The Department of Home Affairs has announced that an invitation round for the Skilled Independent (Subclass 189) visa (points-tested stream) will be held on November 13, 2025. New program information has also been released for the State and Territory Nominated (Subclass 190 and Subclass 491) visas, including the allocations for 2025-2026 for the New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). NSW has received 3,600 places (2,100 for Subclass 190 and 1,500 for Subclass 491), while the ACT has received 1,600 places (800 for Subclass 190 and 800 for Subclass 491).
Allocations for other states and territories are still being finalized, with interim arrangements in place. Tasmania has received an additional 450 interim places (300 for Subclass 190 and 150 for Subclass 491) and announced that weekly invitation rounds will now be held. South Australia and Western Australia have also been granted additional interim allocations, though specific numbers have not yet been released. Western Australia conducted a limited invitation round on October 29, 2025 and will hold another in November, while South Australia will continue issuing invitations using its interim allocation.
Further invitations for each state’s or territory’s nomination will open once the Commonwealth Government confirms the 2025–26 program allocations. In the meantime, nomination activity will continue under the current interim allocations across all jurisdictions.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email [email protected].
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