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Summary of the last round Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) and WA State Nomination Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190)
The most recent invitation rounds for Australia’s Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) and Western Australia’s State Nomination Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190) were conducted in late 2024.
Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189):
On November 7, 2024, the Department of Home Affairs issued 15,000 invitations for the subclass 189 visa, indicating Australia’s commitment to attracting skilled professionals, such as construction workers, medical professionals, qualified teachers and engineers.
WA State Nomination Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190):
Western Australia conducted an invitation round on November 20, 2024, as part of its State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP) for the 2024-2025 program year. A total of 1,599 invitations were issued across various streams:
- General Stream – WASMOL Schedule 1 and 2:
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- Subclass 190: 600 invitations (200 for Schedule 1, 400 for Schedule 2)
- Subclass 491: 600 invitations (200 for Schedule 1, 400 for Schedule 2)
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- Graduate Stream – Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training (VET):
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- Subclass 190: 198 invitations (150 for Higher Education, 48 for VET)
- Subclass 491: 201 invitations (150 for Higher Education, 51 for VET)
This round underscores Western Australia’s efforts to attract skilled migrants to meet the state’s labor market needs.
SkillSelect EOI Invitation Round Results plus State-Nominated Invitation results are for:
- Skill Select EOI Invitation Round is for people who lodged an Expression of Interest (EOI)
- The two Genral Skilled Migration (GSM) visa subclasses are 189 (Skilled Independent) (Australian Permanent visa) and subclass 491 (Skilled Family Sponsored) (Australian Provisional visa).
- The two State-nominated visa subclasses are 190 (Skilled State-nominated) (Australian Permanent visa) and subclass 491 (Skilled State Nominated Regional) (Australian Provisional visa).
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Invitations issued on 7 November 2024
Visa subclass | Number of invitations issued |
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Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 15,000 |
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family-Sponsored | 0 |
For Non-Pro rata occupations the Department of Immigration has announced points cut-off as per the table below:
Visa subclass | Minimum points score | All EOIs submitted before |
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Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 65 | 01/2023 |
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family-Sponsored | 0 | N/A |
The table below shows the number of EOIs invited, and the tie break month and year, for the SkillSelect invitation round on 7 November 2024.
Invitations issued by occupation and minimum score invited
Occupation* | Subclass 189* Minimum scored |
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Accountant (General) | 95 |
Actuary | 85 |
Aeronautical Engineer | 85 |
Agricultural Consultant | 85 |
Agricultural Engineer | 90 |
Agricultural Scientist | 90 |
Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber | 70 |
Analyst Programmer | 85 |
Architect | 70 |
Arts Administrator or Manager | 90 |
Audiologist | 75 |
Biochemist | 90 |
Biomedical Engineer | 85 |
Biotechnologist | 85 |
Boat Builder and Repairer | 90 |
Bricklayer | 65 |
Cabinetmaker | 65 |
Cardiothoracic Surgeon | 85 |
Carpenter | 65 |
Carpenter and Joiner | 65 |
Chef | 85 |
Chemical Engineer | 85 |
Chemist | 90 |
Child Care Centre Manager | 75 |
Chiropractor | 75 |
Civil Engineer | 85 |
Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 70 |
Civil Engineering Technician | 70 |
Clinical Psychologist | 75 |
Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 95 |
Construction Project Manager | 70 |
Dancer or Choreographer | 90 |
Dermatologist | 75 |
Developer Programmer | 95 |
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist | 80 |
Diesel Motor Mechanic | 95 |
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 70 |
Economist | 90 |
Educational psychologist | 75 |
Electrical Engineer | 85 |
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson | 90 |
Electrical Engineering Technician | 90 |
Electrician (General) | 65 |
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) | 90 |
Electronics Engineer | 95 |
Emergency Medicine Specialist | 75 |
Engineering Manager | 90 |
Engineering Professionals nec | 85 |
Engineering Technologist | 85 |
Environmental Consultant | 90 |
Environmental Engineer | 85 |
Environmental Manager | 90 |
Environmental Research Scientist | 90 |
Environmental Scientists nec | 90 |
External Auditor | 85 |
Fibrous Plasterer | 65 |
Food Technologist | 90 |
Forester | 90 |
