Processing Times and Invitations Issued

Subclass	Invitations	Gold Invitations	Green Invitations	Lowest Scores Invited
Subclass 190	38	7	31	331 points
Subclass 491	34	0	34	71 points

Number of ROIs on hand:
• Subclass 190 - 900 ROIs
• Subclass 491 - 591 ROIs

Nomination places available:
• Subclass 190 - 979 places
• Subclass 491 - 704 places

Nomination applications lodged but not yet decided:
• Subclass 190 - 62 applications
• Subclass 491 - 51 applications

Invitations issued but application not yet lodged:
• Subclass 190 - 79 invitations
• Subclass 491 - 67 invitations

Oldest nomination application lodged and not yet allocated to a case officer: 21/09/2026

Lowest point score required to gain nomination (at assessment):
• Subclass 190 - 457 points
• Subclass 491 - 79 points

This is a rolling three-month average of the lowest point score resulting in an invitation. Where an ROI is invited, all priority attributes claimed are examined, and if the information provided in the ROI and nomination application is found to be true and correct, nomination will be approved. If one or more priority attributes are not verified, and the point score falls below the lowest score threshold, the application will be declined.

Where candidates are found to have intentionally claimed priority attributes to artificially inflate their score, the application will be declined. Any Gold pass holder that does not meet the Gold priority attribute will be declined, regardless of their total point score.