SkillSelect Summary

Invitation Round on 8 December 2022

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Overview

Invitation rounds for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) โ€“ Family Sponsored visas will be run cyclically during the 2022-23 program year. 

Invitation numbers in each round may vary depending on the number of applications being processed by the Department.

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

Occupation ceilings for invitation rounds

An 'occupation ceiling' may be applied to invitations issued under the independent, and skilled regional (provisional) visas. This means there will be a reasonable upper limit on how many Expressions of Interest can be invited for skilled migration from an occupation group. This ensures that the skilled migration program remains balanced and continues to invite intending migrants across a variety of skilled occupations.

Occupation ceiling values are based on a percentage of stock employment figures for each occupation. Employment figures are provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and represent the number of people employed in Australia in each occupation.

Occupation ceilings do not apply to State or Territory Nominated or Business Innovation and Investment visa subclasses.

Current round

Invitations issued on 8 December 2022

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 8 December 2022.

Invitation process and cut offs

The highest ranked individuals by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. Those who have equal points scores, the time at which they reached their points score for that subclass (referred to as the date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.

Visa subclass Minimum points score Latest date of effect month
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 65 11/2022
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) โ€“ Family Sponsored) 65 12/2022

Occupations included in 8 December 2022 Invitation Round

The table below shows the occupations issued invitations in the SkillSelect invitation round on 8 December 2022.
  189 491
Occupation Offshore** Onshore** Offshore** Onshore**

Accountant (General)

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Actuary

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Aeronautical Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Agricultural Consultant

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Agricultural Engineer

90

90

N/A*

N/A*

Agricultural Scientist

90

85

N/A*

N/A*

Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber

65

N/A*

N/A*

N/A*

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic

70

65

N/A*

N/A*

Analyst Programmer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Architect

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Artistic Director

N/A*

75

N/A*

N/A*

Arts Administrator or Manager

65

70

N/A*

N/A*

Audiologist

65

65

85

75

Automotive Electrician

N/A*

65

N/A*

N/A*

Barrister

65

70

N/A*

N/A*

Biochemist

N/A*

85

N/A*

N/A*

Biomedical Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Biotechnologist

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Boat Builder and Repairer

N/A*

70

N/A*

N/A*

Botanist

N/A*

100

N/A*

N/A*

Bricklayer

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Cabinetmaker

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Cardiologist

85

N/A*

N/A*

N/A*

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

N/A*

80

N/A*

N/A*

Carpenter

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Carpenter and Joiner

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Cartographer

90

100

N/A*

N/A*

Chef

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Chemical Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Chemist

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Child Care Centre Manager

65

65

N/A*

75

Chiropractor

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Civil Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Civil Engineering Draftsperson

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Civil Engineering Technician

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Clinical Psychologist

70

65

N/A*

N/A*

Computer Network and Systems Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Conservator

N/A*

85

N/A*

N/A*

Construction Project Manager

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Dancer or Choreographer

65

80

N/A*

N/A*

Dermatologist

70

N/A*

N/A*

N/A*

Developer Programmer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist

80

65

N/A*

N/A*

Diesel Motor Mechanic

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

65

65

65

85

Economist

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Educational Psychologist

N/A*

85

N/A*

N/A*

Electrical Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Electrical Engineering Draftsperson

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Electrical Engineering Technician

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Electrician (General)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Electrician (Special Class)

N/A*

70

N/A*

N/A*

Electronic Equipment Trades Worker

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)

65

90

N/A*

N/A*

Electronics Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Emergency Medicine Specialist

70

65

N/A*

N/A*

Endocrinologist

N/A*

65

N/A*

N/A*

Engineering Manager

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Engineering Professionals nec

90

85

N/A*

N/A*

Engineering Technologist

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Environmental Consultant

90

85

N/A*

N/A*

Environmental Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Environmental Manager

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Environmental Research Scientist

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Environmental Scientists nec

N/A*

85

N/A*

N/A*

External Auditor

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Fitter (General)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Fitter and Turner

 

70

N/A*

N/A*

Fitter-Welder

70

70

N/A*

N/A*

Food Technologist

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Forester

N/A*

85

N/A*

N/A*

Gasfitter

65

N/A*

N/A*

N/A*

General Practitioner

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Geotechnical Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Glazier

N/A*

75

N/A*

N/A*

ICT Business Analyst

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

ICT Security Specialist

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Industrial Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Intensive Care Specialist

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Internal Auditor

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Joiner

N/A*

70

N/A*

N/A*

Land Economist

75

70

N/A*

N/A*

Landscape Architect

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Life Scientist (General)

90

85

N/A*

N/A*

Life Scientists nec

90

85

N/A*

N/A*

Lift Mechanic

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Locksmith

80

80

N/A*

N/A*

Management Accountant

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Management Consultant

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Marine Biologist

N/A*

85

N/A*

N/A*

Materials Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Mechanical Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Medical Diagnostic Radiographer

