SkillSelect invitation rounds
The latest 189 round, the 190 and 491 nominations each state and territory has made, and the rounds the states publish themselves. Read from the official pages every week.
Latest invitation round data
Checked on 22-10-2026 against Home Affairs SkillSelect and the state and territory nomination pages.
- First 189 round of 2026-27
- Held on 15 October 2026
- Official results not yet published. Migration agencies reported clients invited from 65 points in construction trades, and several trades and science occupations at 70 points against June minimums of 80.
- Previous 189 round
- 10,000 invitations on 4 June 2026
- 189 places planned for 2026-27
- 21,090
State and territory nominations recorded in SkillSelect, 1 July 2026 to 31 August 2026:
| 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 |
- Vic, 26 October 2026: Registrations of Interest opened for the subclass 190, with 900 subclass 190 places for 2026-27; subclass 491 places not yet finalised and 491 ROIs not being accepted (source).
- Tas, 23 October 2026: 38 subclass 190 and 32 subclass 491 invitations; lowest scores invited 317 (190) and 76 (491) (source).
- SA, 22 October 2026: Registrations of Interest opened for people living and working in South Australia whose visa expires by 31 January 2027; offshore candidates are invited from their SkillSelect EOI (source).
- WA, 14 October 2026: 1,227 invitations for priority trade and non-trade occupations: 836 subclass 190 and 391 subclass 491 (source).
- ACT, 12 October 2026: 261 subclass 190 invitations across the Canberra Matrix streams; no subclass 491 invitations (source).
Department rounds this program year
Home Affairs runs the rounds for the 189 and for the 491 family sponsored stream. Invitations issued in its 2026-27 rounds so far: 0 for the 189 and 0 for the 491 family sponsored stream. These totals leave out state and territory nominations, which are counted in the table above.
Each state and territory
Each state runs its own selection for the 190 and 491. Our page for each state sets out how it selects; the official page is where the state announces its rounds.
| State or territory | 190 nominations | 491 nominations | Latest round published by the state | Our guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory Official page | <5 | <5 | 12 October 2026: 261 subclass 190 invitations across the Canberra Matrix streams; no subclass 491 invitations | 190 ACT 491 ACT |
| New South Wales Official page | 11 | 0 | None to report; see the official page. | 190 NSW 491 NSW |
| Northern Territory Official page | 91 | 25 | None to report; see the official page. | 190 NT 491 NT |
| Queensland Official page | 6 | <5 | None to report; see the official page. | 190 Qld 491 Qld |
| South Australia Official page | 0 | 0 | 22 October 2026: Registrations of Interest opened for people living and working in South Australia whose visa expires by 31 January 2027; offshore candidates are invited from their SkillSelect EOI | 190 SA 491 SA |
| Tasmania Official page | 206 | 55 | 23 October 2026: 38 subclass 190 and 32 subclass 491 invitations; lowest scores invited 317 (190) and 76 (491) | 190 Tas 491 Tas |
| Victoria Official page | 0 | 0 | 26 October 2026: Registrations of Interest opened for the subclass 190, with 900 subclass 190 places for 2026-27; subclass 491 places not yet finalised and 491 ROIs not being accepted | 190 Vic 491 Vic |
| Western Australia Official page | 17 | 120 | 14 October 2026: 1,227 invitations for priority trade and non-trade occupations: 836 subclass 190 and 391 subclass 491 | 190 WA 491 WA |
Nominations are those recorded in SkillSelect, 1 July 2026 to 31 August 2026. "<5" is how Home Affairs shows a count under five.
Invited, or waiting for an invitation?
An invitation comes with a deadline to lodge. We check your points claims, skills assessment and English results against the invitation before you lodge, and we can review an Expression of Interest that has not been invited.
Book a consultationChecked on 22-10-2026. Sources: Home Affairs SkillSelect invitation rounds and each state's official page linked above. We read these pages every week; a state's own announcement is the authority for its program. This page is general information, not legal advice.