SkillSelect invitation round · Program year 2022-23

Invitation round 8 December 2022.

Results of the SkillSelect invitation round held on 8 December 2022, as published by the Department of Home Affairs.

Round results

Visa subclass	Invitations issued	Minimum points	Tie-break / date of effect
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	35,000	65	11/2022
Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) — Family Sponsored	120	65	12/2022

Minimum points shown as “from” are the lowest per-occupation minimum score invited — this round published cut-offs by occupation (full table below).

Minimum score invited by occupation

185 occupations received invitations in this round. N/A means no invitations were issued for that occupation and subclass.

Occupation	189 minimum score	491 (FS) minimum score
Accountant (General)	85	N/A
Actuary	65	N/A
Aeronautical Engineer	85	N/A
Agricultural Consultant	85	N/A
Agricultural Engineer	90	N/A
Agricultural Scientist	85	N/A
Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber	65	N/A
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic	65	N/A
Analyst Programmer	85	N/A
Architect	85	N/A
Artistic Director	75	N/A
Arts Administrator or Manager	65	N/A
Audiologist	65	75
Automotive Electrician	65	N/A
Barrister	65	N/A
Biochemist	85	N/A
Biomedical Engineer	85	N/A
Biotechnologist	85	N/A
Boat Builder and Repairer	70	N/A
Botanist	100	N/A
Bricklayer	65	N/A
Cabinetmaker	65	N/A
Cardiologist	85	N/A
Cardiothoracic Surgeon	80	N/A
Carpenter	65	N/A
Carpenter and Joiner	65	N/A
Cartographer	90	N/A
Chef	65	N/A
Chemical Engineer	85	N/A
Chemist	85	N/A
Child Care Centre Manager	65	75
Chiropractor	65	N/A
Civil Engineer	85	N/A
Civil Engineering Draftsperson	65	N/A
Civil Engineering Technician	65	N/A
Clinical Psychologist	65	N/A
Computer Network and Systems Engineer	85	N/A
Conservator	85	N/A
Construction Project Manager	65	N/A
Dancer or Choreographer	65	N/A
Dermatologist	70	N/A
Developer Programmer	85	N/A
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist	65	N/A
Diesel Motor Mechanic	65	N/A
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	65	65
Economist	65	N/A
Educational Psychologist	85	N/A
Electrical Engineer	85	N/A
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson	65	N/A
Electrical Engineering Technician	65	N/A
Electrician (General)	65	N/A
Electrician (Special Class)	70	N/A
Electronic Equipment Trades Worker	65	N/A
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)	65	N/A
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)	65	N/A
Electronics Engineer	85	N/A
Emergency Medicine Specialist	65	N/A
Endocrinologist	65	N/A
Engineering Manager	65	N/A
Engineering Professionals nec	85	N/A
Engineering Technologist	85	N/A
Environmental Consultant	85	N/A
Environmental Engineer	85	N/A
Environmental Manager	65	N/A
Environmental Research Scientist	85	N/A
Environmental Scientists nec	85	N/A
External Auditor	65	N/A
Fitter (General)	65	N/A
Fitter and Turner	70	N/A
Fitter-Welder	70	N/A
Food Technologist	85	N/A
Forester	85	N/A
Gasfitter	65	N/A
General Practitioner	65	N/A
Geotechnical Engineer	85	N/A
Glazier	75	N/A
ICT Business Analyst	85	N/A
ICT Security Specialist	85	N/A
Industrial Engineer	85	N/A
Intensive Care Specialist	65	N/A
Internal Auditor	65	N/A
Joiner	70	N/A
Land Economist	70	N/A
Landscape Architect	85	N/A
Life Scientist (General)	85	N/A
Life Scientists nec	85	N/A
Lift Mechanic	65	N/A
Locksmith	80	N/A
Management Accountant	85	N/A
Management Consultant	65	N/A
Marine Biologist	85	N/A
Materials Engineer	85	N/A
Mechanical Engineer	85	N/A
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	65	N/A
Medical Laboratory Scientist	85	N/A
Medical Practitioners nec	65	110
Medical Radiation Therapist	70	N/A
Metal Fabricator	65	N/A
Metal Machinist (First Class)	65	N/A
Metallurgist	90	N/A
Meteorologist	90	N/A
Microbiologist	85	N/A
Midwife	65	N/A
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)	85	N/A
Motor Mechanic (General)	65	N/A
Multimedia Specialist	85	N/A
Music Director	70	N/A
Musician (Instrumental)	65	N/A
Naval Architect	85	N/A
Neurosurgeon	65	N/A
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	65	N/A
Nurse Practitioner	70	85
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist	65	N/A
Optometrist	65	N/A
Organisational Psychologist	80	N/A
Orthotist or Prosthetist	75	N/A
Osteopath	75	N/A
Other Spatial Scientist	90	N/A
Otorhinolaryngologist	85	N/A
Paediatrician	70	N/A
Painting Trades Worker	65	N/A
Panelbeater	65	N/A
Pathologist	65	95
Petroleum Engineer	85	N/A
Physicist	85	N/A
Physiotherapist	65	80
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon	70	N/A
Plumber (General)	65	N/A
Podiatrist	65	N/A
Primary Health Organisation Manager	65	N/A
Production or Plant Engineer	85	N/A
Psychiatrist	65	N/A
Psychologists nec	65	90
Quantity Surveyor	85	N/A
Radiation Oncologist	80	N/A
Radiocommunications Technician	65	N/A
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	65	65
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)	65	N/A
Registered Nurse (Community Health)	65	70
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	65	80
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)	65	N/A
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)	65	N/A
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)	65	N/A
Registered Nurse (Medical)	65	65
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	65	65
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)	65	N/A
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)	65	75
Registered Nurse (Surgical)	65	65
Registered Nurses nec	65	65
Roof Plumber	80	N/A
Secondary School Teacher	65	70
Sheetmetal Trades Worker	70	N/A
Shipwright	70	N/A
Social Worker	65	80
Software and Applications Programmers nec	85	N/A
Software Engineer	85	N/A
Solicitor	65	N/A
Solid Plasterer	70	N/A
Sonographer	65	75
Special Needs Teacher	65	N/A
Specialist Physician (General Medicine)	65	N/A
Specialist Physicians nec	65	N/A
Speech Pathologist	65	80
Statistician	65	N/A
Structural Engineer	85	N/A
Surgeon (General)	65	N/A
Surveyor	85	N/A
Systems Analyst	85	N/A
Taxation Accountant	85	N/A
Technical Cable Jointer	70	N/A
Telecommunications Engineer	85	N/A
Telecommunications Field Engineer	65	N/A
Telecommunications Network Engineer	85	N/A
Telecommunications Network Planner	65	N/A
Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist	65	N/A
Tennis Coach	65	N/A
Transport Engineer	85	N/A
University Lecturer	65	65
Valuer	65	N/A
Vascular Surgeon	80	N/A
Veterinarian	85	N/A
Wall and Floor Tiler	65	N/A
Welder (First Class)	65	N/A
Welfare Centre Manager	80	N/A
Zoologist	100	N/A

About this data

Figures mirror the results published by the Department of Home Affairs on the official SkillSelect invitation rounds page. Data as at 19 July 2026.

All SkillSelect invitation rounds

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.