Fees, thresholds and program places are set by the Australian Government and change regularly — figures shown are current at time of writing and should be confirmed before you rely on them.
Canberra votes with allocations. Employer-sponsored and state-nominated places grew again — which is exactly why nomination strategy now beats waiting for a 189 invitation.
No employer, no state, no strings. Invitation-only — typical invites 80–90+.
+5 points and 35,500 places in 2026–27. We track all eight jurisdictions' criteria.
+15 points regionally; permanent 191 after 3 years of regional income.
820/801 · 309/100 — evidence done properly, first time.
Residence audits, applications, test prep — the final step.
Refusals and cancellations — ART deadlines can be days.
Indicative recent benchmarks — rounds vary by occupation and state. An audit tells you where you truly stand.
Indicative only. Invitation scores move with each round, occupation and state, and your result depends on your full circumstances — all visa decisions are made by the Department of Home Affairs and no agent can guarantee an outcome.
A quick indication against the skilled points test — not migration advice, and not the full test. Professional audits routinely find 5–15 points this quick version can't see.
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