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SkillSelect invitation round, 18 December 2023

The SkillSelect invitation round on 18 December 2023 issued 8,300 subclass 189 invitations and 79 subclass 491 invitations. The lowest score invited was 65 points for subclass 189 (occupation cut-offs ranged 65–95) and 65 points for subclass 491 (occupation cut-offs ranged 65–90). Ties at the lowest 189 score were broken by date of effect, up to 11/2023.

Official totals

SubclassInvitationsLowest scoreTie-break (date of effect)
1898,3006511/2023
491796512/2023

Subclass 491 here is the family-sponsored stream invited in federal rounds.

Results by occupation · 189 (58 occupations)

OccupationCut-offEst. invitations
Endocrinologist25331595—
Dermatologist25391180—
Neurosurgeon25351380—
Ophthalmologist25391480—
Pathologist25391580—
Surgeon (General)25351180—
Clinical Psychologist27231170—
Educational Psychologist27231270—
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon25351770—
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)25441670—
Audiologist25271165—
Child Care Centre Manager13411165—
Chiropractor25211165—
Clinical Haematologist25331365—
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist25391765—
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher24111165—
Emergency Medicine Specialist25391265—
General Practitioner25311165—
Intensive Care Specialist25331765—
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer25121165—
Medical Laboratory Scientist23461165—
Medical Oncologist25331465—
Medical Practitioners nec25399965—
Medical Radiation Therapist25121265—
Midwife25411165—
Nuclear Medicine Technologist25121365—
Nurse Practitioner25441165—
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist25391365—
Occupational Therapist25241165—
Optometrist25141165—
Orthopaedic Surgeon25351465—
Orthotist or Prosthetist25191265—
Osteopath25211265—
Paediatrician25332165—
Physiotherapist25251165—
Podiatrist25261165—
Psychiatrist25341165—
Psychologist (nec)27239965—
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)25441265—
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)25441365—
Registered Nurse (Community Health)25441465—
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)25441565—
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)25441765—
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)25442165—
Registered Nurse (Medical)25441865—
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)25442265—
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)25442565—
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)25442365—
Registered Nurse (Surgical)25442465—
Registered Nurses (nec)25449965—
Secondary School Teacher24141165—
Social Worker27251165—
Sonographer25121465—
Special Education Teachers nec24159965—
Special Needs Teacher24151165—
Specialist Physician (General Medicine)25331165—
Specialist Physicians nec25339965—
Speech Pathologist25271265—

Home Affairs publishes totals and cut-offs, not invitations per occupation. Estimated invitations are ImmiTrend's: a floor from the pool above the cut-off and a figure anchored to the official total.

Questions about this round

How many invitations were issued in the 18 December 2023 SkillSelect round?
The 18 December 2023 round issued 8,300 subclass 189 invitations and 79 subclass 491 invitations.
What was the lowest score invited in the 18 December 2023 round?
The lowest score invited was 65 points for subclass 189 (occupation cut-offs ranged 65–95) and 65 points for subclass 491 (occupation cut-offs ranged 65–90). Ties at the lowest 189 score were broken by date of effect, up to 11/2023.
Which occupations were invited in the 18 December 2023 round?
58 occupations received subclass 189 invitations, and 19 occupations received subclass 491 invitations. The highest cut-offs were Endocrinologist (95 points), Dermatologist (80 points) and Neurosurgeon (80 points).
When was the next round after 18 December 2023?
The next federal invitation round was held on 13 June 2024.