Australian Visa Update - SC 189 Invitation Round - 05 Sep 2024

September 06, 2024

As Registered migration agents, we have access to most of the data about Skill Select SC 189 Invitation round on 05 Sep 2024.

Occupational categories that were invited during yesterday's round :

Medical
Teaching
Construction
Social work
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
ICT
Trade occupations

Eg of some of the occupations and points - this is based on the data available

Architect - 75
Glazier - 65
Electrician - 65
All teachers - 80
Civil drafts person - 85
Brick layer - 75
Painting trade - 65
Quantity surveyor - 85
Physiotherapists - 80
Social worker - 75
Civil Engineers - 95
Electrical engineers - 95
Developer Programmer - 100
Carpenters - 65
Bricklayers - 65
Registered Nurse - 80
Mechanical engineers - 90
Social worker - 85
Engineering technologist - 95
Bio technologist - 90
Business analyst - 100
Software engineer - 100

A complete and exhaustive list will be updated for you once we get the data from the Immigration Department.

SC 189 - Direct PR - Independent PR is highly competitive

You may know that SC 189 is a direct PR (Independent PR) NOT relying upon the state/territory nomination. So, getting an invitation is highly competitive, i.e. you need to have the highest skill select point score.

Given the competitiveness of SC 189, it is a good idea to explore the other state/territory-sponsored visa options (SC 190 and SC 491)

Frequency of SKILL SELECT Invitation rounds:

Invitation rounds will be run periodically during the program year for:

Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored.

In each round, invitation numbers may vary depending on the number of onhand applications.

State or territory government nominations for skilled visas will not be affected by the departmental invitation rounds.

We cannot guarantee that there will be a regular invitation round around a particular time. It varies based on the demand for skilled workers in Australia.

Last year, there were only two invitation rounds, but this year, they already had two invitation rounds, and we expect to have one more invitation round this year.

Occupation ceilings

An 'occupation ceiling' means there may be an upper limit on how many Expressions of Interest (EOI) with a specific occupation we can invite from an occupation group. This ensures that the skilled migration program meets the priorities set by the Australian government, remains balanced, and continues to invite a diverse range of skilled occupations.

For example, if the department decides to conduct an invitation round, it will start with a total number of skilled workers to be invited. Then they will decide what category of occupations they want to invite eg., ICT Occupations, Nursing Occupations, Construction Occupations, Teaching occupation etc. The highest ranked EOI, by points score, will be invited to apply for their visa before an EOI with a lower points score.

Eg.,

If they decide to invite 5000 skilled migrants under SC 189, they equally divide this to the occupations chosen for the invitations, Eg 1000 ICT Occupations, 1000 Construction occupations, 1000 Teaching occupations etc.,
Then they will start the one with the highest skill select points in each occupation category till they invite 1000 Nos.

Invitation process

The highest ranked EOI, by points score, will be invited to apply for their visa before an EOI with a lower points score. The date of submission of EOI does not matter unless a tie break that is explained in the next paragraph.

For EOIs with equal points scores, they will determine the time and date at which the EOI reached its score for that subclass. They call this a ‘tie break’ or the ‘date of effect’. The EOI with an earlier date of effect will be invited before EOIs with a later date of effect.

For more Information :

Contact : Govindaraj Raju , (Founder / Registered Migration Agent),

Arctic Tern Migration Solutions, South Australia, Whatsapp : +61 466 986 389

Last invitation Round

Invitations issued on 13 June 2024

The table below shows the number of EOIs invited, and the tie break month and year, for the SkillSelect invitation round on 13 June 2024.

Visa subclass	Total EOIs Invited	Tie break date - month and year
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	5,292	05/2024
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored	0	N/A

Invitations issued by occupation and minimum score invited

Occupation*	Subclass 189* Minimum scored
Accountant (General)	100
Actuary	95
Aeronautical Engineer	95
Agricultural Consultant	95
Agricultural Engineer	95
Agricultural Scientist	95
Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber	65
Analyst Programmer	95
Architect	85
Audiologist	85
Biomedical Engineer	95
Biotechnologist	95
Bricklayer	65
Cabinetmaker	65
Carpenter	65
Carpenter and Joiner	65
Chef	95
Chemical Engineer	95
Chemist	95
Child Care Centre Manager	85
Chiropractor	85
Civil Engineer	90
Civil Engineering Draftsperson	85
Civil Engineering Technician	85
Clinical Psychologist	85
Computer Network and Systems Engineer	100
Construction Project Manager	85
Dancer or Choreographer	95
Developer Programmer	100
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist	85
Drainer	65
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	85
Economist	95
Electrical Engineer	90
Electrician (General)	65
Electrician (Special Class)	70
Electronics Engineer	95
Emergency Medicine Specialist	85
Endocrinologist	95
Engineering Manager	95
Engineering Professionals nec)	95
Engineering Technologist	95
Environmental Consultant	95
Environmental Engineer	95
Environmental Research Scientist	95
External Auditor	95
Fibrous Plasterer	65
Food Technologist	95
Forester	95
Gasfitter	65
General Practitioner	85
Geophysicist	95
Geotechnical Engineer	85
Glazier	65
ICT Business Analyst	100
ICT Security Specialist	100
Industrial Engineer	95
Internal Auditor	95
Joiner	65
Land Economist	95
Landscape Architect	85
Life Scientist (General)	95
Life Scientists nec	95
Lift Mechanic	65
Management Accountant	100
Management Consultant	95
Marine Biologist	95
Materials Engineer	95
Mechanical Engineer	90
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	85
Medical Laboratory Scientist	85
Medical Practitioners nec	85
Metal Fabricator	85
Metallurgist	95
Microbiologist	95
Midwife	85
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)	95
Motor Mechanic (General)	95
Multimedia Specialist	95
Naval Architect	100
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist	85
Occupational Therapist	85
Other Spatial Scientist	95
Paediatrician	85
Painting Trades Worker	65
Pathologist	85
Petroleum Engineer	95
Physicist	95
Physiotherapist	85
Plumber (General)	65
Production or Plant Engineer	90
Psychiatrist	85
Psychologists nec	85
Quantity Surveyor	85
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	85
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)	85
Registered Nurse (Community Health)	90
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	85
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)	85
Registered Nurse (Medical)	85
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	85
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)	85
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)	85
Registered Nurse (Surgical)	85
Registered Nurses nec	85
Roof Plumber	65
Secondary School Teacher	85
Sheetmetal Trades Worker	85
Shipwright	105
Social Worker	85
Software and Applications Programmers nec	95
Software Engineer	100
Solicitor	95
Solid Plasterer	65
Special Needs Teacher	85
Specialist Physician (General Medicine)	85
Speech Pathologist	85
Statistician	95
Stonemason	65
Structural Engineer	85
Surveyor	95
Systems Analyst	100
Taxation Accountant	95
Telecommunications Engineer	95
Telecommunications Field Engineer	100
Telecommunications Network Engineer	95
Telecommunications Network Planner	90
Transport Engineer	85
University Lecturer	95
Valuer	95
Veterinarian	95
Wall and Floor Tiler	65
Welder (First Class)	85
Zoologist	95