AS OF MONDAY 1 AUGUST 2016 BSMQ (Business Skilled Migration Queensland)  WILL STOP ACCEPTING NEW EOI’S FOR OFFSHORE SKILLED APPLICATIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE CURRENT BACKLOG. EOI’s lodged between 25/07/2016 – 31/07/2016 will be assessed. EOI’s lodged from 1/08/2016 forward will not be assessed. Source : http://migration.qld.gov.au/