Official Outcome of the 13 November 2025 SkillSelect Round
The Department of Home Affairs has released the official results for the 13 November 2025 invitation round. This was the second and largest round of the 2025–26 program year and provides a clear indication of the Commonwealth’s priorities for Skilled Independent migration.
As of today, the complete results, including invitation numbers, tie-break dates and occupation-level scores, have been published on the Department’s website. Migration Door has reviewed the data to help applicants understand their position in the current program year.
Key Outcomes: November 2025 Invitation Round
- Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189): 10,000 invitations
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491 – Family Sponsored): 300 invitations
Tie-break dates
- Subclass 189: November 2025
- Subclass 491 – Family Sponsored: October 2025
This round represents one of the strongest independent skilled migration rounds in recent years.
Program Year Context: Capacity Almost Fully Utilised
The Commonwealth allocated 16,900 places to the subclass 189 program for the 2025–26 program year.
So far, the Department has issued:
- 6,887 invitations in the 21 August 2025 round
- 10,000 invitations in the 13 November 2025 round
This brings the cumulative total to 16,887 invitations.
With only 13 places remaining, the capacity for subclass 189 in the 2025–26 year is effectively fully utilised.
This means the likelihood of further substantial 189 invitation rounds within this program year is extremely low.
Minimum Points by Occupation Groups
The official report shows a wide range of minimum points invited across occupations. A selection of notable results includes:
Trades and construction
- Bricklayer: 65 (189), 70 (491)
- Carpenter: 65 (189), 65 (491)
- Electrician (General): 65 (189), 65 (491)
- Plumber (General): 65 (189), 70 (491)
Several trades received invitations from 65 points, confirming continued demand in this sector.
Health and medical
Most health occupations ranged between 75–80 points for subclass 189. Examples include:
- General Practitioner: 75 (189)
- Registered Nurse (various specialisations): 75 (189)
Specialist roles such as Cardiologist, Radiologist and Medical Oncologist typically required 80 points.
Education and social services
- Early Childhood Teacher: 85 (189)
- Secondary School Teacher: 75 (189)
- Social Worker: 75 (189)
Education-related occupations continue to sit at higher points thresholds, particularly under subclass 491.
Engineering, technical and telecommunications
- Civil Engineering Draftsperson/Technician: 85 (189)
- Telecommunications Engineers and related roles: 90 (189)
Competition remains strong across engineering and ICT fields.
Specialist and scientific occupations
Many specialist roles required 85–90 points, with some occupations such as Dermatologist and Osteopath reaching 100 points.
What This Means for Subclass 189 Applicants
The November round confirms the Department’s clear focus on delivering the majority of subclass 189 invitations early in the program year.
Key implications for applicants:
- Subclass 189 capacity for 2025–26 is now effectively exhausted.
- Applicants who did not receive an invitation in August or November should anticipate that further opportunities for a 189 invitation this year are likely to be minimal.
- A competitive points score remains essential for professional and specialist occupations, while several trade occupations continue to receive invitations from lower points levels.
Next Steps for Skilled Migration Applicants
Applicants who were not invited in either of the two major rounds this year may still have alternative options.
In particular:
- State nomination pathways
Applicants may continue to have realistic prospects of receiving invitations under subclass 190 and state-nominated subclass 491 programs, depending on state or territory criteria.
Migration Door will continue to monitor upcoming developments and provide updates as new data becomes available.
Missed out on the 189 Invitation?
With the 189 program capacity effectively full for 2025–26, your best chance now lies in State Nomination (Subclass 190 & 491). Each state has different criteria.
Don’t wait for next year. Let our team analyse your profile and create a tailored state-nomination strategy to keep your migration dream alive.
