Australia Invitation Rounds - 13th March 2020

Australia Invitation Rounds

Overview: Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored invitation rounds will be conducted once in a month, possibly on 11^th of each month. Skilled Regional Visa under state and territories are not impacted.

1750 Invitations were issued in the Skills Select under Visa Subclass 189 – Skilled Independent Visa with a minimum point score of 90 points and 300 under Sub class 491 – Family Sponsored Skilled Regional Provisional Visa with a point score of 85.

Latest date of effect determines the order of invitation for applicant who has equal point’s scores. The latest date in effect for 189 Subclass is 29^th January 2020 and 5^th February 2020 is considered for 491 family sponsored categories.

Invitations received during 2019-2020

6950 under Skilled Independent Visa (Sub class 189)

1300 under Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored

300 under Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

State and Territory Govt Nominations in February 2020

Australia Capital Territory issued

86 Nominations under Skilled Nominated Visa (Sub class 190)

57 under Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored

Less than 5 under Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Sub class 188)

New South Wales Nominations

147 Nominations under Skilled Nominated Visa (Sub class 190)

0 under Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored

115 under Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Sub class 188)

5 nominations under Business Talent (Permanent) Visa (Sub class 132)

Northern Territory Nominations

78 Nominations under Skilled Nominated Visa (Sub class 190)

24 under Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored

NIL under Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Sub class 188)

Less than 5 nominations under Business Talent (Permanent) Visa (Sub class 132)

Queensland Nominations

137 Nominations under Skilled Nominated Visa (Sub class 190)

114 under Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored

NIL under Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Sub class 188)

NIL nominations under Business Talent (Permanent) Visa (Sub class 132)

South Australia Nominations

46 Nominations under Skilled Nominated Visa (Sub class 190)

224 under Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored

Less than 5 under Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Sub class 188)

NIL nominations under Business Talent (Permanent) Visa (Sub class 132)

Tasmania Nomination

62 Nominations under Skilled Nominated Visa (Sub class 190)

112 under Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored

Less than 5 under Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Sub class 188)

NIL nominations under Business Talent (Permanent) Visa (Sub class 132)

Victoria Nominations

190 Nominations under Skilled Nominated Visa (Sub class 190)

92 under Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored

163 under Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Sub class 188)

Less than 5 nominations under Business Talent (Permanent) Visa (Sub class 132)

Western Australia Nominations

39 Nominations under Skilled Nominated Visa (Sub class 190)

12 under Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored

14 under Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Sub class 188)

12 nominations under Business Talent (Permanent) Visa (Sub class 132)