190 Visa Invitation Round

State and Territory Governments will run Skilled Nominated 190 Visa invitations cyclically for the program year 2023-2024. Visa 190 invitations in each round will vary depending on the number of positions allocated by the Department.

Subclass 190 Visa Invitation Round 2024

Subclass 190 Visa Australia invitation rounds for Skilled Nominated Visa are issued by the Department of Home Affairs cyclically for the program year. The total number of Visa 190 Australia invitations issued by the department depends upon the departmental priorities and Australian government policy. State or Territory government nominations for skilled migration visas are not impacted by the departmental invitation rounds.

Occupation Ceilings for 190 Invitation Rounds

Occupation ceiling may be applied to invitations issued for subclass 190 visa. This means there can be a maximum limit imposed on the number of invitations issued for a particular occupation group in each invitation round. This is done to ensure that general skilled migration program stays balanced by inviting applicants to apply for skilled migration across a variety of skilled occupations.

Occupation ceilings for Visa Subclass 190 invitation are based on employment figures for each occupation. These employment figures are provided by Australian Bureau of Statistics and reflect the number of people employed for each occupation in Australia, and the demand for that occupation in the industry.

Occupation ceilings do not apply to state or territory nominations.

Invitation Rounds 190 Process and Cut Off Points

In each 190 Visa invitation the highest ranked individuals by point score are invited to apply for the Skilled Nominated Visa 190. Those who have same points are prioritised based on the date when they reached their points score, with the expression of interest with earlier date will be given 190 visa invitation before the later date.

Next 190 Invitation Round

The state and territory governments will issue Visa Subclass 190 invitations throughout each month.

State and Territory Nominations

State and Territory Government nominations are run throughout the month for eligible points tested individuals and are not impacted by 189 Visa rounds. The number of prospective migrant who received nominations from State or Territory Governments from 01-July-2023 to 30-June-2024 is shown below: