Australia invited 8,379 Immigration Candidates through SkillSelect in 2023
In the year 2023, Australia issued 8,379 ITAs (Invitations to Apply) through only SkillSelect Invitation round. The SkillSelect invitation round held on December 18, 2023, marked the commencement of the program year 2023-2024, witnessing a substantial issuance of 8,379 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for both the Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189 and the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa Subclass 491. The invited candidates achieved a minimum immigration point score of 65 points. For more details, refer to the information provided.
December 18 SkillSelect Invitation Round In the latest invitation round held on December 18, 2023, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in Australia distributed a significant number of ITAs, specifically 8,300 for the Subclass 189 Visa. Additionally, the Subclass 491 visa received 79 ITAs during this particular round.
Visa subclass |
Number |
Tie break / date of effect month |
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) |
8,300 |
11/2023 |
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored |
79 |
12/2023 |
Total |
8,379 |
|
In the most recent round, the lowest point score among the invited candidates was only 65 points. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) primarily extended invitations to individuals in healthcare occupations during this specific invitation round.
Occupations Featured in the Invitation Round on December 18, 2023 The following table outlines the occupations along with their respective minimum scores for individuals who were invited during the SkillSelect invitation round held on December 18, 2023.
Occupation* |
189 |
491 |
Audiologist |
65 |
70 |
Child Care Centre Manager |
65 |
N/A* |
Chiropractor |
65 |
N/A* |
Clinical Haematologist |
65 |
N/A* |
Clinical Psychologist |
70 |
90 |
Dermatologist |
80 |
N/A* |
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist |
65 |
N/A* |
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher |
65 |
65 |
Educational Psychologist |
70 |
N/A* |
Emergency Medicine Specialist |
65 |
N/A* |
Endocrinologist |
95 |
N/A* |
General Practitioner |
65 |
N/A* |
Intensive Care Specialist |
65 |
N/A* |
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer |
65 |
65 |
Medical Laboratory Scientist |
65 |
75 |
Medical Oncologist |
65 |
N/A* |
Medical Practitioners nec |
65 |
75 |
Medical Radiation Therapist |
65 |
N/A* |
Midwife |
65 |
70 |
Neurosurgeon |
80 |
N/A* |
Nuclear Medicine Technologist |
65 |
N/A* |
Nurse Practitioner |
65 |
N/A* |
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist |
65 |
N/A* |
Occupational Therapist |
65 |
70 |
Ophthalmologist |
80 |
N/A* |
Optometrist |
65 |
N/A* |
Orthopaedic Surgeon |
65 |
N/A* |
Orthotist or Prosthetist |
65 |
N/A* |
Osteopath |
65 |
N/A* |
Paediatrician |
65 |
N/A* |
Pathologist |
80 |
N/A* |
Physiotherapist |
65 |
65 |
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon |
70 |
N/A* |
Podiatrist |
65 |
N/A* |
Psychiatrist |
65 |
N/A* |
Psychologists nec |
65 |
65 |
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) |
65 |
65 |
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) |
65 |
N/A* |
Registered Nurse (Community Health) |
65 |
N/A* |
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) |
65 |
65 |
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) |
70 |
N/A* |
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) |
65 |
90 |
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) |
65 |
N/A* |
Registered Nurse (Medical) |
65 |
65 |
Registered Nurse (Mental Health) |
65 |
N/A* |
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) |
65 |
85 |
Registered Nurse (Perioperative) |
65 |
N/A* |
Registered Nurse (Surgical) |
65 |
N/A* |
Registered Nurses nec |
65 |
65 |
Secondary School Teacher |
65 |
70 |
Social Worker |
65 |
70 |
Sonographer |
65 |
N/A* |
Special Education Teachers nec |
65 |
N/A* |
Special Needs Teacher |
65 |
N/A* |
Specialist Physician (General Medicine) |
65 |
N/A* |
Specialist Physicians nec |
65 |
N/A* |
Speech Pathologist |
65 |
85 |
Surgeon (General) |
80 |
N/A* |
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