4 June 2026
Full details →10,000 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
10,000 invited
Australian SkillSelect invitation rounds
Monthly invitation statistics from the Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect system. Each round shows the total invitations issued, the minimum points score per visa subclass (189, 190, 491), and the top occupations invited.
Invitation rounds
13 November 2025
Full details →10,300 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
10,000 invited65 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
300 invited65 pts min
Top occupations
- Actuary0 invited85 pts min
- Agricultural Consultant0 invited85 pts min
- Agricultural Scientist0 invited85 pts min
- Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber0 invited65 pts min
- Architect0 invited85 pts min
21 August 2025
Full details →7,037 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
6,887 invited65 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
150 invited5 pts min
Top occupations
- Actuary0 invited90 pts min
- Agricultural Consultant0 invited90 pts min
- Agricultural Scientist0 invited90 pts min
- Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber0 invited65 pts min
- Architect0 invited90 pts min
7 November 2024
Full details →15,000 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
15,000 invited65 pts min
Top occupations
- Accountant (General)0 invited95 pts min
- Actuary0 invited85 pts min
- Aeronautical Engineer0 invited85 pts min
- Agricultural Consultant0 invited85 pts min
- Agricultural Engineer0 invited90 pts min
5 September 2024
Full details →7,973 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
7,973 invited65 pts min
Top occupations
- Accountant (General)0 invited95 pts min
- Actuary0 invited90 pts min
- Aeronautical Engineer0 invited90 pts min
- Agricultural Consultant0 invited95 pts min
- Agricultural Engineer0 invited95 pts min
13 June 2024
Full details →5,292 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
5,292 invited65 pts min
Top occupations
- Accountant (General)0 invited100 pts min
- Actuary0 invited95 pts min
- Aeronautical Engineer0 invited95 pts min
- Agricultural Consultant0 invited95 pts min
- Agricultural Engineer0 invited95 pts min
18 December 2023
Full details →8,379 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
8,300 invited65 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
79 invited65 pts min
Top occupations
- Audiologist0 invited65 pts min
- Child Care Centre Manager0 invited65 pts min
- Chiropractor0 invited65 pts min
- Clinical Haematologist0 invited65 pts min
- Clinical Psychologist0 invited70 pts min
25 May 2023
Full details →7,427 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
7,353 invited65 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
74 invited65 pts min
Top occupations
- Audiologist0 invited65 pts min
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon0 invited
- Child Care Centre Manager0 invited65 pts min
- Chiropractor0 invited70 pts min
- Clinical Psychologist0 invited65 pts min
8 December 2022
Full details →35,120 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
35,000 invited65 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
120 invited65 pts min
Top occupations
- Accountant (General)0 invited85 pts min
- Actuary0 invited65 pts min
- Aeronautical Engineer0 invited85 pts min
- Agricultural Consultant0 invited85 pts min
- Agricultural Engineer0 invited90 pts min
6 October 2022
Full details →12,532 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
11,714 invited65 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
818 invited65 pts min
Top occupations
- Aeronautical Engineer0 invited65 pts min
- Agricultural Consultant0 invited65 pts min
- Agricultural Engineer0 invited65 pts min
- Agricultural Scientist0 invited65 pts min
- Architect0 invited65 pts min
22 August 2022
Full details →12,666 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
12,200 invited65 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
466 invited65 pts min
Top occupations
- Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber0 invited65 pts min
- Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic0 invited70 pts min
- Arts Administrator or Manager0 invited65 pts min
- Audiologist0 invited65 pts min
- Automotive Electrician0 invited
21 April 2022
Full details →1,500 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
1,000 invited85 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
500 invited65 pts min
Top occupations
- Agricultural Consultant0 invited
- Agricultural Scientist0 invited
- Audiologist0 invited
- Biochemist0 invited
- Biotechnologist0 invited
21 January 2022
Full details →400 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
200 invited90 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
200 invited80 pts min
Top occupations
- Agricultural Consultant0 invited
- Agricultural Scientist0 invited
- Biotechnologist0 invited
- Chemical Engineer0 invited
- Emergency Medicine Specialist0 invited90 pts min
29 October 2021
Full details →400 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
200 invited90 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
200 invited90 pts min
Top occupations
- Accountants0 invited
- Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers0 invited
- Electronics Engineer0 invited
- Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers0 invited90 pts min
- Other Engineering Professionals0 invited
26 July 2021
Full details →750 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
250 invited90 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
500 invited90 pts min
Top occupations
- Accountants0 invited
- Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers0 invited
- Electronics Engineer0 invited
- Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers0 invited90 pts min
- Other Engineering Professionals0 invited90 pts min
21 April 2021
Full details →660 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
500 invited80 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
160 invited70 pts min
Top occupations
- Accountants0 invited
- Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers0 invited
- Electronics Engineer0 invited
- Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers0 invited80 pts min
- Other Engineering Professionals0 invited70 pts min
21 January 2021
Full details →363 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
200 invited95 pts min
491 Skilled Work Regional
163 invited70 pts min
Top occupations
- Accountants0 invited
- Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers0 invited
- Electronics Engineer0 invited
- Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers0 invited
- Other Engineering Professionals0 invited70 pts min
21 October 2020
Full details →110 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
30 invited
491 Skilled Work Regional
80 invited
Top occupations
- Accountants0 invited
- Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers0 invited
- Electronics Engineer0 invited
- Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers0 invited
- Other Engineering Professionals0 invited
11 September 2020
Full details →500 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
350 invited
491 Skilled Work Regional
150 invited
Top occupations
- Accountants0 invited
- Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers0 invited
- Electronics Engineer0 invited
- Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers0 invited
- Other Engineering Professionals0 invited
11 August 2020
Full details →200 invitations issued
By subclass
189 Skilled Independent
110 invited
491 Skilled Work Regional
90 invited
Top occupations
- Accountants0 invited
- Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers0 invited
- Electronics Engineer0 invited
- Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers0 invited
- Other Engineering Professionals0 invited
Financial year totals
| Year | 189 | 190 | 491 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 26,887 | — | 450 | 27,337 |
| 2024-2025 | 22,973 | — | — | 22,973 |
| 2023-2024 | 13,592 | — | 79 | 13,671 |
| 2022-2023 | 66,267 | — | 1,478 | 67,745 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,650 | — | 1,400 | 3,050 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,190 | — | 643 | 1,833 |
Data source: Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect invitation rounds. View original on immi.homeaffairs.gov.au →
Last updated: 2026-06-24