Invitation rounds › Sep 2026

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

In the September 2026 SkillSelect snapshot, 466 EOIs across the 189, 190 and 491 visas held a live invitation. Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent): 36 invited, most at 65–80 points, down 19 from August 2026. Subclass 190 (State Nominated): 170 invited, most at 65–80 points, down 54 from August 2026; NT held the most (83). Subclass 491 (Regional (Provisional)): 260 invited, most at 65–90 points, up 90 from August 2026; NT held the most (173). Source: Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect data.

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

189Skilled Independent
36
invited · most at 65–80 points · −19 vs Aug 2026
190State Nominated
170
invited · most at 65–80 points · −54 (−24.1%) vs Aug 2026
491Regional (Provisional)
260
invited · most at 65–90 points · +90 (+52.9%) vs Aug 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 Sep 2026?

36 subclass 189 EOIs held an invitation, 82% of them on 65–80 points. Most invited: Accountant (General) (221111) (6), Civil Engineer (233211) (5), Registered Nurses nec (254499) (5), Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111) (4), Chef (351311) (4).

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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 · Sep 2026
PointsInvited
602
658
705
757
808
854
901
951

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 Sep 2026?

170 subclass 190 EOIs held an invitation, 84% of them on 65–80 points. Most invited: Accountant (General) (221111) (26), Registered Nurses nec (254499) (13), Civil Engineer (233211) (9), Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412) (9), Carpenter (331212) (9).

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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 · Sep 2026
PointsInvited
551
6536
7041
7538
8027
8511
9013
952
1001

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 · Sep 2026
StateInvitedLowest points
NT8365
TAS4455
WA2465
NSW470
QLD470
ACT370
SA270
VIC270

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 Sep 2026?

260 subclass 491 EOIs held an invitation, 86% of them on 65–90 points. Most invited: Civil Engineering Technician (312212) (16), Civil Engineer (233211) (13), Civil Engineering Draftsperson (312211) (13), Hairdresser (391111) (13), Pharmacy Technician (311215) (12).

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Subclass 491 invited by points score · Sep 2026
PointsInvited
6532
7041
7532
8047
8540
9031
9519
10012
1055
1101
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Subclass 491 invited by nominated state · Sep 2026
StateInvitedLowest points
NT17365
WA3870
TAS2965
QLD570
NSW480
ACT370
SA280
VIC185
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