Invitation Rounds

Invitations issued on 8 December 2022

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 8 December 2022.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	35,000
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	120

Invitation process and cut offs

The highest ranked individuals by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. Those who have equal points scores, the time at which they reached their points score for that subclass (referred to as the date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	65	11/2022
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	65	12/2022

Occupations included in 8 December 2022 Invitation Round

The table below shows the occupations issued invitations in the SkillSelect invitation round on 8 December 2022.
	189		491
Occupation	Offshore**	Onshore**	Offshore**	Onshore**
Accountant (General)	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Actuary	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Aeronautical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Agricultural Consultant	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Agricultural Engineer	90	90	N/A*	N/A*
Agricultural Scientist	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Analyst Programmer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Architect	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Artistic Director	N/A*	75	N/A*	N/A*
Arts Administrator or Manager	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Audiologist	65	65	85	75
Automotive Electrician	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Barrister	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Biochemist	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Biomedical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Biotechnologist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Boat Builder and Repairer	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Botanist	N/A*	100	N/A*	N/A*
Bricklayer	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Cabinetmaker	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Cardiologist	85	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Cardiothoracic Surgeon	N/A*	80	N/A*	N/A*
Carpenter	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Carpenter and Joiner	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Cartographer	90	100	N/A*	N/A*
Chef	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Chemical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Chemist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Child Care Centre Manager	65	65	N/A*	75
Chiropractor	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Civil Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Civil Engineering Draftsperson	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Civil Engineering Technician	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Clinical Psychologist	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Computer Network and Systems Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Conservator	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Construction Project Manager	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Dancer or Choreographer	65	80	N/A*	N/A*
Dermatologist	70	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Developer Programmer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist	80	65	N/A*	N/A*
Diesel Motor Mechanic	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	65	65	65	85
Economist	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Educational Psychologist	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Electrical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Electrical Engineering Technician	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Electrician (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Electrician (Special Class)	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Electronic Equipment Trades Worker	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)	65	90	N/A*	N/A*
Electronics Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Emergency Medicine Specialist	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Endocrinologist	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Engineering Manager	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Engineering Professionals nec	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Engineering Technologist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Environmental Consultant	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Environmental Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Environmental Manager	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Environmental Research Scientist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Environmental Scientists nec	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
External Auditor	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Fitter (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Fitter and Turner		70	N/A*	N/A*
Fitter-Welder	70	70	N/A*	N/A*
Food Technologist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Forester	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Gasfitter	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
General Practitioner	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Geotechnical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Glazier	N/A*	75	N/A*	N/A*
ICT Business Analyst	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
ICT Security Specialist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Industrial Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Intensive Care Specialist	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Internal Auditor	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Joiner	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Land Economist	75	70	N/A*	N/A*
Landscape Architect	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Life Scientist (General)	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Life Scientists nec	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Lift Mechanic	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Locksmith	80	80	N/A*	N/A*
Management Accountant	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Management Consultant	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Marine Biologist	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Materials Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Mechanical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Medical Laboratory Scientist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Medical Practitioners nec	65	65	110	N/A*
Medical Radiation Therapist	70	70	N/A*	N/A*
Metal Fabricator	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Metal Machinist (First Class)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Metallurgist	N/A*	90	N/A*	N/A*
Meteorologist	N/A*	90	N/A*	N/A*
Microbiologist	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Midwife	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Motor Mechanic (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Multimedia Specialist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Music Director	70	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Musician (Instrumental)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Naval Architect	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Neurosurgeon	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Nurse Practitioner	70	N/A*	85	N/A*
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Occupational Therapist	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Optometrist	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Organisational Psychologist	80	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Orthotist or Prosthetist	N/A*	75	N/A*	N/A*
Osteopath	75	75	N/A*	N/A*
Other Spatial Scientist	90	90	N/A*	N/A*
Otorhinolaryngologist	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Paediatrician	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Painting Trades Worker	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Panelbeater	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Pathologist	65	65	95	N/A*
Petroleum Engineer	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Physicist	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Physiotherapist	65	65	80	N/A*
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon	70	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Plumber (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Podiatrist	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Primary Health Organisation Manager	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Production or Plant Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Psychiatrist	80	65	N/A*	N/A*
Psychologists nec	65	65	N/A*	90
Quantity Surveyor	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Radiation Oncologist	85	80	N/A*	N/A*
Radiocommunications Technician	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	65	65	N/A*	65
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Community Health)	65	65	70	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	65	65	80	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Medical)	65	65	65	85
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	65	65	65	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)	65	65	75	90
Registered Nurse (Surgical)	65	65	85	65
Registered Nurses nec	65	65	90	65
Roof Plumber	N/A*	80	N/A*	N/A*
Secondary School Teacher	65	65	70	80
Sheetmetal Trades Worker	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Shipwright	70	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Social Worker	65	65	N/A*	80
Software and Applications Programmers nec	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Software Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Solicitor	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Solid Plasterer	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Sonographer	65	N/A*	75	N/A*
Special Needs Teacher	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Specialist Physician (General Medicine)	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Specialist Physicians nec	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Speech Pathologist	65	65	80	N/A*
Statistician	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Structural Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Surgeon (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Surveyor	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Systems Analyst	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Taxation Accountant	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Technical Cable Jointer	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Telecommunications Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Telecommunications Field Engineer	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Telecommunications Network Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Telecommunications Network Planner	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Tennis Coach	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Transport Engineer	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
University Lecturer	65	65	65	95
Valuer	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Vascular Surgeon	N/A*	80	N/A*	N/A*
Veterinarian	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Wall and Floor Tiler	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Welder (First Class)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Welfare Centre Manager	80	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Zoologist	N/A*	100	N/A*	N/A*

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

** Onshore/Offshore location as indicated in SkillSelect system at the time invites were issued.

Invitations issued during 2022-23 program year

Visa subclass	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)		12,200		11,982		35,000
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored		466		847		120

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.

Invitations issued on 6 October 2022

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 6 October 2022.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	11,714
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	818

Invitation process and cut offs

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	65	10/2022
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	65	10/2022

Occupations included in 6 October 2022 Invitation Round

The table below shows the occupations issued invitations in the SkillSelect invitation round on 6 October 2022.

	189		491
	Offshore**	Onshore**	Offshore**	Onshore**
Aeronautical Engineer	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Agricultural Consultant	65	N/A*	70	N/A*
Agricultural Engineer	65	N/A*	90	N/A*
Agricultural Scientist	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Architect	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Audiologist	65	70	65	80
Biochemist	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Biomedical Engineer	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Biotechnologist	65	N/A*	75	N/A*
Botanist	65	N/A*	85	N/A*
Cardiologist	85	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Cartographer	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Chemical Engineer	65	N/A*	70	N/A*
Chemist	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Chiropractor	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Civil Engineer	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Clinical Psychologist	85	65	N/A*	N/A*
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	65	65	70	75
Electrical Engineer	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Electronics Engineer	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Emergency Medicine Specialist	80	65	N/A*	N/A*
Endocrinologist	N/A*	90	N/A*	N/A*
Engineering Professionals nec	65	N/A*	70	N/A*
Engineering Technologist	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Environmental Consultant	65	N/A*	75	N/A*
Environmental Engineer	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Environmental Research Scientist	65	N/A*	95	N/A*
Environmental Scientists nec	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Food Technologist	65	N/A*	70	N/A*
Forester	65	N/A*	75	N/A*
Gastroenterologist	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
General Practitioner	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Geophysicist	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Geotechnical Engineer	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Hydrogeologist	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Industrial Engineer	65	N/A*	70	N/A*
Intensive Care Specialist	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Landscape Architect	65	N/A*	100	N/A*
Life Scientist (General)	65	N/A*	70	N/A*
Life Scientists nec	65	N/A*	70	N/A*
Marine Biologist	65	N/A*	85	N/A*
Materials Engineer	65	N/A*	80	N/A*
Mechanical Engineer	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Medical Laboratory Scientist	65	N/A*	70	N/A*
Medical Oncologist	75	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Medical Practitioners nec	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Medical Radiation Therapist	N/A*	90	N/A*	N/A*
Metallurgist	65	N/A*	70	N/A*
Meteorologist	90	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Microbiologist	65	N/A*	80	N/A*
Midwife	75	70	N/A*	N/A*
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)	65	N/A*	75	N/A*
Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec	80	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Naval Architect	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Neurologist	75	80	N/A*	N/A*
Neurosurgeon	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	70	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Nurse Practitioner	75	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Occupational Therapist	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Optometrist	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Orthotist or Prosthetist	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Osteopath	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Other Spatial Scientist	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Paediatrician	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Pathologist	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Petroleum Engineer	65	N/A*	80	N/A*
Physicist	65	N/A*	90	N/A*
Physiotherapist	65	65	80	N/A*
Podiatrist	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Production or Plant Engineer	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Psychiatrist	70	75	N/A*	N/A*
Psychologists nec	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Quantity Surveyor	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	65	65	N/A*	70
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Community Health)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	65	65	70	65
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)	65	65	90	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Medical)	65	65	70	80
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Surgical)	65	65	N/A*	75
Registered Nurses nec	65	65	N/A*	70
Renal Medicine Specialist	N/A*	80	N/A*	N/A*
Secondary School Teacher	65	65	75	85
Social Worker	65	65	75	90
Sonographer	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Special Education Teachers nec	N/A*	95	N/A*	N/A*
Special Needs Teacher	65	80	N/A*	N/A*
Specialist Physician (General Medicine)	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Specialist Physicians nec	65	80	N/A*	N/A*
Speech Pathologist	65	65	80	N/A*
Structural Engineer	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Surgeon (General)	65	80	N/A*	N/A*
Surveyor	65	N/A*	65	N/A*
Transport Engineer	65	N/A*	80	N/A*
University Lecturer	65	65	65	65
Veterinarian	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Zoologist	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*

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

** Onshore/Offshore location as indicated in SkillSelect system at the time invites were issued.

Invitations issued during 2022-23 program year

Visa subclass	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)		12,200		11,714
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored		466		818

Invitations issued on 21 April 2022

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 April 2022.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	1000
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	500

Invitation process and cut offs

The highest ranked clients by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. For clients who have equal points scores, the time at which they reached their points score for that subclass (referred to as the date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	85	05/2020
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	65	01/2022

Occupations included in 21 April 2022 Invitation Round

The table below shows the occupations issued invitations in the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 April 2022.

Occupation	Lowest Points Score Invited subclass 189	Lowest Points Score Invited subclass 491 (FSR)
Agricultural Consultant	Not invited	65
Agricultural Scientist	Not invited	75
Audiologist	Not invited	75
Biochemist	Not invited	70
Biotechnologist	Not invited	75
Chemical Engineer	Not invited	65
Chemist	90	70
Child Care Centre Manager	90	70
Chiropractor	90	Not invited
Clinical Psychologist	90	75
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist	95	Not invited
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	85	75
Emergency Medicine Specialist	90	Not invited
Environmental Consultant	Not invited	75
Environmental Manager	Not invited	75
Environmental Research Scientist	Not invited	85
Environmental Scientists nec	Not invited	85
Food Technologist	Not invited	85
General Practitioner	90	Not invited
Intensive Care Specialist	90	Not invited
Life Scientist (General)	Not invited	75
Life Scientists nec	Not invited	70
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	90	70
Medical Laboratory Scientist	90	65
Medical Practitioners nec	90	Not invited
Microbiologist	Not invited	65
Midwife	90	70
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist	90	Not invited
Occupational Therapist	90	70
Ophthalmologist	100	Not invited
Optometrist	90	Not invited
Orthopaedic Surgeon	95	Not invited
Orthotist or Prosthetist	90	Not invited
Other Spatial Scientist	Not invited	75
Paediatrician	90	Not invited
Physicist	Not invited	85
Physiotherapist	90	75
Podiatrist	90	80
Primary Health Organisation Manager	90	Not invited
Psychiatrist	90	Not invited
Psychologists nec	90	Not invited
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	85	65
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)	Not invited	65
Registered Nurse (Community Health)	90	75
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	90	65
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)	90	Not invited
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)	90	70
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)	90	75
Registered Nurse (Medical)	90	65
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	90	70
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)	90	65
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)	90	65
Registered Nurse (Surgical)	90	65
Registered Nurses nec	85	65
Secondary School Teacher	90	65
Social Worker	85	75
Special Education Teachers nec	Not invited	85
Special Needs Teacher	95	75
Specialist Physician (General Medicine)	90	Not invited
Specialist Physicians nec	90	Not invited
Speech Pathologist	90	75
University Lecturer	90	70
Veterinarian	90	Not invited

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 21 April 2022 invitation round.

No pro rata occupations were invited during the 21 April 2022 round.

Invitations issued during 2021-22 program year

Visa subclass	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	250			200			200			1000
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	500			200			200			500

Invitations issued on 21 January 2022

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 January 2022.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	200
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	200

Invitation process and cut offs

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	90	09/2021
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	80	01/2022

Occupations included in 21 January 2022 Invitation Round

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 January 2022.

Occupation	Invited for Subclass	Lowest Points Score Invited subclass 189	Lowest Points Score Invited subclass 491 (FSR)
Agricultural Consultant	491	N/A	80
Agricultural Scientist	491	N/A	80
Biotechnologist	491	N/A	80
Chemical Engineer	491	N/A	80
Emergency Medicine Specialist	189	90	N/A
Environmental Consultant	491	N/A	80
Environmental Scientists nec	491	N/A	85
Food Technologist	491	N/A	80
General Practitioner	189	90	N/A
Geophysicist	491	N/A	80
Life Scientist (General)	491	N/A	105
Life Scientists nec	491	N/A	95
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	189	90	N/A
Medical Laboratory Scientist	189, 491	90	80
Medical Practitioners nec	189	90	N/A
Medical Radiation Therapist	491	N/A	95
Microbiologist	189, 491	90	85
Midwife	491	N/A	85
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)	189	90	N/A
Neurosurgeon	189	95	N/A
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	189	95	N/A
Nurse Practitioner	189	95	N/A
Orthotist or Prosthetist	491	N/A	80
Paediatrician	189	90	N/A
Petroleum Engineer	189	90	N/A
Physiotherapist	491	N/A	80
Psychologists nec	491	N/A	80
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	189, 491	90	80
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)	491	N/A	80
Registered Nurse (Community Health)	189	90	N/A
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	189, 491	90	80
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)	189	90	N/A
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)	189, 491	90	90
Registered Nurse (Medical)	189, 491	90	80
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	189, 491	90	80
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)	189, 491	90	80
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)	189, 491	90	80
Registered Nurse (Surgical)	189, 491	90	80
Registered Nurses nec	491	N/A	80
Social Worker	491	N/A	80
Veterinarian	189	90	N/A

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 21 January 2022 invitation round.

No pro rata occupations were invited during the 21 January 2022 round.

Invitations issued during 2021-22 program year

Visa subclass	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	250			200			200
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	500			200			200

Invitations issued on 29 October 2021

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 29 October 2021.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	200
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	200

Invitation process and cut offs

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	90	11/2020
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	80	04/2020

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 29 October 2021 invitation round.

Due to high levels of demand, and in keeping with previous program years, the below occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the program year.

SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189), and thereafter the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored. If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.

Subclass	Occupation ID	Description	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
189/491	2211	Accountants	N/A	N/A
189/491	2212	Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2334	Electronics Engineer	N/A	N/A
189	2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	90	11/2020
491	2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	N/A	N/A
189	2339	Other Engineering Professionals	N/A	N/A
491	2339	Other Engineering Professionals	N/A	N/A
189/491	2611	ICT Business and System Analysts	N/A	N/A
189/491	2613	Software and Applications Programmers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2631	Computer Network Professionals	N/A	N/A

Invitations issued during 2021-22 program year

Visa subclass	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Total
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	250			200									450
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	500			200									700

Invitations issued on 26 July 2021

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the Skill Select invitation round on 26 July 2021.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	250
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	500

Invitation process and cut offs

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	80	07/2019
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	65	03/2021

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 26 July 2021 invitation round.

Subclass	Occupation ID	Description	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
189/491	2211	Accountants	N/A	N/A
189/491	2212	Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2334	Electronics Engineer	N/A	N/A
189	2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	90	04/2021
491	2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	N/A	N/A
189	2339	Other Engineering Professionals	90	04/2021
491	2339	Other Engineering Professionals	N/A	N/A
189/491	2611	ICT Business and System Analysts	N/A	N/A
189/491	2613	Software and Applications Programmers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2631	Computer Network Professionals	N/A	N/A

Invitations issued during 2021-22 program year

Visa subclass	Jul	Total
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	250	250
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	500	500
Total	750	750

Invitations issued on 21 April 2021

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 April 2021.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	500
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	160

Invitation process and cut offs

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	80	07/2019
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	65	03/2021

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 21 April 2021 invitation round.

