DHA Invitation Round

Updates

DHA Invitation Round

DHA conducted an Invitation round on 21 January 2022 

 

Total of 400 applicants were invited 

 

Subclass 189 200 Invitations 

Subclass 491 200 Invitations (Family Sponsored)  

 

Invitation Process and Cut off details:  

 

Visa subclass 

Minimum points score 

Latest date of effect month 

Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 

90 

09/2021 

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491 Family Sponsored) 

80 

01/2022 

 

Occupations included in 21 January 2022 Invitation Round 

 

Occupation 

Invited for Subclass 

Lowest Points Score Invited 
subclass 189 

Lowest Points Score Invited 
subclass 491 (FSR) 

Agricultural Consultant 

491 

N/A 

80 

Agricultural Scientist 

491 

N/A 

80 

Biotechnologist 

491 

N/A 

80 

Chemical Engineer 

491 

N/A 

80 

Emergency Medicine Specialist 

189 

90 

N/A 

Environmental Consultant 

491 

N/A 

80 

Environmental Scientists nec 

491 

N/A 

85 

Food Technologist 

491 

N/A 

80 

General Practitioner 

189 

90 

N/A 

Geophysicist 

491 

N/A 

80 

Life Scientist (General) 

491 

N/A 

105 

Life Scientists nec 

491 

N/A 

95 

Medical Diagnostic Radiographer 

189 

90 

N/A 

Medical Laboratory Scientist 

189, 491 

90 

80 

Medical Practitioners nec 

189 

90 

N/A 

Medical Radiation Therapist 

491 

N/A 

95 

Microbiologist 

189, 491 

90 

85 

Midwife 

491 

N/A 

85 

Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) 

189 

90 

N/A 

Neurosurgeon 

189 

95 

N/A 

Nuclear Medicine Technologist 

189 

95 

N/A 

Nurse Practitioner 

189 

95 

N/A 

Orthotist or Prosthetist 

491 

N/A 

80 

Paediatrician 

189 

90 

N/A 

Petroleum Engineer 

189 

90 

N/A 

Physiotherapist 

491 

N/A 

80 

Psychologists nec 

491 

N/A 

80 

Registered Nurse (Aged Care) 

189, 491 

90 

80 

Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) 

491 

N/A 

80 

Registered Nurse (Community Health) 

189 

90 

N/A 

Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) 

189, 491 

90 

80 

Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) 

189 

90 

N/A 

Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) 

189, 491 

90 

90 

Registered Nurse (Medical) 

189, 491 

90 

80 

Registered Nurse (Mental Health) 

189, 491 

90 

80 

Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) 

189, 491 

90 

80 

Registered Nurse (Perioperative) 

189, 491 

90 

80 

Registered Nurse (Surgical) 

189, 491 

90 

80 

Registered Nurses nec 

491 

N/A 

80 

Social Worker 

491 

N/A 

80 

Veterinarian 

189 

90 

N/A 

 

Point scores and the dates of effect cut off for the pro rata occupations in the 21 January 2022 invitation round. 

No pro rata occupations were invited during the 21 January 2022 round. 

 

 

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