Tool: SkillSelect invitation rounds · Data as at 19 July 2026
SkillSelect invitation rounds.
Every invitation round the Department of Home Affairs has published since August 2020 — invitations issued and minimum points scores for the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491, Family Sponsored).
Latest round: 4 June 2026
189 invitations issued
10,000
189 minimum points
from 65
491 (FS) invitations issued
—
491 (FS) minimum points
—
Recent rounds publish minimum scores per occupation. See the full 4 June 2026 results.
All invitation rounds
| Round date | Program year | 189 invitations | 189 minimum points | 491 (FS) invitations | 491 (FS) minimum points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2026 | 2025-26 | 10,000 | from 65 | — | — |
| 13 November 2025 | 2025-26 | 10,000 | from 65 | 300 | from 65 |
| 21 August 2025 | 2025-26 | 6,887 | from 65 | 150 | from 5 |
| 7 November 2024 | 2024-25 | 15,000 | from 65 | 0 | — |
| 5 September 2024 | 2024-25 | 7,973 | from 65 | 0 | — |
| 13 June 2024 | 2023-24 | 5,292 | from 65 | 0 | — |
| 18 December 2023 | 2023-24 | 8,300 | from 65 | 79 | from 65 |
| 25 May 2023 | 2022-23 | 7,353 | 65 | 74 | 65 |
| 8 December 2022 | 2022-23 | 35,000 | 65 | 120 | 65 |
| 6 October 2022 | 2022-23 | 11,714 | 65 | 818 | 65 |
| 22 August 2022 | 2022-23 | 12,200 | 65 | 466 | 65 |
| 21 April 2022 | 2021-22 | 1,000 | 85 | 500 | 65 |
| 21 January 2022 | 2021-22 | 200 | 90 | 200 | 80 |
| 29 October 2021 | 2021-22 | 200 | 90 | 200 | 80 |
| 26 July 2021 | 2021-22 | 250 | 80 | 500 | 65 |
| 21 April 2021 | 2020-21 | 500 | 80 | 160 | 65 |
| 21 January 2021 | 2020-21 | 200 | 65 | 163 | 65 |
| 21 October 2020 | 2020-21 | 30 | 65 | 80 | 65 |
| 11 September 2020 | 2020-21 | 350 | 65 | 150 | 75 |
| 11 August 2020 | 2020-21 | 110 | 90 | 90 | 75 |
Minimum points marked “from” are the lowest per-occupation minimum score invited in that round — recent rounds publish cut-offs by occupation rather than a single score. Open a round for the full occupation table.
What invitation rounds are
SkillSelect is the Department of Home Affairs system for skilled-migration expressions of interest (EOIs). You lodge an EOI with a points score, and the department runs periodic invitation rounds that invite the highest-ranked EOIs to apply for a visa. Departmental rounds cover the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and the family-sponsored stream of the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491). State-nominated visas (subclass 190 and state-nominated 491) are invited by state and territory governments, not by these rounds.
Your points score comes from the points test: age, English ability, skilled employment, qualifications and other factors. The test’s pass mark is 65 points, but a round’s minimum invited score is set by competition, not by the pass mark — invitations go to the highest-ranked EOIs until the round is exhausted. When EOIs tie on points, the earlier “date of effect” (when the EOI reached that score) wins the tie-break.
Older rounds published a single minimum points score per visa subclass. Since 2023, the department instead publishes the minimum score invited for each occupation, so cut-offs now vary by occupation within the same round. Where this table shows “from”, that figure is the lowest per-occupation cut-off in the round.
About this data
Figures mirror the invitation-round results published by the Department of Home Affairs on the official SkillSelect invitation rounds page, refreshed daily. Data as at 19 July 2026. Values are reproduced as published, including tie-break dates exactly as they appear at the source.
MIGI is not affiliated with the Department of Home Affairs. This page is factual information, not migration advice. Check the official SkillSelect page before acting on any figure.