OFFICIAL 189 Invitation Round List – Occupations & Points (13 Nov 2025)

FY2025-2026 189, 190 and 491 Visa Invitation Update

Last updated: 4 December 2025

Since our last update, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) have released the OFFICIAL LIST of the exact occupations and points for the 189 visa invitations issued in ROUND 2 of 189 invitations on the 13 November 2025.

This release gives us the clearest picture of where the cut offs sit across the range of occupations and what occupations are being targeted. The points listed against each occupation reflect the minimum score invited on that date. It is also important to note that these minimums don’t guarantee an invitation in future rounds at that same level.

Another point of interest is the size of this round, with this first round totalling 10,000 invitations sent out, much higher than the first round in Aug 2025…AND DOES THIS MEAN IT’S OVER FOR THE YEAR?!! They said ‘quarterly rounds’ but planning levels for this year are 16,900 and they’ve now issued 16,887 invites!!

…But planning levels for the state nominated (190 and 491) are up at 33,000 yet the states have only been allocated 20,350…

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Regardless, this highlights the importance of getting your EOI in the system as early as possible, so that you are eligible for all possible rounds. But also, having an EOI that is correct, so if you do defy the odds and get invited, you can confidently lodge the visa. Since 13 Nov, we’ve spoken with SO many people who got an invite, but then panicked something in their EOI wasn’t quite right. For some, we’ve had to break some bad news. 😭 Don’t wait until you get invited to get it right, as then it’s already too late!

Get your EOI submitted and be confident you have the highest level of points possible – Book a chat with us to go through your points in detail!

We will continue to keep a close eye on the program and provide updates as soon as further invitation rounds are announced. We’ve got an update coming shortly on the state governments status as they have received their final allocations in the last few weeks.

