Subclass 189 EOI Data

Invitation rounds for the Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) visa aren't published on a fixed public schedule — the Department of Home Affairs issues SkillSelect invitations as needed, historically at least once a month. This page's trend chart is built directly from SkillSelect's own EOI snapshot data, so you can see exactly how many 189 EOIs have been invited each month rather than guessing. For the exact date of the next round, check the official SkillSelect update timetable — this page reports on published EOI outcomes, not future scheduling.

The Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) visa is a permanent, points-tested visa for skilled workers invited straight from the general SkillSelect pool — no state or territory nomination and no family sponsorship required, unlike the 190 and 491 visas. You start by submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) with your points score; SkillSelect then ranks every EOI in the pool and invites the highest scorers each round. The numbers on this page are that same SkillSelect EOI pool for the 189 visa, snapshotted month by month: how many people have Submitted an EOI, how many are currently Invited, and how many have gone on to Lodge their visa application. For the governing rule, see Subclass 189 points-tested visa.

There's no fixed points score for a 189 invitation — the visa is fully points-tested, and because the 189 stream draws on a different, more competitive EOI pool with no state nomination or regional bonus points, its invitation cutoff (the lowest points score still receiving an invitation) tends to sit higher than the state-nominated 190/491 pathways and shifts with demand each round. Work out your own points score with the points calculator, then use this page's month-by-month Invited trend to see how the 189 pool has actually moved over time. Calculate your current points with the Australia PR Points Calculator.

The 189 (Skilled Independent) visa needs no state or territory nomination and carries no regional or state bonus points, unlike the 190 (State Nominated) and 491 (Skilled Regional) visas, which require an active nomination but add bonus points toward your score in return. You can lodge separate EOIs for 189, 190 and 491 at the same time — SkillSelect tracks each visa/state combination independently in its EOI pool, so an invitation on one does not rule out the others. Compare the actual Submitted and Invited EOI numbers on the Subclass 190 page. For the next step, see Subclass 190 EOI data and trends.

You register interest in the 189 visa by submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect, entering your points-tested details (skills assessment, age, English, work experience and so on) to generate a points score. SkillSelect then ranks every 189 EOI by points score and invites the highest scorers each round; once invited, you have a limited window to lodge the full visa application with supporting documents. This page tracks only the EOI stage — Submitted, Invited and Lodged counts — not the visa application or grant outcome itself. For the next step, see Compare occupations with SkillSelect EOI data. For the governing rule, see Submit a SkillSelect expression of interest.

Every number here is compiled from the Australian Government's own SkillSelect system (Department of Home Affairs), refreshed monthly right after each official data reload — no manual estimation. eoidata.com holds no private or authenticated migration data; everything shown is derived from SkillSelect's published figures. You can compare the figures with the government’s SkillSelect EOI Data report.

EOI snapshot data is refreshed monthly from the official SkillSelect public data after each reload. Check which month is currently available in the latest SkillSelect data snapshot.