189 Visa Invitation Rounds 2026–2027: How Selection Works
Direct answer
Subclass 189 invitations are not issued on a guaranteed monthly schedule and Home Affairs does not publish a secret algorithm. The latest published round was 4 June 2026, with 10,000 invitations and a tie-break date of 24 April 2026. The next round is expected by 30 September 2026.
The NovenAI Data Team compared current subclass 189 legislation and eligibility with the 4 June 2026 invitation round, published scores and planning levels.
Based on official sources: Home Affairs invitation roundsLatest official round
Home Affairs publishes the total, tie-break and occupation-level minimum score after a round. On 4 June 2026, it issued 10,000 subclass 189 invitations and published the score for each invited occupation. A minimum shown in that table is the lowest invited for that occupation in that specific round, not a universal 189 pass score.
How selection works
An EOI must meet the subclass rules and points threshold. Home Affairs can invite higher-ranked EOIs for occupations it chooses to include. Where applicants are tied on points, the published tie-break information shows the date effect in that round. The number of invitations and occupations varies with processing capacity and identified skill needs.
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The next 189 round is expected by 30 September 2026, but that is not a promise of monthly rounds or of an invitation for a particular occupation. The legal minimum is 65 points; historical results above or at 65 cannot guarantee the next result.
Planning level is not an invitation quota
The 2026–27 Skilled Independent planning level is 21,090, up from 16,900 in 2025–26. Planning levels cover program outcomes and do not mean 21,090 EOIs will be invited in equal monthly batches. Invitation volume, visa grants and planning outcomes are different measures.
No “WA 189” program
Subclass 189 is a federal independent visa and does not require Western Australian nomination. WA runs its own nomination programs for subclasses 190 and 491. WA occupation or nomination updates should not be presented as a special 189 pathway.
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Keep the EOI accurate for age, English, work, qualification, partner and assessment changes. If invited, evidence must support every point at the relevant time and the applicant normally has 60 days to lodge. A dashboard estimate or private “success predictor” cannot override Home Affairs data.
Official references: Home Affairs invitation rounds; SkillSelect EOI guidance; 2026–27 Migration Program planning levels. Recheck the live source immediately before lodging or paying because rules, fees and published data can change.
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