SkillSelect Insights: September 2024 Visa Invitation Round and Nomination Statistics
Lot of individuals, who are inclined to migrate to Australia follows skilled visa pathway. Once assessed by a body like ACS, VET – Individuals must express their intereset for visa invitaion via EOI Process. The process of submitting an EOI is straightforward and only requires providing personal information without uploading any documents. SkillSelect is suitable for those looking to apply for various visa categories, such as Skilled Independent, Skilled Nominated, Skilled Work Regional (Provisional), and Business Innovation and Investment visas.
SkillSelect Invitation Rounds
Australian home affairs regularly conduct invitation rounds for the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored, throughout the year. There are number of factors which impacts how many applicants are invited for Visa. These factors include current applicants in queue, economic conditions and so forth. However, it should be noted that Invitation rounds for state or territory government nominations for skilled visas remain unaffected by the Department’s invitation rounds.
Refer to our previous blog on 189 & 491 Visa Invitation round in June 2024 as well as December 2023.
Occupation Ceilings
Historically, percentage of employment figures provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics plays an important role in identifying ‘occupation ceiling’ i.e. a reasonable upper limit on the number of invitations within occupation groups. However watch out our other blogs to gain insights into how with new migration policy of Australia, it will become even more structured and defined.
Latest Visa Invitation Round Data on 5th September 2024
During the latest SkillSelect invitation round held on September 5, 2024, visa invites were sent out for the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189). Interestingly like June 2024 invitation round, number of ‘Regional Visa (491) – Family sponsored stream’ were again zero.
As anticipated, this invitation round was bigger than June 2024 round. While Department offerred led 5,292 invites in June 2024 invitation round, this time it was 7,973 invites. Nearly 50% more invites as compared to last invitation round.
Going by the migration planning levels, the number seems to be quite high. However, going forth – it will be better to bet on Regional and State/Territory nominated visas as compared to Skilled Indepdent visa alone.
Total 189 Visa Invites in last three rounds
Occupations Included in 5 September 2024 Invitation Round
Minimum Scores and Invitations
| Occupations | Subclass 189 Invitation received at minimum points |
| Accountant (General) | 95 |
| Actuary | 90 |
| Aeronautical Engineer | 90 |
| Agricultural Consultant | 95 |
| Agricultural Engineer | 95 |
| Agricultural Scientist | 95 |
| Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber | 65 |
| Analyst Programmer | 90 |
| Architect | 75 |
| Audiologist | 75 |
| Biochemist | 95 |
| Biomedical Engineer | 90 |
| Biotechnologist | 90 |
| Bricklayer | 65 |
| Cabinetmaker | 65 |
| Cardiologist | 80 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgeon | 85 |
| Carpenter | 65 |
| Carpenter and Joiner | 65 |
| Chef | 90 |
| Chemical Engineer | 90 |
| Chemist | 90 |
| Child Care Centre Manager | 80 |
| Chiropractor | 80 |
| Civil Engineer | 90 |
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 75 |
| Civil Engineering Technician | 75 |
| Clinical Psychologist | 85 |
| Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 100 |
| Construction Project Manager | 75 |
| Developer Programmer | 100 |
| Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist | 80 |
| Diesel Motor Mechanic | 90 |
| Drainer | 65 |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 75 |
| Economist | 90 |
| Electrical Engineer | 90 |
| Electrician (General) | 65 |
| Electrician (Special Class) | 70 |
| Electronics Engineer | 90 |
| Emergency Medicine Specialist | 80 |
| Engineering Manager | 95 |
| Engineering Professionals nec | 90 |
| Engineering Technologist | 90 |
| Environmental Consultant | 90 |
| Environmental Engineer | 95 |
