SkillSelect invitation rounds, by occupation.

How to read the invitation round tables

SkillSelect is the Australian Government system that ranks expressions of interest (EOIs) for the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and the family-sponsored stream of the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491). You submit an EOI first; Home Affairs says you need to meet or exceed 65 points to be considered and that meeting the threshold does not guarantee an invitation. Invitations are then issued in rounds. This page shows two things from Home Affairs: the size of recent rounds with their tie-break dates, and the lowest score invited for each occupation in the 4 June 2026 round.

What the numbers mean

Minimum score invited

For each occupation, the table lists the lowest points score among the EOIs invited in that round. It is not a pass mark. It only records where the line fell for that occupation on that day. Of the 140 occupations invited on 4 June 2026, 15 had a minimum of 65, 24 had 75, 71 had 80 (the most common), 16 had 85, 2 had 90, 10 had 95, one had 70 and one had 100. So a score of 80 was at or above the minimum for 111 of the 140 occupations listed, while only 15 occupations had invited anyone at the 65-point floor.

Tie-break date

When several EOIs have the same score, the one that reached that score earliest is invited first. The tie-break date published for a round shows how early an EOI had to reach the lowest invited score to be included. It is a useful signal: the 7 November 2024 round of 15,000 reached back to December 2022, which means applicants who had waited roughly two years at that score were only then being invited, while the 4 June 2026 round published a tie-break of 24 April 2026, much closer to the round date.

Round size

Round sizes in this table range from 5,292 invitations on 13 June 2024 to 15,000 on 7 November 2024. The 4 June 2026 and 13 November 2025 rounds each invited 10,000 under the 189; the 21 August 2025 round invited 6,887. The 491 family-sponsored stream is much smaller, with 74 to 300 invitations in the rounds where it received invitations.

Worked example: comparing your score with an occupation

Suppose your score is 85 and your occupation is Registered Nurse (Aged Care), where the 4 June 2026 minimum was 75. You were 10 points above the minimum in that round. If your occupation were Biotechnologist (95), you would be 10 short, and the “Your score” column added when you enter a score shows that gap. An Electrician (General) at 65 shows the other end: in that round an EOI at the 65-point floor was invited. Treat each gap as a snapshot. A change in your points from a better English result or a birthday can move you a band; the age points calculator shows when age points next change.

Why an occupation may be missing

The table lists only occupations that received an invitation. If you search for one and nothing is found, as happens for “software” in the 4 June 2026 table, that does not mean there is no demand. It could mean no eligible EOIs were available, that the occupation was not in the round’s parameters, or that a ceiling had been reached. Past minimums also do not predict the next round.

How the three visas differ

• 189 is points-tested and not tied to a state; it is invited from SkillSelect in these rounds.
• 190 requires nomination from a state or territory, which manages nominations on its own priorities; the departmental rounds on this page do not apply to it.
• 491 has two streams: state or territory nominated, and family sponsored. Only the family-sponsored stream appears in the rounds table.

Using this tracker well

1. Calculate your points with the skilled migration points calculator.
2. Search your occupation here and note the 4 June 2026 minimum and how many points you are short or over.
3. Consider what could raise your score: English level, work experience, partner skills or a regional pathway.
4. Budget for the application with the skilled visa application charge calculator.
5. If you are invited, remember you have 60 days from the date of the invitation to lodge.

This tracker is information, not migration advice, and TNAADO is not a registered migration agent. Home Affairs is the authority for round results; the figures were copied on 16 October 2026 and later rounds are not shown.