If further places are available, additional Expressions of Interest (EOIs) may be selected from the Pool on the basis of additional selection criteria set from time to time by the Minister of Immigration.
The Minister of Immigration has set the following additional selection criteria for selections made from the Pool from 1 August 2008 to 31 January 2009 (inclusive):
(a) EOIs that include 15 points for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage (in descending order of their points total)
(b) EOIs that include 10 points for work experience in an area of absolute skills shortage (in descending order of their points total)
(c) EOIs that include 10 points for a qualification in an area of absolute skills shortage (in descending order of their points total)
(d) the points total of EOIs not meeting any of the above criteria.