| Environmental Manager | 95 |
| Environmental Research Scientist | 95 |
| External Auditor | 90 |
| Fibrous Plasterer | 65 |
| Food Technologist | 90 |
| Gasfitter | 65 |
| Gastroenterologist | 85 |
| General Practitioner | 75 |
| Geophysicist | 100 |
| Geotechnical Engineer | 75 |
| Glazier | 65 |
| ICT Business Analyst | 95 |
| ICT Security Specialist | 95 |
| Industrial Engineer | 90 |
| Intensive Care Specialist | 80 |
| Internal Auditor | 95 |
| Joiner | 65 |
| Landscape Architect | 75 |
| Life Scientist (General) | 90 |
| Life Scientists nec | 95 |
| Lift Mechanic | 65 |
| Management Accountant | 95 |
| Management Consultant | 90 |
| Marine Biologist | 95 |
| Materials Engineer | 90 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 90 |
| Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | 75 |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist | 75 |
| Medical Practitioners nec | 75 |
| Metal Fabricator | 75 |
| Microbiologist | 90 |
| Midwife | 75 |
| Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) | 105 |
| Motor Mechanic (General) | 90 |
| Multimedia Specialist | 90 |
| Naval Architect | 95 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist | 80 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 85 |
| Nursing Clinical Director | 115 |
| Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | 90 |
| Occupational Therapist | 75 |
| Ophthalmologist | 85 |
| Optometrist | 80 |
| Orthotist or Prosthetist | 80 |
| Other Spatial Scientist | 100 |
| Paediatrician | 80 |
| Painting Trades Worker | 65 |
| Pathologist | 85 |
| Petroleum Engineer | 95 |
| Physicist | 95 |
| Physiotherapist | 75 |
| Plumber (General) | 65 |
| Podiatrist | 80 |
| Primary Health Organisation Manager | 95 |
| Production or Plant Engineer | 90 |
| Psychiatrist | 80 |
| Psychologists nec | 80 |
| Quantity Surveyor | 75 |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 75 |
| Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | 80 |
| Registered Nurse (Community Health) | 80 |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 75 |
| Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | 75 |
| Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | 75 |
| Registered Nurse (Medical) | 75 |
| Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | 75 |
| Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | 80 |
| Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | 75 |
| Registered Nurse (Surgical) | 75 |
| Registered Nurses nec | 75 |
| Roof Plumber | 65 |
| Secondary School Teacher | 75 |
| Sheetmetal Trades Worker | 75 |
| Shipwright | 105 |
| Social Worker | 75 |
| Software and Applications Programmers nec | 90 |
| Software Engineer | 100 |
| Solicitor | 90 |
| Solid Plasterer | 65 |
| Sonographer | 80 |
| Special Education Teachers nec | 80 |
| Special Needs Teacher | 80 |
| Specialist Physician (General Medicine) | 80 |
| Specialist Physicians nec | 80 |
| Speech Pathologist | 80 |
| Statistician | 90 |
| Stonemason | 70 |
| Structural Engineer | 75 |
| Surgeon (General) | 80 |
| Surveyor | 95 |
| Systems Analyst | 95 |
| Taxation Accountant | 90 |
| Telecommunications Engineer | 90 |
| Telecommunications Field Engineer | 95 |
| Telecommunications Network Engineer | 90 |
| Transport Engineer | 75 |
| University Lecturer | 90 |
| Urologist | 80 |
| Valuer | 95 |
| Veterinarian | 95 |
| Wall and Floor Tiler | 65 |
| Welder (First Class) | 75 |
| Zoologist | 90 |
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State and Territory Nominations
The nominations from state and territory governments from 1 July 2024 to 5 Sep 2024 is shown in below picture:
The above graph showcase the number of state nominations approved till 5-Sep-2024 for 190 and 491 Visa.
Some noteworthy points are:
- Tasmania and South Australia have done maximum number of nominations
Refer to our previous blog on state nominations allocation for both 190 and 491 Visa to understand the number of allocations, which Australian states can still potentially do.
- EOILeaving QLD aside, NSW and Western Australia has barely used (~1%) of their allocation per these numbers.
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