Official List of 189 Invitations issued 13 November 2025

189 Round size: 10,000 invitations

  1. Actuary = 85 points

  2. Agricultural Consultant = 85 points

  3. Agricultural Scientist = 85 points

  4. Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber = 65 points

  5. Architect = 85 points

  6. Artistic Director = 85 points

  7. Arts Administrator or Manager = 85 points

  8. Audiologist = 75 points

  9. Automotive Electrician = 85 points

  10. Barrister = 90 points

  11. Biochemist = 85 points

  12. Biotechnologist = 85 points

  13. Boat Builder and Repairer = 85 points

  14. Botanist = 85 points

  15. Bricklayer = 65 points

  16. Cabinetmaker = 85 points

  17. Cardiologist = 80 points

  18. Carpenter = 65 points

  19. Carpenter and Joiner = 65 points

  20. Cartographer = 90 points

  21. Chemical Engineer = 85 points

  22. Chemist = 85 points

  23. Child Care Centre Manager = 75 points

  24. Chiropractor = 85 points

  25. Civil Engineering Draftsperson = 85 points

  26. Civil Engineering Technician = 85 points

  27. Clinical Psychologist = 80 points

  28. Construction Project Manager = 85 points

  29. Dermatologist = 100 points

  30. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist = 80 points

  31. Drainer = 70 points

  32. Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher = 85 points

  33. Economist = 85 points

  34. Electrical Engineering Draftsperson = 85 points

  35. Electrical Engineering Technician = 85 points

  36. Electrician (General) = 65 points

  37. Electrician (Special Class) = 70 points

  38. Electronic Equipment Trades Worker = 85 points

  39. Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General) = 95 points

  40. Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) = 95 points

  41. Emergency Medicine Specialist = 75 points

  42. Engineering Manager = 85 points

  43. Environmental Consultant = 85 points

  44. Environmental Manager = 85 points

  45. Environmental Research Scientist = 85 points

  46. Environmental Scientists nec = 85 points

  47. Fibrous Plasterer = 65 points

  48. Fitter (General) = 85 points

  49. Food Technologist = 85 points

  50. Forester = 85 points

  51. Gasfitter = 65 points

  52. General Practitioner = 75 points

  53. Geophysicist = 85 points

  54. Glazier = 65 points

  55. Hydrogeologist = 90 points

  56. Intensive Care Specialist = 80 points

  57. Joiner = 65 points

  58. Land Economist = 85 points

  59. Landscape Architect = 85 points

  60. Life Scientist (General) = 85 points

  61. Life Scientists nec = 85 points

  62. Management Consultant = 85 points

  63. Marine Biologist = 85 points

  64. Materials Engineer = 85 points

  65. Medical Diagnostic Radiographer = 75 points

  66. Medical Laboratory Scientist = 85 points

  67. Medical Oncologist = 80 points

  68. Medical Practitioners nec = 75 points

  69. Medical Radiation Therapist = 75 points

  70. Metal Fabricator = 85 points

  71. Metal Machinist (First Class) = 95 points

  72. Metallurgist = 85 points

  73. Microbiologist = 85 points

  74. Midwife = 75 points

  75. Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) = 85 points

  76. Motorcycle Mechanic = 85 points

  77. Multimedia Specialist = 90 points

  78. Musician (Instrumental) = 90 points

  79. Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec = 85 points

  80. Neurologist = 80 points

  81. Nurse Practitioner = 80 points

  82. Obstetrician and Gynaecologist = 75 points

  83. Occupational Therapist = 75 points

  84. Ophthalmologist = 80 points

  85. Optometrist = 75 points

  86. Organisational Psychologist = 80 points

  87. Orthopaedic Surgeon = 85 points

  88. Osteopath = 100 points

  89. Other Spatial Scientist = 85 points

  90. Paediatrician = 75 points

  91. Painting Trades Worker = 70 points

  92. Pathologist = 75 points

  93. Petroleum Engineer = 85 points

  94. Physicist = 85 points

  95. Physiotherapist = 75 points

  96. Plumber (General) = 65 points

  97. Podiatrist = 75 points

  98. Primary Health Organisation Manager = 85 points

  99. Psychiatrist = 75 points

  100. Psychologists nec = 75 points

  101. Registered Nurse (Aged Care) = 75 points

  102. Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) = 75 points

  103. Registered Nurse (Community Health) = 75 points

  104. Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) = 75 points

  105. Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) = 80 points

  106. Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) = 75 points

  107. Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) = 75 points

  108. Registered Nurse (Medical) = 75 points

  109. Registered Nurse (Mental Health) = 75 points

  110. Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) = 75 points

  111. Registered Nurse (Perioperative) = 75 points

  112. Registered Nurse (Surgical) = 75 points

  113. Registered Nurses nec = 75 points

  114. Roof Plumber = 70 points

  115. Secondary School Teacher = 75 points

  116. Social Worker = 75 points

  117. Solicitor = 85 points

  118. Solid Plasterer = 65 points

  119. Sonographer = 75 points

  120. Special Education Teachers nec = 75 points

  121. Special Needs Teacher = 75 points

  122. Specialist Physician (General Medicine) = 80 points

  123. Specialist Physicians nec = 85 points

  124. Speech Pathologist = 75 points

  125. Statistician = 85 points

  126. Stonemason = 65 points

  127. Surgeon (General) = 80 points

  128. Surveyor = 85 points

  129. Telecommunications Engineer = 90 points

  130. Telecommunications Field Engineer = 90 points

  131. Telecommunications Network Engineer = 90 points

  132. Telecommunications Network Planner = 90 points

  133. Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist = 90 points

  134. Tennis Coach = 85 points

  135. Thoracic Medicine Specialist = 80 points

  136. Urologist = 80 points

  137. Valuer = 85 points

  138. Vascular Surgeon = 75 points

  139. Veterinarian = 85 points

  140. Wall and Floor Tiler = 65 points

  141. Welder (First Class) = 85 points

  142. Welfare Centre Manager = 85 points

  143. Zoologist = 85 points

 

Disclaimer

This update is for general informational purposes only and should not be relied on as migration or legal advice. We don’t have insight into internal processes or invitation timing decisions by the states or federal government. We have not taken into account your specific circumstances in providing this information, but if you would like us to you can book in a time with us here.

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