The Department of Home Affairs has released results for latest SkillSelect invitation round. A total of 10,000 EOIs were invited for the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), with a tie-break date of 24th April 2026.
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Minimum points scores ranged from 65 (trades such as Bricklayer, Carpenter, Electrician, Plumber) up to 100 (Urologist), with several occupations including Biotechnologist, Electronics Engineer, Marine Biologist and Telecommunications Engineer, requiring a score of 95.
For the 2025-26 program year to date, 26,887 invitations have been issued for subclass 189, and 450 for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored.
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