DHA Australia issue EOI invitations – August 2025

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Subclass 189 visa invitations issued 

On the 22nd August 2025, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) issued invitations for Skilled Indepedent (Subclass 189) visa.

Occupations

As of posting, the DHA haven’t released the formal details of the occupations or points required.  We will provide these, when they are.

However from our experience,  client feedback and our industry collegaues  the occupation categories that recieved invitations include:

  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Construction professionals
  • Engineering
  • Trades
  • Scientists
  • Business professionals

Our take away 

After a significant period of time since the last Subclass 189 invitation round — November 2024 – this news is highly welcomed and a long time overdue.

It is understood that there is still room in migration cap numbers for further invitations during the 2025-26 financial year. The financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June.

Whilst the date of the next invite round is not known, if you want to be considered for the next invitation round, you should look at act promptly.  There are some steps that need to be undertaken. Which, on average, can take a number of months.

In addition, applicants may also be considered for state/territory nominated visa. These are the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 491) visa.

As reported recently, 8th August 2025, these  state nomionated visas haven’t opened yet for 2025-26. However they are likely to soon.

If you want to be considered for any further invitation rounds, or state nominted visas,  then please Contact Us for an assessment and assistance.

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Update – Australia state nominated skilled visas for 2025-26

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State/territority skilled occupation lists still to be confirmed 

The states & territories are still to release their occupation lists for their state nominated skilled visas for 2025 to 2026.

The state nominated visas  include the following:

  • Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa
  • Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 491) Visa – Nomination by a state/territory

As mentioned previously, these programs have been closed for a a number of months.

When  any of the states confirm thier skilled occupation lsits we will  post on this website  as soon as we can.

Do you want to register your interest for a state nominated visa? 

If you have any questions, would like  to dicuss if you may be eligible for a state nominated visa please Contact Us.

What is the status of state nomination visas for 2024-25

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Updates by states for the 2024-25 financial year 

The current Australian financial year will draw to a close on 30 June, 2025.

As usual this time of year, most of the states have closed or are close to, ending issuing invites for thier state nominated visas.  This includes  both the Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 491) visa.

Most applicants will, now,  need to wait for 1 July, 2025 before they may obtain an invite to apply for nomination under these programs.

At time of this post, the state programs status are as below.

  • ACT – As of 14 April, 2025 the ACT has issued almost 1,400 of their 1,800 invite allocation . There was due to be an invite round on 30 May 2025. Details  of this invite round haven’t been published as time of posting.
  • NSW  – NSW has reached its nomination allocation for the Subclass 190 visa.  NSW indicated that they will be issuing some more invites prior to the end of June 2025.  To date, the details of this invite round haven’t been published.
  • Queensland  – Queensland closed its 2024-25 skilled State Nominated Migration Program in late May. Registrations of Interest (ROIs) for the onshore, graduates, offshore and regional small business owners pathways are now closed. Migration Queensland will continue to assess the applications currently under assessment until all nominations are completed. Migration Queensland will publish details of the 2025-26 program when available.
  • Northern Territory – NT have closed their 2024-25 nomination program for both the 190 and 491 visa The program will re-open in 2025-26 once allocations are known.
  • South Australia  – SA have allocated the majority of their places. Offshore applicants will still be considered by SA, if they have submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI).
  • Tasmania – Tasmania have not provided any specific updates about their 2024-25 program.
  • Victoria – Victoria closed Registration of Interest (ROI)  for their program on 29 April 2025. If applicants hadn’t  submitted an ROI they will need to wait for the start of the 2025-26 financial year on 1 July, 2025.
  • Western Australia – WA have continued issuing invites throughout the 2024-25 FY. In cludign invites as of today 9 June, 2025.

In recent correspodence we have had with some of the states, we are aware that they remain focussed on attracting the skilled applicants – and their families – to their states.

They are eagerly waiting on their 2025 -26 allocations.

Are you eligible for a state nominated visa? 

If you have any questions, would like assistance with state nomination visas please Contact Us.