Invitations Issued this month
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 Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 90 09/2021 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) 80 01/2022
Occupations included in this month’s invitation round
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
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) 250 200 200 650 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored 500 200 200 900 Total 750 400 400 1,550
Nominations by State and Territory governments for last month
Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) 41 364 36 194 124 124 82 302 Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State and Territory Nominated 113 501 63 104 354 188 59 136 Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) <20 139 0 135 68 0 26 <20
Nominations by State and Territory governments – 2020-21 total activity
Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) 385 2,782 326 370 1,144 831 1,688 1,385 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) State and Territory Nominated 806 1,978 529 336 1,951 1,421 221 374 Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) <20 1,182 <20 295 381 <20 140 107
Source: Department of Home Affairs
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