Australia’s Skilled Migration is at

a peak of unprecedented opportunity

It started with Victoria (VIC) and Western Australia (WA)actively lowering their bar and leading the way.

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Then the federal government’s Subclass 189 issued round after round of invitationsofficially entering the fray.

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In December, the Subclass 189 delivered a record-breaking 35,000 invitations — the largest invitation round ever.

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By late December, NSWannounced the removal of all occupation pre-requirements — marking a pivotal moment. since late December, every state/territory nomination programme has ramped up recruitment.

Occupations Common in Everyday Life but Rarely Top-of-Mind for Migration

Invited at Lower Points

Hundreds of occupations are eligible for Australia’s skilled migration pathways, but the high volume of applicants means attention has largely been drawn to three main categories — Accounting & Auditing, ICT, and Engineering — all of which have seen invitation scores drop to varying degrees.

Yet another feature of this period of widespread opportunity that keeps standing out is:

Many occupations that are common in everyday working life, but rarely considered for migration, are now receiving invitations.

Australia’s points-based skilled migration system requires a minimum EOI score of 65 points — regardless of pathway or occupation.

Most of these occupations receive invitations at 65–75 points — in the lower range of the scale.

Today we introduce these occupations — don’t miss this window of opportunity.

— NSW / VIC / WA 190/491 State/Territory Nomination –

*Sources for invitation scores listed below:

— Recent real Newstars client invitation results, e.g. NSW / VIC

— Recent official official statistics, e.g. WA

–All scores below are the base points the applicant needs (raw score), as the Subclass 190 state nomination automatically adds 5

points, and Subclass 491 automatically adds 15 points.

Financial Investment Adviser 65/70 pts, NSW Subclass 190
Actuary 65/70 pts, NSW Subclass 190
Graphic Designer 60/65 pts, NSW Subclass 190
Copy writer 60 pts NSW Subclass 190; 75 pts VIC Subclass 190
Building inspector 65 pts, NSW Subclass 190
Conference and Event Organiser 65 pts, NSW Subclass 190
Organisation and methods analyst 75 pts, NSW Subclass 190
Private tutor 70 pts, VIC Subclass 190
Cafe or Restaurant Manager 70 pts WA Subclass 190 / 60 pts WA Subclass 491
Customer Service Manager 75 pts WA Subclass 190 / 65 pts WA Subclass 491
Hotel or Motel Manager (141311) 70 pts WA Subclass 190 / 60 pts WA Subclass 491
ICT Security Specialist (262112) 70 pts WA Subclass 190 / 60 pts WA Subclass 491
Web Developer (261212) 75 pts WA Subclass 190 / 65 pts WA Subclass 491

— Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Migration —

Economist 65 pts
Civil Engineering Draftsperson 65 pts
Civil Engineering Technician 65 pts
Solicitor 65 pts
Statistician 65 pts
University Lecturer 65 pts
Valuer 65 pts
Actuary 65 pts
Carpenter 65 pts
Chef65 pts
Construction Project Manager 65 pts
Environmental Consultant 65 pts
Motor Mechanic (General) 65 pts

The federal Subclass 189 has been even more generous: in the last round of 35,000 invitations, many occupations dropped to 65 points, with both onshore and offshore applicants confirmed as eligible. The list above is just a sample.

Everyone is welcome to give it a go — why not?

The Subclass 189 is certainly an attractive option, but compared to state/territory nomination it has two drawbacks: the range of eligible occupations is narrower, and most state nomination programmes issue invitations on a regular and predictable basis — whereas the timing and availability of the next Subclass 189 round remains uncertain.

So if both the Subclass 189 and state/territory nomination are available to you and you have to choose — what do you do?

Why limit yourself to one? You can lodge EOIs across two or even three pathways simultaneously.

The occupations listed above have received invitations at these scores across multiple rounds and, in some cases, multiple states. We cannot guarantee every individual will be invited at the minimum score, but at the very least it demonstrates that Australia currently needs a wide variety of occupations — and that these fields are in demand.And because these occupations attract relatively few applicants, competition is not intense.There is no need to chase a high score — meeting the threshold is sufficient.As long as a state government or the Commonwealth is willing to issue invitations, there is a genuine opportunity to be invited.

So for occupations in finance, marketing, design, copywriting, and engineering — including Draftsperson/Technician — as well as private tutors, university lecturers, and hospitality professionals — whether onshore or offshore, we strongly encourage you to give it a try. Since mid-last year, there have already been many pleasant surprises!

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