{"id":15089,"date":"2026-01-06T10:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.immigrationxperts.com\/updates\/?p=15089"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:08:48","slug":"australia-skilled-migration-invitations-issued-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationxperts.com\/updates\/australia-skilled-migration-invitations-issued-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Skilled Migration Invitations Issued \u2013 January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australia\u2019s Skilled and Business Migration program continued its steady invitation rounds in January 2026, issuing invitations across all four streams of the 2025\u201326 General Skilled Migration (GSM) program<\/strong>. The latest round reflects ongoing demand for skilled professionals in priority sectors such as health, engineering, education, and trades.<\/p>\n

Below is the official data for invitations issued in January 2026<\/strong>, along with the total invitations issued so far in the 2025\u201326 program year.<\/p>\n

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Invitations Issued \u2013 January 2026<\/h2>\n
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ANZSCO Sub-major Group<\/th>\nSubclass 190 (Jan 2026)<\/th>\nSubclass 491 (Jan 2026)<\/th>\nTotal (Jan 2026)<\/strong><\/th>\nSubclass 190 (2025\u201326 to date)<\/th>\nSubclass 491 (2025\u201326 to date)<\/th>\nTotal (2025\u201326 to date)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
13 Specialist Managers<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22 Business, Human Resource and Marketing Professionals<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23 Design, Engineering, Science and Transport Professionals<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n116<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24 Education Professionals<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25 Health Professionals<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n168<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n174<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26 ICT Professionals<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27 Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31 Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32 Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33 Construction Trades Workers<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34 Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35 Food Trades Workers<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36 Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41 Health and Welfare Support Workers<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51 Office Managers and Program Administrators<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n235<\/strong><\/td>\n109<\/strong><\/td>\n344<\/strong><\/td>\n610<\/strong><\/td>\n321<\/strong><\/td>\n931<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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