Invitation rounds › Apr 2026

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

In the April 2026 SkillSelect snapshot, 4,661 EOIs across the 189, 190 and 491 visas held a live invitation. Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent): 790 invited, most at 65–85 points, up 41 from March 2026. Subclass 190 (State Nominated): 2,594 invited, most at 65–90 points, up 265 from March 2026; WA held the most (592). Subclass 491 (Regional (Provisional)): 1,277 invited, most at 70–95 points, down 510 from March 2026; WA held the most (290). 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 Apr 2026, and from what points?

189Skilled Independent

790

invited · most at 65–85 points · +41 (+5.5%) vs Mar 2026

190State Nominated

2,594

invited · most at 65–90 points · +265 (+11.4%) vs Mar 2026

491Regional (Provisional)

1,277

invited · most at 70–95 points · −510 (−28.5%) vs Mar 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 Apr 2026?

790 subclass 189 EOIs held an invitation, 83% of them on 65–85 points. Most invited: Registered Nurses nec (254499) (61), Carpenter (331212) (61), Painter (332211) (49), Civil Engineer (233211) (47), Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111) (37).

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Subclass 189 invited by occupation · Apr 2026 (top 25 of 94)
Occupation	Invited	Lowest points
Registered Nurses nec (254499)	61	60
Carpenter (331212)	61	50
Painter (332211)	49	50
Civil Engineer (233211)	47	65
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111)	37	65
General Practitioner (253111)	23	65
Social Worker (272511)	22	65
Software Engineer (261313)	21	65
Medical Practitioners nec (253999)	20	55
Construction Project Manager (133111)	19	55
Secondary School Teacher (241411)	19	65
Chef (351311)	19	50
Mechanical Engineer (233512)	18	65
ICT Business Analyst (261111)	18	80
Electrician (General) (341111)	18	55
Electrical Engineer (233311)	14	50
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412)	14	65
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)	14	60
Architect (232111)	13	65
Civil Engineering Draftsperson (312211)	13	65
Developer Programmer (261312)	12	60
Veterinarian (234711)	10	80
Registered Nurse (Surgical) (254424)	10	60
ANZSCO 262112	10	85
Accountant (General) (221111)	9	55

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 · Apr 2026
Points	Invited
50	6
55	21
60	59
65	117
70	101
75	129
80	131
85	109
90	72
95	31
100	12
105	1
110	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 Apr 2026?

2,594 subclass 190 EOIs held an invitation, 86% of them on 65–90 points. Most invited: Carpenter (331212) (206), Painter (332211) (155), Registered Nurses nec (254499) (120), Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111) (113), Construction Project Manager (133111) (87).

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Subclass 190 invited by occupation · Apr 2026 (top 25 of 200)
Occupation	Invited	Lowest points
Carpenter (331212)	206	55
Painter (332211)	155	55
Registered Nurses nec (254499)	120	65
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111)	113	65
Construction Project Manager (133111)	87	65
Civil Engineer (233211)	86	70
Chef (351311)	67	55
Software Engineer (261313)	55	70
ICT Business Analyst (261111)	52	65
Social Worker (272511)	46	70
Mechanical Engineer (233512)	45	65
Community Worker (411711)	45	75
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)	44	65
Electrician (General) (341111)	43	65
Secondary School Teacher (241411)	41	65
Architectural Draftsperson (312111)	40	70
Civil Engineering Draftsperson (312211)	36	65
General Practitioner (253111)	33	70
Resident Medical Officer (253112)	33	60
Architect (232111)	31	70
Electrical Engineer (233311)	31	65
Accountant (General) (221111)	29	65
Engineering Technologist (233914)	28	70
Occupational Therapist (252411)	26	65
Medical Practitioners nec (253999)	26	65

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

Show points scores

Subclass 190 invited by points score · Apr 2026
Points	Invited
55	12
60	43
65	312
70	394
75	362
80	390
85	392
90	330
95	231
100	79
105	44
110	4
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 · Apr 2026
State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	592	55
NSW	498	55
VIC	486	55
QLD	338	55
SA	254	55
TAS	144	55
ACT	97	60
NT	87	60

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 Apr 2026?

1,277 subclass 491 EOIs held an invitation, 78% of them on 70–95 points. Most invited: Carpenter (331212) (104), Painter (332211) (94), Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111) (55), Chef (351311) (54), Civil Engineer (233211) (53).

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Subclass 491 invited by occupation · Apr 2026 (top 25 of 183)
Occupation	Invited	Lowest points
Carpenter (331212)	104	65
Painter (332211)	94	65
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111)	55	65
Chef (351311)	54	65
Civil Engineer (233211)	53	65
Construction Project Manager (133111)	42	65
Accountant (General) (221111)	38	65
Registered Nurses nec (254499)	35	65
Engineering Technologist (233914)	25	65
Secondary School Teacher (241411)	25	70
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)	24	75
Social Worker (272511)	23	80
Mechanical Engineer (233512)	20	70
Software Engineer (261313)	20	65
Electrician (General) (341111)	20	65
ICT Business Analyst (261111)	18	65
Civil Engineering Draftsperson (312211)	17	70
Architectural Draftsperson (312111)	16	65
Community Worker (411711)	16	65
Cafe or Restaurant Manager (141111)	15	65
Primary School Teacher (241213)	15	70
Fitter (General) (323211)	15	65
Enrolled Nurse (411411)	15	65
Civil Engineering Technician (312212)	13	80
Electrical Engineer (233311)	12	65

Show points scores

Subclass 491 invited by points score · Apr 2026
Points	Invited
65	105
70	173
75	168
80	176
85	153
90	174
95	154
100	91
105	67
110	10
115	5
125	1

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Subclass 491 invited by nominated state · Apr 2026
State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	290	65
SA	188	65
VIC	162	65
QLD	151	65
NSW	133	65
ACT	114	65
TAS	100	65
NT	55	65

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Points	Invited
55	12
60	43
65	312
70	394
75	362
80	390
85	392
90	330
95	231
100	79
105	44
110	4
115	1

State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	290	65
SA	188	65
VIC	162	65
QLD	151	65
NSW	133	65
ACT	114	65
TAS	100	65
NT	55	65

Points	Invited
55	12
60	43
65	312
70	394
75	362
80	390
85	392
90	330
95	231
100	79
105	44
110	4
115	1

State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	290	65
SA	188	65
VIC	162	65
QLD	151	65
NSW	133	65
ACT	114	65
TAS	100	65
NT	55	65

Points	Invited
55	12
60	43
65	312
70	394
75	362
80	390
85	392
90	330
95	231
100	79
105	44
110	4
115	1

State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	290	65
SA	188	65
VIC	162	65
QLD	151	65
NSW	133	65
ACT	114	65
TAS	100	65
NT	55	65