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SkillSelect invitations February 2026 · 189, 190 & 491 minimum points by occupation

In the February 2026 SkillSelect snapshot, 5,051 EOIs across the 189, 190 and 491 visas held a live invitation. Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent): 702 invited, most at 65–80 points, up 182 from January 2026. Subclass 190 (State Nominated): 2,327 invited, most at 65–85 points, up 625 from January 2026; WA held the most (466). Subclass 491 (Regional (Provisional)): 2,022 invited, most at 70–95 points, up 972 from January 2026; WA held the most (440). Source: Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect data.

Updated 4 Nov 2026Official data: SkillSelect EOI data, SkillSelect invitation roundsSkilled Visa Tracker is not affiliated with any government entity. Not migration advice — immi.homeaffairs.gov.au is the official source.

How many EOIs were invited in Feb 2026, and from what points?

189Skilled Independent

702

invited · most at 65–80 points · +182 (+35.0%) vs Jan 2026

190State Nominated

2,327

invited · most at 65–85 points · +625 (+36.7%) vs Jan 2026

491Regional (Provisional)

2,022

invited · most at 70–95 points · +972 (+92.6%) vs Jan 2026

Counts are EOIs with status INVITED (holding a live invitation) in the snapshot, by occupation, points score and nominated state; Home Affairs does not publish per-round results in this data. Round dates and per-round cut-offs are on the official invitation rounds page.

Which occupations were invited for the 189 in Feb 2026?

702 subclass 189 EOIs held an invitation, 76% of them on 65–80 points. Most invited: Registered Nurses nec (254499) (53), Painter (332211) (50), Civil Engineer (233211) (42), Chef (351311) (37), Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111) (36).

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Subclass 189 invited by occupation · Feb 2026 (top 25 of 99)
Occupation	Invited	Lowest points
Registered Nurses nec (254499)	53	50
Painter (332211)	50	60
Civil Engineer (233211)	42	65
Chef (351311)	37	50
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111)	36	60
Electrician (General) (341111)	34	50
Secondary School Teacher (241411)	28	60
Carpenter (331212)	27	50
Accountant (General) (221111)	18	65
Mechanical Engineer (233512)	17	60
Software Engineer (261313)	16	80
Civil Engineering Draftsperson (312211)	16	70
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412)	14	60
Occupational Therapist (252411)	13	60
ICT Business Analyst (261111)	13	80
Motor Mechanic (General) (321211)	13	65
General Practitioner (253111)	12	60
Social Worker (272511)	12	55
Bricklayer (331111)	12	50
Construction Project Manager (133111)	11	60
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)	10	60
ANZSCO 394111	10	50
Registered Nurse (Mental Health) (254422)	9	60
Developer Programmer (261312)	9	75
ANZSCO 262112	9	80

A few invited EOIs show scores below the pass mark because points can drop after an invitation (e.g. an age-band change).

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Subclass 189 invited by points score · Feb 2026
Points	Invited
50	15
55	16
60	58
65	100
70	146
75	108
80	109
85	73
90	52
95	22
100	2
105	1

A few invited EOIs show scores below the pass mark because points can drop after an invitation (e.g. an age-band change).

Which occupations were invited for the 190 in Feb 2026?

2,327 subclass 190 EOIs held an invitation, 78% of them on 65–85 points. Most invited: Registered Nurses nec (254499) (106), Painter (332211) (105), Electrician (General) (341111) (86), Carpenter (331212) (83), Civil Engineer (233211) (79).

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Subclass 190 invited by occupation · Feb 2026 (top 25 of 198)
Occupation	Invited	Lowest points
Registered Nurses nec (254499)	106	55
Painter (332211)	105	60
Electrician (General) (341111)	86	55
Carpenter (331212)	83	55
Civil Engineer (233211)	79	70
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111)	77	65
Chef (351311)	76	55
Secondary School Teacher (241411)	70	65
Construction Project Manager (133111)	65	65
Registered Nurse (Medical) (254418)	56	65
Occupational Therapist (252411)	49	65
Software Engineer (261313)	49	65
Civil Engineering Draftsperson (312211)	45	65
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)	40	65
Community Worker (411711)	38	60
Architectural Draftsperson (312111)	36	65
ICT Business Analyst (261111)	35	65
Accountant (General) (221111)	34	65
Electrical Engineer (233311)	33	65
Mechanical Engineer (233512)	32	65
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412)	31	65
Bricklayer (331111)	31	55
Cafe or Restaurant Manager (141111)	30	65
Social Worker (272511)	30	60
Primary School Teacher (241213)	29	65

A few invited EOIs show scores below the pass mark because points can drop after an invitation (e.g. an age-band change).

