SkillSelect Invitation Rounds – 21 October 2020

Invitations Issued 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
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	65	Sep 2020
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	65	Apr 2020

Top 5 Occupations receiving invitations this month

Ranking	Occupation	Invitations
1	Registered Nurses	79
2	Other Medical Practitioners	14
3	Internal Medicine Specialists	13
4	Psychologists	2
5	Medical Laboratory Scientists	1

Top 5 Occupations receiving invitations this migration year so far

Ranking	Occupation	Invitations
1	Registered Nurses	414
2	Medical Laboratory Scientists	241
3	Civil Engineering Professionals	141
4	Electrical Engineers	98
5	Other Medical Practitioners	92

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

SUBCLASS	OCCUPATION ID	DESCRIPTION	MINIMUM POINTS SCORE	LATEST DATE OF EFFECT
189/491	2211	Accountants	N/A	N/A
189/491	2212	Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers	N/A	N/A
189	2334	Electronics Engineer	N/A	N/A
491	2334	Electronics Engineer	N/A	N/A
189	2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	N/A	N/A
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 2020-21 program year

VISA SUBCLASS	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	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									1,410

Nominations by State and Territory governments – September 2020

Visa Subclass	ACT	NSW	NT	QLD	SA	TAS	VIC	WA	TOTAL
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)	96	101	20	<20	66	62	157	0	518
Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored	26	95	<20	<20	43	194	<20	0	378
Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)	<20	117	0	<20	<20	0	136	<20	295
Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132)	0	0	0	<20	48	0	<20	<20	69
Total	125	313	34	35	170	256	309	<20	1,260

Nominations by State and Territory governments – 2020-21 total activity

Visa Subclass	ACT	NSW	NT	QLD	SA	TAS	VIC	WA	TOTAL
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)	128	102	61	<20	66	94	157	0	624
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored	34	95	24	<20	43	210	<20	0	412
Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)	<20	117	0	<20	<20	0	136	31	312
Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132)	0	0	0	<20	48	0	<20	<20	74
Total	165	314	85	35	170	304	309	40	1,422

Source: Department of Home Affairs