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

In the July 2026 SkillSelect snapshot, 9,043 EOIs across the 189, 190 and 491 visas held a live invitation. Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent): 4,600 invited, most at 75–90 points, down 1,792 from June 2026. Subclass 190 (State Nominated): 3,081 invited, most at 80–95 points, down 1,864 from June 2026; WA held the most (709). Subclass 491 (Regional (Provisional)): 1,362 invited, most at 80–100 points, down 1,104 from June 2026; WA held the most (288). 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 Jul 2026, and from what points?

189Skilled Independent

4,600

invited · most at 75–90 points · −1,792 (−28.0%) vs Jun 2026

190State Nominated

3,081

invited · most at 80–95 points · −1,864 (−37.7%) vs Jun 2026

491Regional (Provisional)

1,362

invited · most at 80–100 points · −1,104 (−44.8%) vs Jun 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 Jul 2026?

4,600 subclass 189 EOIs held an invitation, 83% of them on 75–90 points. Most invited: Registered Nurses nec (254499) (649), Carpenter (331212) (477), Construction Project Manager (133111) (264), Secondary School Teacher (241411) (247), Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412) (198).

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Subclass 189 invited by occupation · Jul 2026 (top 25 of 142)
Occupation	Invited	Lowest points
Registered Nurses nec (254499)	649	65
Carpenter (331212)	477	60
Construction Project Manager (133111)	264	75
Secondary School Teacher (241411)	247	60
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412)	198	70
Social Worker (272511)	195	75
Solicitor (271311)	168	80
General Practitioner (253111)	146	70
ANZSCO 224711	136	80
Medical Practitioners nec (253999)	102	75
Agricultural Consultant (234111)	91	80
Registered Nurse (Medical) (254418)	88	75
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)	85	75
Medical Laboratory Scientist (234611)	72	80
Wall and Floor Tiler (333411)	72	50
Physiotherapist (252511)	70	75
Bricklayer (331111)	67	55
Environmental Consultant (234312)	66	80
Electrical Engineering Technician (312312)	66	80
Electrician (General) (341111)	66	50
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) (233611)	55	80
Architect (232111)	54	70
Veterinarian (234711)	51	80
Petroleum Engineer (233612)	49	80
ANZSCO 234112	49	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 · Jul 2026
Points	Invited
50	2
55	3
60	14
65	355
70	269
75	451
80	1,888
85	1,045
90	411
95	108
100	37
105	9
110	4
115	3
125	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 Jul 2026?

3,081 subclass 190 EOIs held an invitation, 75% of them on 80–95 points. Most invited: Carpenter (331212) (377), Registered Nurses nec (254499) (371), Secondary School Teacher (241411) (162), Construction Project Manager (133111) (121), Solicitor (271311) (107).

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Subclass 190 invited by occupation · Jul 2026 (top 25 of 166)
Occupation	Invited	Lowest points
Carpenter (331212)	377	65
Registered Nurses nec (254499)	371	65
Secondary School Teacher (241411)	162	55
Construction Project Manager (133111)	121	80
Solicitor (271311)	107	75
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412)	104	75
Social Worker (272511)	101	70
General Practitioner (253111)	82	70
Agricultural Consultant (234111)	80	65
ANZSCO 224711	72	85
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)	71	70
Medical Laboratory Scientist (234611)	68	80
Medical Practitioners nec (253999)	59	80
Electrician (General) (341111)	54	55
Petroleum Engineer (233612)	52	85
Environmental Consultant (234312)	52	85
Wall and Floor Tiler (333411)	50	55
Chef (351311)	47	60
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) (233611)	45	85
Registered Nurse (Medical) (254418)	43	65
Registered Nurse (Surgical) (254424)	40	80
Architect (232111)	35	75
Bricklayer (331111)	35	65
Physiotherapist (252511)	33	80
Veterinarian (234711)	32	85

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 · Jul 2026
Points	Invited
55	3
60	15
65	111
70	334
75	226
80	314
85	1,151
90	592
95	247
100	64
105	16
110	1
115	3
120	3
130	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 · Jul 2026
State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	709	60
VIC	586	60
NSW	512	60
QLD	390	55
SA	242	60
TAS	219	55
ACT	109	60
NT	64	65

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 Jul 2026?

1,362 subclass 491 EOIs held an invitation, 81% of them on 80–100 points. Most invited: Carpenter (331212) (164), Registered Nurses nec (254499) (118), Secondary School Teacher (241411) (77), Construction Project Manager (133111) (71), Agricultural Consultant (234111) (60).

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Subclass 491 invited by occupation · Jul 2026 (top 25 of 149)
Occupation	Invited	Lowest points
Carpenter (331212)	164	65
Registered Nurses nec (254499)	118	90
Secondary School Teacher (241411)	77	65
Construction Project Manager (133111)	71	80
Agricultural Consultant (234111)	60	95
Medical Laboratory Scientist (234611)	46	95
Social Worker (272511)	42	85
Solicitor (271311)	41	95
ANZSCO 224711	39	95
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) (233611)	37	95
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412)	36	65
Chef (351311)	28	70
Petroleum Engineer (233612)	25	95
Wall and Floor Tiler (333411)	25	65
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)	24	80
Electrician (General) (341111)	21	65
Environmental Consultant (234312)	17	95
Bricklayer (331111)	15	75
Psychologists nec (272399)	14	90
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson (312311)	14	95
Economist (224311)	13	95
ANZSCO 234112	13	95
Environmental Research Scientist (234313)	13	95
Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec (234999)	13	95
Chemist (234211)	12	75

Show points scores

Subclass 491 invited by points score · Jul 2026
Points	Invited
65	29
70	38
75	57
80	138
85	122
90	107
95	511
100	223
105	109
110	18
115	5
120	4
140	1

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Subclass 491 invited by nominated state · Jul 2026
State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	288	65
VIC	179	65
NSW	165	65
QLD	153	65
SA	120	70
TAS	110	65
NT	97	65
ACT	66	65

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State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	709	60
VIC	586	60
NSW	512	60
QLD	390	55
SA	242	60
TAS	219	55
ACT	109	60
NT	64	65

Points	Invited
65	29
70	38
75	57
80	138
85	122
90	107
95	511
100	223
105	109
110	18
115	5
120	4
140	1

State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	709	60
VIC	586	60
NSW	512	60
QLD	390	55
SA	242	60
TAS	219	55
ACT	109	60
NT	64	65

Points	Invited
65	29
70	38
75	57
80	138
85	122
90	107
95	511
100	223
105	109
110	18
115	5
120	4
140	1

State	Invited	Lowest points
WA	709	60
VIC	586	60
NSW	512	60
QLD	390	55
SA	242	60
TAS	219	55
ACT	109	60
NT	64	65

Points	Invited
65	29
70	38
75	57
80	138
85	122
90	107
95	511
100	223
105	109
110	18
115	5
120	4
140	1