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Note on Subclass 491

FY2025-26 started on 1 July 2025, and the opening 491 backlog is 28741. Last FY opening backlog was > 35K, so the reduction in opening backlog compared to last FY is overall good news.

The planning level for last FY and this FY is the same = 33000 for Regional Category. Subclass 491 is a subcategory of Regional Category. Last FY there were around 24K Subclass 491 grants, this means around (24/33) ~=72% of Regional planning level of 33K was used for Subclass 491. Lets assume the same ratio (72%) for this FY, which means in current FY, 24K planning places are available for Subclass 491 grants.

When FY2024-25 (last FY) opened on 1 July 2024, total 491 backlog was >35K, of which nearly 65% was lodged before 31 July 2023. This means bulk of the backlog was already waiting more than 1 year. So DHA got stuck processing March/April/May/June/July 2023 for a long time, and processing time reached > 24 months for subclass 491 by 30 June 2025. This FY (starting 1 July 2025), the situation is much improved (screenshot below, source). The opening backlog of 28741 is more evenly spread out over the year, so DHA can churn through months more easily and uniformly.

FY2025-26 planning level available for 491 is 24K. There will be new priority 491 lodgments in this FY which get granted quick (in same FY). This ratio (priority as % of total) for 491 isn't as high as that of 190 and 189, as most priority occupations focus on 189/190 first.

Let's say 2K of the 24K planning level is consumed by those priority grants (I know these ratios from previous analyses). So, we have 24K-2K = 22K planning level remaining to process the 491 backlog as at 30 June 2025. Looking at the lodgment patterns in SmartVisaGuide as well as FOI data, it's very likely that DHA will clear most 491 files lodged till March 2025 (roughly), in this FY, potentially touching April 2025 as well. Overall, we should see official processing times gradually declining towards the 15 to 18 months zone by the end of this FY.

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FY2025-26 Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program Update

Interim nomination allocation The Australian Government has allocated a small number of skilled visa nomination places to states and territories, as an interim measure while it considers full allocation numbers for 2025-26. For Tasmania, this allocation comprises a total of 165 places:

• 85 for subclass 190
• 80 for subclass 491

The final allocation for 2025-26 is expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

As this interim allocation is a small amount, it will only be used to confirm nomination for those applicants who are provisionally approved but could not be nominated with the 2024-25 nomination allocation before all places were used.

All provisionally approved subclass 491 applicants will be formally nominated. However, as there are currently more than 85 provisionally approved subclass 190 applicants, not all these applicants can be nominated at this time. Those subclass 190 applicants in Australia whose current visas will expire soonest, or who currently hold a Bridging visa, will be nominated first. Provisionally approved applicants who cannot yet be nominated have been notified via email and advised that they will have their nominations confirmed as soon as we receive the full 2025-26 nomination allocation.

The 2025-26 Skilled Migration State Nomination Program has not yet opened to new registrations of interest. Further information about the 2025-26 program, opening dates and selection policies will be published in coming weeks on the Migration Tasmania website and newsletter.

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Note on Subclass 190

When FY2024-25 opened on 1 July 2024, total backlog was >35K, of which nearly 65% was lodged before 30 June 2023. This means bulk of the backlog was already waiting more than 1 year. So DHA got stuck processing April/May/June 2023 for a long long time, and processing time reached > 24 months for subclass 190 by 30 June 2025.

This FY (starting 1 July 2025), the situation is much improved (screenshot below, source). The opening backlog of 34873 is more evenly spread out over the year, so DHA can churn through months more easily and uniformly.

FY2025-26 planning level is 33K. There will be new priority 190 lodgments in this FY which get granted quick (in same FY), so lets say 3K planning level is consumed by those priority grants.

So, we have 30K planning level remaining to process the current backlog as at 30 June 2025. Looking at the lodgment patterns, it's very likely that DHA will clear most 190 files lodged till April 2025 (roughly), in this FY.

Overall, we should see official processing times gradually declining towards the 14 to 18 months zone by the end of this FY.

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FY2025-26 Migration Planning Levels On 2 September 2025, the Australian Government announced that the 2025–26 permanent Migration Program will be set at 185,000 places, maintaining the 2024-25 program settings.

The 2025–26 permanent Migration Program has the following composition: * Skill stream (132,200 places, approximately 71 per cent of the program) – Designed to improve the productive capacity of the economy and fill skill shortages, particularly in regional Australia. * Family stream (52,500 places, approximately 28 per cent of the program) – This stream is predominantly made up of Partner visas. It enables Australians to reunite with family members from overseas and provides them with pathways to citizenship. * Special Eligibility stream (300 places) – This stream covers visas for those in special circumstances, including permanent residents returning to Australia after a period overseas.

Check complete table in comments below: Read official announcement here.

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Subclass 189 Points Cutoffs for 21 Aug 2025 Round Round issued 6887 SC189 and 150 SC491 Family Stream Invites. 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.

For EOIs who have equal points scores, we will determine the time and date at which the EOI reached its score for that subclass. We 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.

