• Latest Subclass 189 and 491 Invitation Round Analysis

Latest Subclass 189 and 491 Invitation Round Analysis

The latest invitation round date for 189 visa is 21 Aug 2025, and we will update this page promptly once there is any new data.

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 21 August 2025

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round:

Visa subclass Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 6,887
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored 150
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 – 150 people were invited for subclass 491 visa (family stream).

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The table below shows the occupations and their respective minimum score, that were issued invitations in the SkillSelect invitation round

Invitations issued by occupation and minimum score invited

Occupation* 189 491
Actuary 90 N/A*
Agricultural Consultant 90 N/A*
Agricultural Scientist 90 N/A*
Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber 65 70
Architect 90 N/A*
Arts Administrator or Manager 90 N/A*
Audiologist 80  65
Barrister 95 N/A*
Biochemist 90  N/A*
Biotechnologist 90  N/A*
Boat Builder and Repairer 90 N/A*
Bricklayer 65 70
Cardiologist 80 80
Carpenter 65 N/A*
Carpenter and Joiner 65 N/A*
Cartographer 90 N/A*
Chemical Engineer 90 N/A*
Chemist 90 N/A*
Child Care Centre Manager 90 N/A*
Civil Engineering Draftsperson 90 N/A*
Civil Engineering Technician 90 N/A*
Clinical Psychologist 75 N/A*
Conservator 90 N/A*
Construction Project Manager 90 N/A*
Dermatologist 100 N/A*
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist 85 N/A*
Drainer 65 N/A*
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher 85 80
Economist 90 N/A*
Educational Psychologist 85 N/A*
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson 90 N/A*
Electrial Engineering Technician 90 N/A*
Electrician (General) 65 75
Electrician (Special Class) 65 N/A*
Electronic Equipment Trades Worker 110 N/A*
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) 95 N/A*
Electronics Engineer 95 N/A*
Emergency Medicine Specialist 80 N/A*
Engineering Manager 90 N/A*
Enviromental Consultant 90 N/A*
Enviromental Manager 90 N/A*
Enviromental Research Scientist 90 N/A*
Enviromental Scientists nec 90 N/A*
Fibrous Plasterer 90 N/A*
Food Technologist 90 N/A*
Forester 90 N/A*
Gasfitter 65 80
Gastroenterologist 80 N/A
General Practitioner 80 N/A*
Geophysicist 90 N/A*
Glazier 65 N/A*
Hydrogeologist 90 N/A*
Intensive Care Specialist 80 N/A*
Joiner 65 N/A*
Land Economist 90 N/A*
Landscape Architect 90 N/A*
Life Scientist (General) 90 N/A*
Life Scientists nec 90 N/A*
Management Consultant 90 N/A*
Marine Biologist 90 N/A*
Materials Engineer 90 N/A*
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer 80 90
Medical Labratory Scientist 90 N/A*
Medical Practioners nec 80 N/A*
Medical Radiation Therapist 80 N/A*
Metal Fabricator 105 N/A*
Metal Machinist (First Class) 85 N/A*
Metallurgist 90 N/A*
Meterologist 95 N/A*
Microbiologist 90 N/A*
Midwife 80 75
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) 90 N/A*
Musician (Instrumental) 90 N/A*
Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec 90 N/A*
Neurologist 80 N/A*
Nuclear Medicine Technologist 80 N/A*
Nurse Practitioner 80 N/A*
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 80 N/A*
Occupational Therapist 80 N/A*
Ophthamologist 80 N/A*
Optometrist 80 N/A*
Orthopaedic Surgeon 85 N/A*
Osteopath 100 N/A*
Other Spatial Scientist 90 N/A*
Paediatric Surgeon 85 N/A*
Paeditrician 85 N/A*
Painting Trades Worker 70 N/A*
Panelbeater 90 N/A*
Petroleum Engineer 90 N/A*
Physicist 90 N/A*
Physiotherapist 80 80
Plumber (General) 65 80
Podiatrist 80 N/A*
Primary Health Organisation Manager 90 N/A
Psychiatrist 80 N/A*
Psychologists nec 85 N/A*
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) 80 80
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) 80 N/A*
Registered Nurse (Community Health) 80 N/A*
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) 80 65
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) 80 N/A*
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) 80 N/A*
Registed Nurse (Medical Practice) 80 N/A*
Registered Nurse (Medical) 80 65
Registered Nurse (Mental Health) 80 90
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) 80 85
Registered Nurse (Perioperative) 80 85
Registered Nurse (Surgical) 80 80
Registered Nurses nec 80 5
Roof Plumber 65 N/A*
Secondary School Teacher 85 80
Solicitor 90 N/A*
Solid Plasterer 65 N/A*
Sonographer 80 N/A*
Special Needs Teacher 85 80
Specialist Physician (General Medicine) 80 N/A*
Specialist Physicians nec 80 N/A*
Speech Pathologist 80 65
Statistician 90 N/A*
Stonemason 65 N/A*
Surveyor 90 N/A*
Tennis Coach 95 N/A*
Thoracic Medicine Specialist 80 N/A
University Lecturer 85 80
Urologist 80 N/A*
Valuer 90 N/A*
Veterinarian 90 N/A*
Wall and Floor Tiler 65 75
Welder (First Class) 90 N/A*
Zoologist 90 N/A*

* Results could indicate that no EOIs were available to be invited, or EOIs were available but did not meet parameters to receive an invitation.

Note – ‘nec’ means ‘not elsewhere classified’.

Invitations issued during 2024-25 program year

Visa subclass Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 0 0 7,973 0 15,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 visas.

State and Territory nominations

State and Territory nominations 2024-25 program year

The number of EOIs that have received nominations from state and territory governments from 1 July 2024 to 30 April 2025.

Visa subclass

ACT

NSW

NT

QLD

SA

TAS

VIC

WA

Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)

 719 1,919 791 546 2,544 1,678 2,991 1,439

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) State and Territory Nominated

 689 1,137 527 489 735 624 1,914 1,244

Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

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