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Australia held 3rd SkillSelect Invitation Round of the Program year 2021-22 on 21 January

Australia conducted latest SkillSelect Invitation round on January 21, 2022 to invite 400 candidates to apply for Subclass 189 and Subclass 491 visa. This is the first SkillSelect round this year, while overall; it’s the third invitation round in program year 2021-22, as first and second round held in July and October month last year.

Find out more details of this latest round.

21 January Invitation round

In the SkillSelect round occurred on 21 January 2022, Department of Home Affairs, Australia invited 200 candidates to apply for Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189 with a minimum point score of 90 points. Moreover, the DHA also invited 200 candidates to apply for Subclass 491 visa with a minimum score of 80 points.

SkillSelect Invitation Round on 21-01-2022

Visa Subclass

Invitations

Minimum Points

Latest date of effect month

Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)

200

90

 

 

09/2021

Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491)-  Family sponsored

200

80

 

 

01/2022

Total 

400

 

 

Now, Australia has invited total 1,550 candidates this program year (2021-22) in three Skillselect invitation rounds conducted. The DHA issued 650 ITAs (Invitations to Apply) for Subclass 189 visa, while 900 candidates received invitation to apply for Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa Subclass 491- Family-sponsored visa.

Visa subclass

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Total

Subclass 189 visa

250

 

 

200

 

 

200

650

Subclass 491 visa (family sponsored)

500

 

 

200

 

 

200

900

Total

750

 

 

400

 

 

400

1550

Occupations involved in 21 January 2022 Invitation Round

Find below the table that shows the occupations issued invitations in the SkillSelect invitation round of January 2022.

Occupation

Invited for Subclass

Lowest Points Score Invited

Lowest Points Score Invited

subclass 189

subclass 491 (FSR)

Agricultural Consultant

491

N/A

80

Agricultural Scientist

491

N/A

80

Biotechnologist

491

N/A

80

Chemical Engineer

491

N/A

80

Emergency Medicine Specialist

189

90

N/A

Environmental Consultant

491

N/A

80

Environmental Scientists nec

491

N/A

85

Food Technologist

491

N/A

80

General Practitioner

189

90

N/A

Geophysicist

491

N/A

80

Life Scientist (General)

491

N/A

105

Life Scientists nec

491

N/A

95

Medical Diagnostic Radiographer

189

90

N/A

Medical Laboratory Scientist

189, 491

90

80

Medical Practitioners nec

189

90

N/A

Medical Radiation Therapist

491

N/A

95

Microbiologist

189, 491

90

85

Midwife

491

N/A

85

Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)

189

90

N/A

Neurosurgeon

189

95

N/A

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

189

95

N/A

Nurse Practitioner

189

95

N/A

Orthotist or Prosthetist

491

N/A

80

Paediatrician

189

90

N/A

Petroleum Engineer

189

90

N/A

Physiotherapist

491

N/A

80

Psychologists nec

491

N/A

80

Registered Nurse (Aged Care)

189, 491

90

80

Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)

491

N/A

80

Registered Nurse (Community Health)

189

90

N/A

Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)

189, 491

90

80

Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)

189

90

N/A

Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)

189, 491

90

90

Registered Nurse (Medical)

189, 491

90

80

Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

189, 491

90

80

Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)

189, 491

90

80

Registered Nurse (Perioperative)

189, 491

90

80

Registered Nurse (Surgical)

189, 491

90

80

Registered Nurses nec

491

N/A

80

Social Worker

491

N/A

80

Veterinarian

189

90

N/A

To apply for skilled visa in Australia in 2022, you may contact Visas Avenue Australia Migration Expert on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

- Rajneesh Kumar



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