Latest Subclass 189 and 491 Invitation Round Analysis

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:

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 49165 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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