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Subclass 190 invited by points score · Feb 2026
Points	Invited
55	31
60	28
65	305
70	367
75	367
80	407
85	325
90	232
95	170
100	70
105	19
110	5
115	1

A few invited EOIs show scores below the pass mark because points can drop after an invitation (e.g. an age-band change).

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Subclass 190 invited by nominated state · Feb 2026
State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	466	55
QLD	415	55
VIC	406	55
NSW	295	55
SA	261	55
NT	132	55
ACT	122	55
TAS	89	55

A few invited EOIs show scores below the pass mark because points can drop after an invitation (e.g. an age-band change).

Which occupations were invited for the 491 in Feb 2026?

2,022 subclass 491 EOIs held an invitation, 80% of them on 70–95 points. Most invited: Painter (332211) (122), Civil Engineer (233211) (108), Chef (351311) (105), Electrician (General) (341111) (90), Secondary School Teacher (241411) (73).

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Subclass 491 invited by occupation · Feb 2026 (top 25 of 216)
Occupation	Invited	Lowest points
Painter (332211)	122	65
Civil Engineer (233211)	108	65
Chef (351311)	105	65
Electrician (General) (341111)	90	65
Secondary School Teacher (241411)	73	65
Registered Nurses nec (254499)	59	65
Accountant (General) (221111)	55	65
Carpenter (331212)	54	65
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111)	49	65
Bricklayer (331111)	45	65
Engineering Technologist (233914)	44	70
Cafe or Restaurant Manager (141111)	41	65
Registered Nurse (Medical) (254418)	40	70
Mechanical Engineer (233512)	34	65
Civil Engineering Draftsperson (312211)	33	65
Enrolled Nurse (411411)	33	70
Social Worker (272511)	32	65
Construction Project Manager (133111)	31	75
Motor Mechanic (General) (321211)	30	65
ICT Business Analyst (261111)	29	65
Community Worker (411711)	29	65
Software Engineer (261313)	25	65
Electrical Engineer (233311)	23	65
Primary School Teacher (241213)	23	70
ANZSCO 394111	23	65

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Subclass 491 invited by points score · Feb 2026
Points	Invited
65	162
70	235
75	271
80	354
85	281
90	288
95	192
100	142
105	79
110	14
115	4

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Subclass 491 invited by nominated state · Feb 2026
State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	440	65
QLD	336	65
NSW	307	65
VIC	248	65
SA	187	65
NT	157	65
ACT	117	65
TAS	87	65

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Points	Invited
55	31
60	28
65	305
70	367
75	367
80	407
85	325
90	232
95	170
100	70
105	19
110	5
115	1

State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	466	55
QLD	415	55
VIC	406	55
NSW	295	55
SA	261	55
NT	132	55
ACT	122	55
TAS	89	55

State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	440	65
QLD	336	65
NSW	307	65
VIC	248	65
SA	187	65
NT	157	65
ACT	117	65
TAS	87	65

Points	Invited
55	31
60	28
65	305
70	367
75	367
80	407
85	325
90	232
95	170
100	70
105	19
110	5
115	1

State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	466	55
QLD	415	55
VIC	406	55
NSW	295	55
SA	261	55
NT	132	55
ACT	122	55
TAS	89	55

State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	440	65
QLD	336	65
NSW	307	65
VIC	248	65
SA	187	65
NT	157	65
ACT	117	65
TAS	87	65

Points	Invited
55	31
60	28
65	305
70	367
75	367
80	407
85	325
90	232
95	170
100	70
105	19
110	5
115	1

State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	466	55
QLD	415	55
VIC	406	55
NSW	295	55
SA	261	55
NT	132	55
ACT	122	55
TAS	89	55

State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	440	65
QLD	336	65
NSW	307	65
VIC	248	65
SA	187	65
NT	157	65
ACT	117	65
TAS	87	65