Subclass 189 Visa Invitation Round - August 2025
The latest nomination round for the Subclass 189 visa was done on 21st August 2025. This is first Invitation round that happened this year after a long silenece. Some previous Invitation rounds happened in November 2024, September 2024 & June 2024.
Though November and September 2024 invitation round saw 15,000 and 16,900 invitations respectively under 189; this invitation round was way less i.e. 6,887 invitations only under 189.
There were some very interesting observations e.g. NO invite to ICT professionals. There could be multiple reasons to it, however from what we saw in different communications with different bodies, we strongly believe ICT professionals will be invited in upcoming invitation rounds.
Also to note there were 150 Invitations under Family Sponsored stream as well; reversing the trend seen in past where there were 0 invitations seen.
Subclass 189, Aug 2025 Invitation and Minimum Scores
Subclass 189 invites
Subclass 491 (Family Sponsored) invites
| Occupation | 189 | 491 |
|---|---|---|
| Actuary | 90 | N/A* |
| Agricultural Consultant | 90 | N/A* |
| Agricultural Scientist | 90 | N/A* |
| Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber | 65 | 70 |
| Architect | 90 | N/A* |
| Arts Administrator or Manager | 90 | N/A* |
| Audiologist | 80 | 65 |
| Barrister | 95 | N/A* |
| Biochemist | 90 | N/A* |
| Biotechnologist | 90 | N/A* |
| Boat Builder and Repairer | 90 | N/A* |
| Bricklayer | 65 | 70 |
| Cardiologist | 80 | 80 |
| Carpenter | 65 | N/A* |
| Carpenter and Joiner | 65 | N/A* |
| Cartographer | 90 | N/A* |
| Chemical Engineer | 90 | N/A* |
| Chemist | 90 | N/A* |
| Child Care Centre Manager | 90 | N/A* |
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 90 | N/A* |
| Civil Engineering Technician | 90 | N/A* |
| Clinical Psychologist | 75 | N/A* |
| Conservator | 90 | N/A* |
| Construction Project Manager | 90 | N/A* |
| Dermatologist | 100 | N/A* |
| Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist | 85 | N/A* |
| Drainer | 65 | N/A* |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 85 | 80 |
| Economist | 90 | N/A* |
| Educational Psychologist | 85 | N/A* |
| Electrical Engineering Draftsperson | 90 | N/A* |
| Electrial Engineering Technician | 90 | N/A* |
| Electrician (General) | 65 | 75 |
| Electrician (Special Class) | 65 | N/A* |
| Electronic Equipment Trades Worker | 110 | N/A* |
| Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) | 95 | N/A* |
| Electronics Engineer | 95 | N/A* |
| Emergency Medicine Specialist | 80 | N/A* |
| Engineering Manager | 90 | N/A* |
| Enviromental Consultant | 90 | N/A* |
| Enviromental Manager | 90 | N/A* |
| Enviromental Research Scientist | 90 | N/A* |
| Enviromental Scientists nec | 90 | N/A* |
| Fibrous Plasterer | 90 | N/A* |
| Food Technologist | 90 | N/A* |
| Forester | 90 | N/A* |
| Gasfitter | 65 | 80 |
| Gastroenterologist | 80 | N/A |
| General Practitioner | 80 | N/A* |
| Geophysicist | 90 | N/A* |
| Glazier | 65 | N/A* |
| Hydrogeologist | 90 | N/A* |
| Intensive Care Specialist | 80 | N/A* |
| Joiner | 65 | N/A* |
| Land Economist | 90 | N/A* |
| Landscape Architect | 90 | N/A* |
| Life Scientist (General) | 90 | N/A* |
| Life Scientists nec | 90 | N/A* |
| Management Consultant | 90 | N/A* |
| Marine Biologist | 90 | N/A* |
| Materials Engineer | 90 | N/A* |
| Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | 80 | 90 |
| Medical Labratory Scientist | 90 | N/A* |
| Medical Practioners nec | 80 | N/A* |
| Medical Radiation Therapist | 80 | N/A* |
| Metal Fabricator | 105 | N/A* |
| Metal Machinist (First Class) | 85 | N/A* |
| Metallurgist | 90 | N/A* |
| Meterologist | 95 | N/A* |
| Microbiologist | 90 | N/A* |
| Midwife | 80 | 75 |
| Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) | 90 | N/A* |
| Musician (Instrumental) | 90 | N/A* |
| Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec | 90 | N/A* |
| Neurologist | 80 | N/A* |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist | 80 | N/A* |
| Nurse Practitioner | 80 | N/A* |
| Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | 80 | N/A* |
| Occupational Therapist | 80 | N/A* |
| Ophthamologist | 80 | N/A* |
| Optometrist | 80 | N/A* |
| Orthopaedic Surgeon | 85 | N/A* |
| Osteopath | 100 | N/A* |
| Other Spatial Scientist | 90 | N/A* |
| Paediatric Surgeon | 85 | N/A* |
| Paeditrician | 85 | N/A* |
| Painting Trades Worker | 70 | N/A* |
| Panelbeater | 90 | N/A* |
| Petroleum Engineer | 90 | N/A* |
| Physicist | 90 | N/A* |
| Physiotherapist | 80 | 80 |
| Plumber (General) | 65 | 80 |
| Podiatrist | 80 | N/A* |
| Primary Health Organisation Manager | 90 | N/A |
| Psychiatrist | 80 | N/A* |
| Psychologists nec | 85 | N/A* |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 80 | 80 |
| Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | 80 | N/A* |
| Registered Nurse (Community Health) | 80 | N/A* |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 80 | 65 |
| Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | 80 | N/A* |
| Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | 80 | N/A* |
| Registed Nurse (Medical Practice) | 80 | N/A* |
| Registered Nurse (Medical) | 80 | 65 |
| Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | 80 | 90 |
| Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | 80 | 85 |
| Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | 80 | 85 |
| Registered Nurse (Surgical) | 80 | 80 |
| Registered Nurses nec | 80 | 5 |
| Roof Plumber | 65 | N/A* |
| Secondary School Teacher | 85 | 80 |
| Solicitor | 90 | N/A* |
| Solid Plasterer | 65 | N/A* |
| Sonographer | 80 | N/A* |
| Special Needs Teacher | 85 | 80 |
| Specialist Physician (General Medicine) | 80 | N/A* |
| Specialist Physicians nec | 80 | N/A* |
| Speech Pathologist | 80 | 65 |
| Statistician | 90 | N/A* |
| Stonemason | 65 | N/A* |
| Surveyor | 90 | N/A* |
| Tennis Coach | 95 | N/A* |
| Thoracic Medicine Specialist | 80 | N/A |
| University Lecturer | 85 | 80 |
| Urologist | 80 | N/A* |
| Valuer | 90 | N/A* |
| Veterinarian | 90 | N/A* |
| Wall and Floor Tiler | 65 | 75 |
| Welder (First Class) | 90 | N/A* |
| Zoologist | 90 | N/A* |
What is the Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)?
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