The Department of Home Affairs have released information on 21 January 2021 under Freedom of Information request (FOI) providing information on Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) – Significant Investor stream (Subclass 188) visa applications lodged, granted and refused for the period from July 2018 to November 2020.
According to the information, the following number of Subclass 188 visa applications were lodged, granted and refused during the above period:
| Activity Month | Lodged | Granted | Refused |
| July 2018 | 34 | 40 | 5 |
| August 2018 | 30 | 16 | – |
| September 2018 | 31 | 18 | – |
| October 2018 | 38 | 21 | – |
| November 2018 | 38 | 13 | <5 |
| December 2018 | 44 | 7 | <5 |
| January 2019 | 38 | 17 | <5 |
| February 2019 | 32 | 8 | <5 |
| March 2019 | 48 | 10 | <5 |
| April 2019 | 38 | 6 | <5 |
| May 2019 | 24 | 19 | <5 |
| June 2019 | 29 | 16 | <5 |
| July 2019 | 31 | 12 | <5 |
| August 2019 | 37 | 11 | – |
| September 2019 | 48 | 9 | <5 |
| October 2019 | 44 | 19 | 5 |
| November 2019 | 43 | 17 | <5 |
| December 2019 | 45 | 30 | <5 |
| January 2020 | 34 | 24 | <5 |
| February 2020 | 33 | <5 | <5 |
| March 2020 | 32 | 8 | – |
| April 2020 | 19 | <5 | <5 |
| May 2020 | 39 | – | <5 |
| June 2020 | 22 | <5 | <5 |
| July 2020 | 9 | 5 | <5 |
| August 2020 | 11 | 6 | – |
| September 2020 | 24 | 89 | <5 |
| October 2020 | 46 | 31 | <5 |
| November 2020 | 53 | 38 | <5 |
| Total | 495 | 495 | 59 |