General Practitioner | 75 |
Geophysicist | 90 |
Geotechnical Engineer | 70 |
Hydrogeologist | 90 |
ICT Business Analyst | 95 |
ICT Security Specialist | 95 |
Industrial Engineer | 85 |
Intensive Care Specialist | 75 |
Internal Auditor | 90 |
Landscape Architect | 70 |
Life Scientist (General) | 90 |
Life Scientists nec | 90 |
Lift Mechanic | 65 |
Management Accountant | 95 |
Management Consultant | 85 |
Marine Biologist | 90 |
Materials Engineer | 85 |
Mechanical Engineer | 85 |
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | 75 |
Medical Laboratory Scientist | 75 |
Medical Practitioners nec | 75 |
Medical Radiation Therapist+ | 75 |
Metal Fabricator | 75 |
Metal Machinist (First Class) | 90 |
Metallurgist | 90 |
Meteorologist | 90 |
Microbiologist | 90 |
Midwife | 70 |
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) | 90 |
Motor Mechanic (General) | 85 |
Multimedia Specialist | 85 |
Music Director | 90 |
Musician (Instrumental) | 90 |
Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec | 90 |
Naval Architect | 90 |
Neurologist | 75 |
Nuclear Medicine Technologist | 75 |
Nurse Practitioner | 80 |
Nursing Clinical Director | 115 |
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | 90 |
Occupational Therapist | 75 |
Optometrist | 75 |
Orthopaedic Surgeon | 75 |
Orthotist or Prosthetist | 75 |
Osteopath | 75 |
Other Spatial Scientist | 90 |
Paediatrician | 75 |
Painting Trades Worker | 65 |
Pathologist | 75 |
Petroleum Engineer | 85 |
Physicist | 90 |
Physiotherapist | 75 |
Plumber (General) | 65 |
Podiatrist | 75 |
Primary Health Organisation Manager | 95 |
Production or Plant Engineer | 85 |
Psychiatrist | 75 |
Psychologists nec | 75 |
Quantity Surveyor | 70 |
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 70 |
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | 75 |
Registered Nurse (Community Health) | 75 |
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 70 |
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | 75 |
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | 75 |
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | 75 |
Registered Nurse (Medical) | 70 |
Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | 75 |
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | 70 |
Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | 75 |
Registered Nurse (Surgical) | 75 |
Registered Nurses nec | 70 |
Secondary School Teacher | 70 |
Sheetmetal Trades Worker | 70 |
Social Worker | 70 |
Software and Applications Programmers nec | 85 |
Software Engineer | 95 |
Solicitor | 85 |
Solid Plasterer | 70 |
Sonographer | 75 |
Special Education Teachers nec | 75 |
Special Needs Teacher | 70 |
Specialist Physician (General Medicine) | 75 |
Specialist Physicians nec | 75 |
Speech Pathologist | 75 |
Statistician | 90 |
Structural Engineer | 70 |
Surveyor | 90 |
Systems Analyst | 95 |
Taxation Accountant | 85 |
Telecommunications Engineer | 85 |
Telecommunications Field Engineer | 85 |
Telecommunications Network Engineer | 85 |
Telecommunications Network Planner | 90 |
Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist | 90 |
Thoracic Medicine Specialist | 75 |
Transport Engineer | 70 |
University Lecturer | 90 |
Valuer | 90 |
Veterinarian | 85 |
Wall and Floor Tiler | 65 |
Welder (First Class) | 70 |
Zoologist | 90 |
* Results could indicate that no EOIs were available to be invited, or EOIs were available but did not meet parameters to receive an invitation.
Note – ‘nec’ means ‘not elsewhere classified’.
Total invitations issued during 2024-25 program year
Visa subclass | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
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Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) | 0 | 0 | 7973 | 0 | 15000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 visas.
State and Territory nominations
2024-25 program year
The number of EOIs that have received nominations from state and territory governments from 1 July 2024 to 31 October 2024.
Visa subclass | ACT | NSW | NT | Qld | SA | Tas | Vic | WA |
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Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) | 182 | 188 | 120 | 53 | 994 | 519 | 843 | 268 |
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) State and Territory Nominated | 119 | 23 | 93 | 41 | 148 | 152 | 560 | 232 |
EasyMigrate is happy to write that this is the SECOND Invitation-round that has everyone excited- these last three quarterly invitation-rounds show a tremendous increase in the number of invitations being issued!
There were 15,000 invitations published for the last November 2024 invitation round for SC189 applicants, with a cut-off date of January 2023 and a minimum points-score of 65 points. The previous invitation round (September 2024) had 7,973 invitations for Skilled Independent (SC189) at 65 points. But this time (November 2024) the SC189 invitations have almost doubled to 15,000 invitations!
Invitation Rounds Results
following information is compiled from available statistics on Department of Home Affairs website https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.
14 January 2025