Invitations Issued this month
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 Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 65 10/2022 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) 65 10/2022
Occupations included in this month’s invitation round
Occupation 189 Onshore ** 189 Offshore** 491 Onshore** 491 Offshore**
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 TOTAL Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 12,200 11,714 23,914 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored 466 818 1,284 Total 12,666 12,532 25,198
Nominations by State and Territory governments – 2022-23 total activity
Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) 195 155 123 180 518 330 1,174 158 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) State and Territory Nominated 383 <20 104 123 931 293 112 95 Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) <20 142 0 233 22 0 68 40
Source: Department of Home Affairs
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