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SkillSelect invitation rounds: every 189 round and cut-off
The latest SkillSelect round was on 4 June 2026: 10,000 invitations for subclass 189, with cut-offs set occupation by occupation. No 189 round has been held yet in the 2026-27 program year. Below are all 20 rounds since August 2020.
| Round | Program year | 189 | 491 family | 189 cut-off | Occupations listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2026 | 2025-26 | 10,000 | – | by occupation | 140 |
| 13 November 2025 | 2025-26 | 10,000 | 300 | by occupation | 144 |
| 21 August 2025 | 2025-26 | 6,887 | 150 | by occupation | 131 |
| 7 November 2024 | 2024-25 | 15,000 | 0 | by occupation | 161 |
| 5 September 2024 | 2024-25 | 7,973 | 0 | by occupation | 149 |
| 13 June 2024 | 2023-24 | 5,292 | 0 | by occupation | 135 |
| 18 December 2023 | 2023-24 | 8,300 | 79 | by occupation | 58 |
| 25 May 2023 | 2022-23 | 7,353 | 74 | 65 | 56 |
| 8 December 2022 | 2022-23 | 35,000 | 120 | 65 | 186 |
| 6 October 2022 | 2022-23 | 11,714 | 818 | 65 | 103 |
| 22 August 2022 | 2022-23 | 12,200 | 466 | 65 | 115 |
| 21 April 2022 | 2021-22 | 1,000 | 500 | 85 | 63 |
| 21 January 2022 | 2021-22 | 200 | 200 | 90 | 41 |
| 29 October 2021 | 2021-22 | 200 | 200 | 90 | – |
| 26 July 2021 | 2021-22 | 250 | 500 | 80 | – |
| 21 April 2021 | 2020-21 | 500 | 160 | 80 | – |
| 21 January 2021 | 2020-21 | 200 | 163 | 65 | – |
| 21 October 2020 | 2020-21 | 30 | 80 | 65 | – |
| 11 September 2020 | 2020-21 | 350 | 150 | 65 | – |
| 11 August 2020 | 2020-21 | 110 | 90 | 90 | – |
Before April 2022 rounds were small and limited to priority occupation groups. From 2023-24 the 189 cut-off differs by occupation; see each round for the list.
State and territory nominations in 2026-27 so far
| Visa | ACT | NSW | NT | Qld | SA | Tas | Vic | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | <5 | 11 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 17 |
| 491 | <5 | 0 | 25 | <5 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 120 |
Source: Home Affairs invitation rounds page.
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