SkillSelect Invitation Round: 4 June 2026

Checked: 4 October 2026 | Source: Department of Home Affairs: SkillSelect Invitation Rounds

Round summary

On 4 June 2026 the Department of Home Affairs issued 10,000 Skilled Independent (subclass 189) invitations. The tie-break date for the round was 24 April 2026.

Home Affairs notes that not everyone who submits an Expression of Interest will receive an invitation. The number of invitations and occupations in each round varies.

The Home Affairs table for the 2026-27 program year shows zero subclass 189 invitations and zero subclass 491 Family Sponsored invitations for July 2026 onwards, as of the date checked above.

Minimum scores by occupation

This table lists the minimum points score invited for each occupation in the 4 June 2026 round, as published by Home Affairs. An occupation that is not listed had no invitation in this round. Home Affairs notes this can mean no EOIs were available, or EOIs were available but did not meet the parameters.

State nominations

State and territory nominations are not affected by Home Affairs invitation rounds, and states set their own criteria. For July 2026, Home Affairs reports the following numbers of EOIs that received a nomination. Home Affairs shows "<5" for small numbers.

• Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated): Tasmania 146. All other states and territories fewer than 5.
• Subclass 491 (state nominated): Tasmania 23. All other states and territories fewer than 5.

For the 2025-26 program year, the Australian Government set state and territory nomination allocations at 20,350 (12,850 for subclass 190 and 7,500 for subclass 491).