The latest invitation rounds for Australian Skilled Migration Program has been released:
- Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) d.
Every quarter the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) releases information regarding the number of invitations issued during each quarter.
Dates for the rounds are subject to change.
Invitation numbers in each round may vary depending on the number of applications being processed by the Department.
Note:
State or territory government nominations for Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) will not be impacted by the departmental invitation rounds.
The Government is closely monitoring migration and visa settings to ensure they are consistent with public health measures, are flexible and do not displace job opportunities for Australians, so that Australia can effectively respond to the immediate and subsequent impacts of COVID-19. As such, targeted invitation rounds have occurred since May 2020.
Invitation Rounds
Invitations issued on 21 January 2022
The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 January 2022.
| Visa subclass | Number |
|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 200 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 200 |
Overall points required to receive an invitation
| Visa subclass | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect month |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 90 | 09/2021 |
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored) | 80 | 01/2022 |
Note:
The highest ranked clients by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. For clients who have equal points scores, the time at which they reached their points score for that subclass (referred to as the date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.
Occupation Ceilings for Invitation Rounds
Occupations included in 21 January 2022 Invitation Round
The table below shows the occupations issued invitations in the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 January 2022.
|
Occupation |
Invited for Subclass |
Lowest Points Score Invited |
Lowest Points Score Invited |
|
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 |
Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 21 January 2022 invitation round.
No pro rata occupations were invited during the 21 January 2022 round.
Invitations issued during 2021-22 program year
| Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 250 | 200 | 200 | |||||||||
| Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 500 | 200 | 200 |
The above figures do not include invitations issued for State and Territory Government nominated visa subclasses.
State and Territory Governments nominate throughout the month for specific points tested skilled migration and business innovation and investment visas.
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Source:
Commonwealth of Australia;
Department of Home affairs