Australia Opens the Floodgates: 10,000 Skilled Visas Issued in June 2026 SkillSelect Round

By Vikrant Singh, June 23, 2026

Australia's Department of Home Affairs has fired the starting gun on the final SkillSelect invitation round of the 2025–26 program year — and it's a big one. On 4 June 2026, a massive 10,000 invitations were issued under the Skilled Independent visa (Subclass 189), bringing the program year's total to 26,887 invitations for the 189 visa alone.

For skilled migrants who have been sitting on their Expressions of Interest (EOIs), this round could be the one they've been waiting for.

What Happened in the June Round?

The June round matched the scale of the November 2025 round — both issuing 10,000 invitations — making it one of the largest single rounds in recent memory. The tie-break date landed at April 24, 2026, meaning only candidates who reached their points score before that date were considered ahead of others with equal scores.

Notably, the Subclass 491 Family Sponsored stream saw no invitations issued in June, having last issued 300 in November 2025.

Key Takeaways at a Glance

Metric	Detail
Round Date	4 June 2026
Visa Subclass	Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent)
Total Invitations Issued	10,000
Tie-Break Date	April 2026
2025–26 Year Total (189)	26,887
2025–26 Year Total (491 Family)	450

Who Got Invited? Full Occupation List & Minimum Scores

#	Occupation	Min. Score
1	Actuary	90
2	Agricultural Consultant	80
3	Agricultural Scientist	80
4	Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber	65
5	Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic	80
6	Architect	85
7	Arts Administrator or Manager	80
8	Audiologist	75
9	Automotive Electrician	80
10	Barrister	80
11	Biotechnologist	95
12	Boat Builder and Repairer	80
13	Bricklayer	65
14	Cabinetmaker	80
15	Cardiologist	80
16	Carpenter	65
17	Carpenter and Joiner	65
18	Cartographer	85
19	Chemist	85
20	Child Care Centre Manager	80
21	Chiropractor	80
22	Clinical Psychologist	75
23	Construction Project Manager	80
24	Dancer or Choreographer	80
25	Dermatologist	85
26	Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist	85
27	Drainer	65
28	Economist	80
29	Electrical Engineering Draftsperson	80
30	Electrical Engineering Technician	80
31	Electrician (General)	65
32	Electrician (Special Class)	65
33	Electronic Equipment Trades Worker	80
34	Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)	80
35	Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)	80
36	Electronics Engineer	95
37	Emergency Medicine Specialist	75
38	Endocrinologist	80
39	Engineering Manager	80
40	Environmental Consultant	80
41	Environmental Manager	80
42	Environmental Research Scientist	80
43	Environmental Scientists nec	80
44	Fibrous Plasterer	65
45	Fitter (General)	80
46	Fitter and Turner	80
47	Food Technologist	85
48	Footballer	80
49	Forester	80
50	Gasfitter	70
51	Gastroenterologist	85
52	General Practitioner	75
53	Geophysicist	80
54	Glazier	65
55	Hydrogeologist	80
56	Intensive Care Specialist	80
57	Joiner	65
58	Land Economist	80
59	Landscape Architect	85
60	Life Scientist (General)	95
61	Life Scientists nec	95
62	Lift Mechanic	80
63	Management Consultant	80
64	Marine Biologist	95
65	Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	80
66	Medical Laboratory Scientist	80
67	Medical Practitioners nec	75
68	Medical Radiation Therapist	80
69	Metal Fabricator	80
70	Metal Machinist (First Class)	85
71	Metallurgist	80
72	Meteorologist	85
73	Microbiologist	95
74	Midwife	75
75	Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)	80
76	Multimedia Specialist	95
77	Music Director	80
78	Musician (Instrumental)	80
79	Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec	80
80	Nuclear Medicine Technologist	80
81	Nurse Practitioner	80
82	Obstetrician and Gynaecologist	85
83	Occupational Therapist	75
84	Ophthalmologist	80
85	Optometrist	80
86	Organisational Psychologist	80
87	Orthopaedic Surgeon	85
88	Orthotist or Prosthetist	80
89	Osteopath	80
90	Other Spatial Scientist	80
91	Paediatrician	75
92	Panelbeater	80
93	Petroleum Engineer	80
94	Physicist	80
95	Physiotherapist	75
96	Plumber (General)	65
97	Podiatrist	75
98	Primary Health Organisation Manager	80
99	Psychiatrist	80
100	Psychologists nec	75
101	Registered Nurse (Aged Care)	75
102	Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)	80
103	Registered Nurse (Community Health)	75
104	Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)	75
105	Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)	80
106	Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)	80
107	Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)	75
108	Registered Nurse (Medical)	75
109	Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	75
110	Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)	80
111	Registered Nurse (Perioperative)	75
112	Registered Nurse (Surgical)	75
113	Registered Nurses nec	75
114	Roof Plumber	65
115	Secondary School Teacher	75
116	Sheetmetal Trades Worker	80
117	Shipwright	80
118	Social Worker	75
119	Solicitor	80
120	Solid Plasterer	65
121	Sonographer	85
122	Special Education Teachers nec	85
123	Special Needs Teacher	75
124	Specialist Physician (General Medicine)	80
125	Specialist Physicians nec	80
126	Speech Pathologist	75
127	Statistician	90
128	Stonemason	65
129	Surgeon (General)	85
130	Surveyor	80
131	Telecommunications Engineer	95
132	Telecommunications Network Engineer	95
133	Tennis Coach	80
134	Thoracic Medicine Specialist	95
135	Urologist	100
136	Valuer	80
137	Veterinarian	80
138	Wall and Floor Tiler	65
139	Welder (First Class)	80
140	Welfare Centre Manager	85

Score Spotlight: Who Needs the Most Points?

Score Threshold	Occupations
100	Urologist
95	Biotechnologist, Electronics Engineer, Life Scientist (General), Life Scientists nec, Marine Biologist, Microbiologist, Multimedia Specialist, Telecommunications Engineer, Telecommunications Network Engineer, Thoracic Medicine Specialist
90	Actuary, Statistician
85	Architect, Cartographer, Chemist, Dermatologist, Diagnostic & Interventional Radiologist, Food Technologist, Gastroenterologist, Landscape Architect, Metal Machinist (First Class), Meteorologist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sonographer, Special Education Teachers nec, Surgeon (General), Welfare Centre Manager
65	Bricklayer, Carpenter, Carpenter & Joiner, Drainer, Electrician (General & Special), Fibrous Plasterer, Glazier, Joiner, Plumber (General), Roof Plumber, Solid Plasterer, Stonemason, Wall & Floor Tiler, Airconditioning & Mechanical Services Plumber

📊 2025–26 Program Year Totals at a Glance

Month	Subclass 189	Subclass 491 (Family)
July 2025	0	0
August 2025	6,887	150
September 2025	0	0
October 2025	0	0
November 2025	10,000	300
December 2025	0	0
January 2026	0	0
February 2026	0	0
March 2026	0	0
April 2026	0	0
May 2026	0	0
June 2026	10,000	0
TOTAL	26,887	450

What Does This Mean for You?

If your occupation appeared in this round with a score you can meet, now is the time to act. With the 2025–26 program year drawing to a close, a new allocation cycle begins in July 2026 — bringing fresh occupation ceilings, recalibrated cut-offs, and new opportunities.

State and territory nomination pathways (Subclass 190 and 491 State Nominated) remain open independently of these federal rounds. So far in 2025–26, over 11,900 subclass 190 and 6,086 subclass 491 nominations have been issued across all states and territories.

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