Largest Invitation Round of Australia | 35,120 candidates in SkillSelect Invitation round - Australian Migration agents | Immigration Lawyers in Melbourne & Canberra

The Department of Home Affairs of Australia held the latest invitation round for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored on 8th December 2022.

This was one of the Largest SkillSelect invitation rounds with a massive 35,120 invitations sent. Out of these 35,120 Invitations to Apply, candidates received 35,000 alone towards Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa.

As compared to October’s round the invitations issued in December were much less for the Subclass 491 Family Sponsored stream.

Following are the main highlights of the Invitation Round:

The DHA kept point-score requirements at a minimum of just 65 points. This means that the candidate must have at least 65 points to secure an invitation for both Skilled 189 visa and Subclass 491 in the December round and therefore the highest ranked individuals were invited for relevant visa;
As mentioned earlier a number of 35,000 invitations were sent for Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189 and 120 invitations for Skilled Work Regional Visa Subclass 491 making it one of the biggest ever;
Only jobs listed on the Department of Home Affairs website were eligible for invitations in the December 2022 round. For instance, two common professions, Accountant (General) and Chemical Engineer, only required a minimum score of 85 to be invited.

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Invitations issued on 8 December 2022

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the Skill Select invitation round on 8 December 2022.

Visa subclass	Number
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	35,000
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	120

Invitation process and cut offs

The highest ranked individuals by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. Those 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.

Visa subclass	Minimum points score	Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	65	11/2022
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored)	65	12/2022

Occupations included in 8 December 2022 Invitation Round

The table below shows the occupations issued invitations in the Skill Select invitation round on 8 December 2022.

	189		491
Occupation	Offshore**	Onshore**	Offshore**	Onshore**
Accountant (General)	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Actuary	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Aeronautical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Agricultural Consultant	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Agricultural Engineer	90	90	N/A*	N/A*
Agricultural Scientist	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Analyst Programmer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Architect	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Artistic Director	N/A*	75	N/A*	N/A*
Arts Administrator or Manager	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Audiologist	65	65	85	75
Automotive Electrician	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Barrister	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Biochemist	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Biomedical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Biotechnologist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Boat Builder and Repairer	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Botanist	N/A*	100	N/A*	N/A*
Bricklayer	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Cabinetmaker	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Cardiologist	85	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Cardiothoracic Surgeon	N/A*	80	N/A*	N/A*
Carpenter	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Carpenter and Joiner	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Cartographer	90	100	N/A*	N/A*
Chef	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Chemical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Chemist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Child Care Centre Manager	65	65	N/A*	75
Chiropractor	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Civil Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Civil Engineering Draftsperson	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Civil Engineering Technician	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Clinical Psychologist	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Computer Network and Systems Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Conservator	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Construction Project Manager	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Dancer or Choreographer	65	80	N/A*	N/A*
Dermatologist	70	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Developer Programmer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist	80	65	N/A*	N/A*
Diesel Motor Mechanic	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	65	65	65	85
Economist	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Educational Psychologist	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Electrical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Electrical Engineering Technician	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Electrician (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Electrician (Special Class)	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Electronic Equipment Trades Worker	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)	65	90	N/A*	N/A*
Electronics Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Emergency Medicine Specialist	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Endocrinologist	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Engineering Manager	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Engineering Professionals nec	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Engineering Technologist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Environmental Consultant	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Environmental Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Environmental Manager	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Environmental Research Scientist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Environmental Scientists nec	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
External Auditor	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Fitter (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Fitter and Turner		70	N/A*	N/A*
Fitter-Welder	70	70	N/A*	N/A*
Food Technologist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Forester	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Gasfitter	65	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
General Practitioner	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Geotechnical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Glazier	N/A*	75	N/A*	N/A*
ICT Business Analyst	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
ICT Security Specialist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Industrial Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Intensive Care Specialist	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Internal Auditor	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Joiner	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Land Economist	75	70	N/A*	N/A*
Landscape Architect	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Life Scientist (General)	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Life Scientists nec	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Lift Mechanic	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Locksmith	80	80	N/A*	N/A*
Management Accountant	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Management Consultant	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Marine Biologist	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Materials Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Mechanical Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Medical Laboratory Scientist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Medical Practitioners nec	65	65	110	N/A*
Medical Radiation Therapist	70	70	N/A*	N/A*
Metal Fabricator	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Metal Machinist (First Class)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Metallurgist	N/A*	90	N/A*	N/A*
Meteorologist	N/A*	90	N/A*	N/A*
Microbiologist	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Midwife	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Motor Mechanic (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Multimedia Specialist	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Music Director	70	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Musician (Instrumental)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Naval Architect	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Neurosurgeon	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Nurse Practitioner	70	N/A*	85	N/A*
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Occupational Therapist	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Optometrist	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Organisational Psychologist	80	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Orthotist or Prosthetist	N/A*	75	N/A*	N/A*
Osteopath	75	75	N/A*	N/A*
Other Spatial Scientist	90	90	N/A*	N/A*
Otorhinolaryngologist	N/A*	85	N/A*	N/A*
Paediatrician	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Painting Trades Worker	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Panelbeater	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Pathologist	65	65	95	N/A*
Petroleum Engineer	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Physicist	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Physiotherapist	65	65	80	N/A*
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon	70	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Plumber (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Podiatrist	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Primary Health Organisation Manager	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Production or Plant Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Psychiatrist	80	65	N/A*	N/A*
Psychologists nec	65	65	N/A*	90
Quantity Surveyor	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Radiation Oncologist	85	80	N/A*	N/A*
Radiocommunications Technician	N/A*	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	65	65	N/A*	65
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Community Health)	65	65	70	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	65	65	80	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Medical)	65	65	65	85
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	65	65	65	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)	65	65	75	90
Registered Nurse (Surgical)	65	65	85	65
Registered Nurses nec	65	65	90	65
Roof Plumber	N/A*	80	N/A*	N/A*
Secondary School Teacher	65	65	70	80
Sheetmetal Trades Worker	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Shipwright	70	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Social Worker	65	65	N/A*	80
Software and Applications Programmers nec	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Software Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Solicitor	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Solid Plasterer	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Sonographer	65	N/A*	75	N/A*
Special Needs Teacher	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Specialist Physician (General Medicine)	65	70	N/A*	N/A*
Specialist Physicians nec	70	65	N/A*	N/A*
Speech Pathologist	65	65	80	N/A*
Statistician	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Structural Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Surgeon (General)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Surveyor	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
Systems Analyst	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Taxation Accountant	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Technical Cable Jointer	N/A*	70	N/A*	N/A*
Telecommunications Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Telecommunications Field Engineer	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Telecommunications Network Engineer	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Telecommunications Network Planner	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Tennis Coach	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Transport Engineer	90	85	N/A*	N/A*
University Lecturer	65	65	65	95
Valuer	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Vascular Surgeon	N/A*	80	N/A*	N/A*
Veterinarian	85	85	N/A*	N/A*
Wall and Floor Tiler	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Welder (First Class)	65	65	N/A*	N/A*
Welfare Centre Manager	80	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Zoologist	N/A*	100	N/A*	N/A*

* Results could indicate that no candidates were available to be invited, or did not meet parameters to receive an invite.

** Onshore/Offshore location as indicated in SkillSelect system at the time invites were issued.

Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/invitation-rounds

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