Points Cutoffs for Visas 189 & 491 Actuary: 189: 90, 491: N/A Agricultural Consultant: 189: 90, 491: N/A Agricultural Scientist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber: 189: 65, 491: 70 Architect: 189: 90, 491: N/A Arts Administrator or Manager: 189: 90, 491: N/A Audiologist: 189: 80, 491: 65 Barrister: 189: 95, 491: N/A Biochemist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Biotechnologist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Boat Builder and Repairer: 189: 90, 491: N/A Bricklayer: 189: 65, 491: 70 Cardiologist: 189: 80, 491: 80 Carpenter: 189: 65, 491: N/A Carpenter and Joiner: 189: 65, 491: N/A Cartographer: 189: 90, 491: N/A Chemical Engineer: 189: 90, 491: N/A Chemist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Child Care Centre Manager: 189: 90, 491: N/A Civil Engineering Draftsperson: 189: 90, 491: N/A Civil Engineering Technician: 189: 90, 491: N/A Clinical Psychologist: 189: 75, 491: N/A Conservator: 189: 90, 491: N/A Construction Project Manager: 189: 90, 491: N/A Dermatologist: 189: 100, 491: N/A Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist: 189: 85, 491: N/A Drainer: 189: 65, 491: N/A Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher: 189: 85, 491: 80 Economist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Educational Psychologist: 189: 85, 491: N/A Electrical Engineering Draftsperson: 189: 90, 491: N/A Electrial Engineering Technician: 189: 90, 491: N/A Electrician (General): 189: 65, 491: 75 Electrician (Special Class): 189: 65, 491: N/A Electronic Equipment Trades Worker: 189: 110, 491: N/A Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class): 189: 95, 491: N/A Electronics Engineer: 189: 95, 491: N/A Emergency Medicine Specialist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Engineering Manager: 189: 90, 491: N/A Enviromental Consultant: 189: 90, 491: N/A Enviromental Manager: 189: 90, 491: N/A Enviromental Research Scientist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Enviromental Scientists nec: 189: 90, 491: N/A Fibrous Plasterer: 189: 90, 491: N/A Food Technologist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Forester: 189: 90, 491: N/A Gasfitter: 189: 65, 491: 80 Gastroenterologist: 189: 80, 491: N/A General Practitioner: 189: 80, 491: N/A Geophysicist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Glazier: 189: 65, 491: N/A Hydrogeologist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Intensive Care Specialist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Joiner: 189: 65, 491: N/A Land Economist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Landscape Architect: 189: 90, 491: N/A Life Scientist (General): 189: 90, 491: N/A Life Scientists nec: 189: 90, 491: N/A Management Consultant: 189: 90, 491: N/A Marine Biologist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Materials Engineer: 189: 90, 491: N/A Medical Diagnostic Radiographer: 189: 80, 491: 90 Medical Labratory Scientist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Medical Practioners nec: 189: 80, 491: N/A Medical Radiation Therapist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Metal Fabricator: 189: 105, 491: N/A Metal Machinist (First Class): 189: 85, 491: N/A Metallurgist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Meterologist: 189: 95, 491: N/A Microbiologist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Midwife: 189: 80, 491: 75 Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum): 189: 90, 491: N/A Musician (Instrumental): 189: 90, 491: N/A Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec: 189: 90, 491: N/A Neurologist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Nuclear Medicine Technologist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Nurse Practitioner: 189: 80, 491: N/A Obstetrician and Gynaecologist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Occupational Therapist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Ophthamologist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Optometrist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Orthopaedic Surgeon: 189: 85, 491: N/A Osteopath: 189: 100, 491: N/A Other Spatial Scientist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Paediatric Surgeon: 189: 85, 491: N/A Paeditrician: 189: 85, 491: N/A Painting Trades Worker: 189: 70, 491: N/A Panelbeater: 189: 90, 491: N/A Petroleum Engineer: 189: 90, 491: N/A Physicist: 189: 90, 491: N/A Physiotherapist: 189: 80, 491: 80 Plumber (General): 189: 65, 491: 80 Podiatrist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Primary Health Organisation Manager: 189: 90, 491: N/A Psychiatrist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Psychologists nec: 189: 85, 491: N/A Registered Nurse (Aged Care): 189: 80, 491: 80 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health): 189: 80, 491: N/A Registered Nurse (Community Health): 189: 80, 491: N/A Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency): 189: 80, 491: 65 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability): 189: 80, 491: N/A Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation): 189: 80, 491: N/A Registed Nurse (Medical Practice): 189: 80, 491: N/A Registered Nurse (Medical): 189: 80, 491: 65 Registered Nurse (Mental Health): 189: 80, 491: 90 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics): 189: 80, 491: 85 Registered Nurse (Perioperative): 189: 80, 491: 85 Registered Nurse (Surgical): 189: 80, 491: 80 Registered Nurses nec: 189: 80, 491: 95 Roof Plumber: 189: 65, 491: N/A Secondary School Teacher: 189: 85, 491: 80 Solicitor: 189: 90, 491: N/A Solid Plasterer: 189: 65, 491: N/A Sonographer: 189: 80, 491: N/A Special Needs Teacher: 189: 85, 491: 80 Specialist Physician (General Medicine): 189: 80, 491: N/A Specialist Physicians nec: 189: 80, 491: N/A Speech Pathologist: 189: 80, 491: 65 Statistician: 189: 90, 491: N/A Stonemason: 189: 65, 491: N/A Surveyor: 189: 90, 491: N/A Tennis Coach: 189: 95, 491: N/A Thoracic Medicine Specialist: 189: 80, 491: N/A University Lecturer: 189: 85, 491: 80 Urologist: 189: 80, 491: N/A Valuer: 189: 90, 491: N/A Veterinarian: 189: 90, 491: N/A Wall and Floor Tiler: 189: 65, 491: 75 Welder (First Class): 189: 90, 491: N/A Zoologist: 189: 90, 491: N/A*

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