30 June 2020 to 30 June 2021 in ANZSCO 511111

2. Number of offshore visa applications lodged and granted for the Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa for South Australia from 1st July 2020 to 1st July 2021 in ANZSCO 511111

Yours faithfully,

Johny Sebastian

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