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Medical Laboratory Scientist

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Medical Practitioners nec

65

65

110

N/A*

Medical Radiation Therapist

70

70

N/A*

N/A*

Metal Fabricator

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Metal Machinist (First Class)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Metallurgist

N/A*

90

N/A*

N/A*

Meteorologist

N/A*

90

N/A*

N/A*

Microbiologist

N/A*

85

N/A*

N/A*

Midwife

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Motor Mechanic (General)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Multimedia Specialist

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Music Director

70

N/A*

N/A*

N/A*

Musician (Instrumental)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Naval Architect

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Neurosurgeon

N/A*

65

N/A*

N/A*

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Nurse Practitioner

70

N/A*

85

N/A*

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

70

65

N/A*

N/A*

Occupational Therapist

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Optometrist

65

70

N/A*

N/A*

Organisational Psychologist

80

N/A*

N/A*

N/A*

Orthotist or Prosthetist

N/A*

75

N/A*

N/A*

Osteopath

75

75

N/A*

N/A*

Other Spatial Scientist

90

90

N/A*

N/A*

Otorhinolaryngologist

N/A*

85

N/A*

N/A*

Paediatrician

N/A*

70

N/A*

N/A*

Painting Trades Worker

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Panelbeater

70

65

N/A*

N/A*

Pathologist

65

65

95

N/A*

Petroleum Engineer

90

85

N/A*

N/A*

Physicist

90

85

N/A*

N/A*

Physiotherapist

65

65

80

N/A*

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

70

N/A*

N/A*

N/A*

Plumber (General)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Podiatrist

70

65

N/A*

N/A*

Primary Health Organisation Manager

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Production or Plant Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Psychiatrist

80

65

N/A*

N/A*

Psychologists nec

65

65

N/A*

90

Quantity Surveyor

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Radiation Oncologist

85

80

N/A*

N/A*

Radiocommunications Technician

N/A*

65

N/A*

N/A*

Registered Nurse (Aged Care)

65

65

N/A*

65

Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Registered Nurse (Community Health)

65

65

70

N/A*

Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)

65

65

80

N/A*

Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)

65

70

N/A*

N/A*

Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Registered Nurse (Medical)

65

65

65

85

Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

65

65

65

N/A*

Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)

65

70

N/A*

N/A*

Registered Nurse (Perioperative)

65

65

75

90

Registered Nurse (Surgical)

65

65

85

65

Registered Nurses nec

65

65

90

65

Roof Plumber

N/A*

80

N/A*

N/A*

Secondary School Teacher

65

65

70

80

Sheetmetal Trades Worker

N/A*

70

N/A*

N/A*

Shipwright

70

N/A*

N/A*

N/A*

Social Worker

65

65

N/A*

80

Software and Applications Programmers nec

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Software Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Solicitor

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Solid Plasterer

N/A*

70

N/A*

N/A*

Sonographer

65

N/A*

75

N/A*

Special Needs Teacher

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Specialist Physician (General Medicine)

65

70

N/A*

N/A*

Specialist Physicians nec

70

65

N/A*

N/A*

Speech Pathologist

65

65

80

N/A*

Statistician

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Structural Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Surgeon (General)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Surveyor

90

85

N/A*

N/A*

Systems Analyst

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Taxation Accountant

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Technical Cable Jointer

N/A*

70

N/A*

N/A*

Telecommunications Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Telecommunications Field Engineer

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Telecommunications Network Engineer

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Telecommunications Network Planner

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Tennis Coach

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Transport Engineer

90

85

N/A*

N/A*

University Lecturer

65

65

65

95

Valuer

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Vascular Surgeon

N/A*

80

N/A*

N/A*

Veterinarian

85

85

N/A*

N/A*

Wall and Floor Tiler

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Welder (First Class)

65

65

N/A*

N/A*

Welfare Centre Manager

80

N/A*

N/A*

N/A*

Zoologist

N/A*

100

N/A*

N/A*

* Results could indicate that no candidates were available to be invited, or did not meet parameters to receive an invite.

** Onshore/Offshore location as indicated in SkillSelect system at the time invites were issued.

Invitations issued during 2022-23 program year

Visa subclass Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)   12,200   11,982   35,000            
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) โ€“ Family Sponsored   466   847   120            

The above figures do not include invitations issued for State and Territory Government nominated visa subclasses. State and Territory Governments nominate throughout the month for specific points tested skilled migration and business innovation and investment visas.

State and Territory nominations

State and Territory nominations 2022-23 program year

Nominations by State and Territory Governments โ€“ 2022-23 total activity

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments from 1 July 2022 to 28 February 2023 is shown in the following table:

Visa subclass

ACT

NSW

NT

Qld

SA

Tas.

Vic.

WA

Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)

704

5,896

412

1,187

2,174

1,168

6,521

1,763

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) State and Territory Nominated

1,103

1,346 462 792 3,975 934 1,508 845

Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

<20

260

<20

235

58

<20

161

40