Subclass	Occupation ID	Description	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
189/491	2211	Accountants	N/A	N/A
189/491	2212	Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2334	Electronics Engineer	N/A	N/A
189	2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	80	07/2019
491	2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	N/A	N/A
189	2339	Other Engineering Professionals	90	05/2020
491	2339	Other Engineering Professionals	70	09/2020
189/491	2611	ICT Business and System Analysts	N/A	N/A
189/491	2613	Software and Applications Programmers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2631	Computer Network Professionals	N/A	N/A

Invitations issued during 2020-21 program year

Visa subclass	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Jan	Apr	Total
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	500	110	350	30	200	500	1690
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	100	90	150	80	163	160	743
Total	600	200	500	110	363	660	2433

Invitations issued on 21 January 2021

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 January 2021.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	200
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	163

Invitation process and cut offs

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	65	04/2020
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	65	11/2020

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 21 January 2021 invitation round.

SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189), and thereafter the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.

Subclass	Occupation ID	Description	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
189/491	2211	Accountants	N/A	N/A
189/491	2212	Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2334	Electronics Engineer	N/A	N/A
189/491	2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	N/A	N/A
189	2339	Other Engineering Professionals	95	10/2020
491	2339	Other Engineering Professionals	70	09/2020
189/491	2611	ICT Business and System Analysts	N/A	N/A
189/491	2613	Software and Applications Programmers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2631	Computer Network Professionals	N/A	N/A

Invitations issued during 2020-21 program year

Visa subclass	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Jan	Total
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	500	110	350	30	200	1190
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	100	90	150	80	163	583
Total	600	200	500	110	363	1773

Invitations issued on 21 October 2020

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 October 2020.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	30
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	80

Invitation process and cut offs

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	65	09/2020
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	65	04/2020

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 21 October 2020 invitation round.

SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189), and thereafter the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.

Subclass	Occupation ID	Description	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
189/491	2211	Accountants	N/A	N/A
189/491	2212	Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2334	Electronics Engineer	N/A	N/A
189/491	2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2339	Other Engineering Professionals	N/A	N/A
189/491	2611	ICT Business and System Analysts	N/A	N/A
189/491	2613	Software and Applications Programmers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2631	Computer Network Professionals	N/A	N/A

Invitations issued during 2020-21 program year

Visa subclass	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Total
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	500	110	350	30	990
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	100	90	150	80	420
Total	600	200	500	110	1410

Invitations issued on 11 September 2020

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 September 2020.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	350
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	150

Invitation process and cut offs

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	65	07/2020
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	75	08/2020

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 September 2020 invitation round.

SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled – Independent visas (subclass 189), and thereafter the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored . If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.

Subclass	Occupation ID	Description	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
189/491	2211	Accountants	N/A	N/A
189/491	2212	Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2334	Electronics Engineer	N/A	N/A
189/491	2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2339	Other Engineering Professionals	N/A	N/A
189/491	2611	ICT Business and System Analysts	N/A	N/A
189/491	2613	Software and Applications Programmers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2631	Computer Network Professionals	N/A	N/A

Invitations issued during 2020-21 program year

Visa subclass	Jul	Aug	Sep	Total
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	500	110	350	960
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	100	90	150	340
Total	600	200	500	1,300

Invitations issued on 11 August 2020

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 August 2020.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	110
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	90

Invitation process and cut offs

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	90	07/2020
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	75	06/2020

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 11 August 2020 invitation round.

Subclass	Occupation ID	Description	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
189/491	2211	Accountants	N/A	N/A
189/491	2212	Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2334	Electronics Engineer	N/A	N/A
189/491	2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2339	Other Engineering Professionals	N/A	N/A
189/491	2611	ICT Business and System Analysts	N/A	N/A
189/491	2613	Software and Applications Programmers	N/A	N/A
189/491	2631	Computer Network Professionals	N/A	N/A

Invitations issued during 2020-21 program year

Visa subclass	Jul	Aug	Total
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	500	110	610
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	100	90	190
Total	600	200	800

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