A 189 visa invitation round is happening today 13 June 2024 and we will update this page as soon as the data is available.
The latest invitation rounds for Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) has been released. Every quarter the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) releases information regarding the number of invitations issued during each quarter.
Invitations issued on 18 December 2023
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round:
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 8,300 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 79 |
The overall points required to receive an invitation has also remained the same this quarter.
Subclass 189 – The lowest score to receive an invitation was 65 points.
Subclass 491 – 65 points was the lowest score to receive an invitation for a subclass 491 visa (family stream).
Occupations included in 18 December 2023 Invitation Round
The table below shows the occupations and their respective minimum score, that were issued invitations in the SkillSelect invitation round on 18 December 2023.
|
Occupation* |
189 |
491 |
|
Audiologist |
65 |
70 |
|
Child Care Centre Manager |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Chiropractor |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Clinical Haematologist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Clinical Psychologist |
70 |
90 |
|
Dermatologist |
80 |
N/A* |
|
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher |
65 |
65 |
|
Educational Psychologist |
70 |
N/A* |
|
Emergency Medicine Specialist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Endocrinologist |
95 |
N/A* |
|
General Practitioner |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Intensive Care Specialist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer |
65 |
65 |
|
Medical Laboratory Scientist |
65 |
75 |
|
Medical Oncologist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Medical Practitioners nec |
65 |
75 |
|
Medical Radiation Therapist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Midwife |
65 |
70 |
|
Neurosurgeon |
80 |
N/A* |
|
Nuclear Medicine Technologist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Nurse Practitioner |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Occupational Therapist |
65 |
70 |
|
Ophthalmologist |
80 |
N/A* |
|
Optometrist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Orthopaedic Surgeon |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Orthotist or Prosthetist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Osteopath |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Paediatrician |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Pathologist |
80 |
N/A* |
|
Physiotherapist |
65 |
65 |
|
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon |
70 |
N/A* |
|
Podiatrist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Psychiatrist |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Psychologists nec |
65 |
65 |
|
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) |
65 |
65 |
|
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Registered Nurse (Community Health) |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) |
65 |
65 |
|
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) |
70 |
N/A* |
|
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) |
65 |
90 |
|
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Registered Nurse (Medical) |
65 |
65 |
|
Registered Nurse (Mental Health) |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) |
65 |
85 |
|
Registered Nurse (Perioperative) |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Registered Nurse (Surgical) |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Registered Nurses nec |
65 |
65 |
|
Secondary School Teacher |
65 |
70 |
|
Social Worker |
65 |
70 |
|
Sonographer |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Special Education Teachers nec |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Special Needs Teacher |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Specialist Physician (General Medicine) |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Specialist Physicians nec |
65 |
N/A* |
|
Speech Pathologist |
65 |
85 |
|
Surgeon (General) |
80 |
N/A* |
* Results could indicate that no candidates were available to be invited, or did not meet parameters to receive an invite.
Invitations issued during 2023-24 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,300 | ||||||
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
The above figures do not include invitations issued for State and Territory Government nominated visa subclasses. State and Territory Governments nominate throughout the month for specific points tested skilled migration and business innovation and investment visas.
State and Territory nominations
State and Territory nominations 2023-24 program year
Nominations by State and Territory Governments – 2023-24 total activity
The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from 1 July 2023 to 31 May 2024 is shown in the following table:
|
Visa subclass |
ACT |
NSW |
NT |
QLD |
SA |
TAS |
VIC |
WA |
|
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) |
575 | 2,505 | 248 | 866 | 1,092 | 593 | 2,700 | 1,494 |
|
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) State and Territory Nominated |
524 | 1,304 | 387 | 648 | 1,162 | 591 | 600 | 776 |
|
Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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