Best Jobs – Skilled Migration to Australia
Skilled visas can be a great pathway to migrate to Australia – if you’re in the right job!
Key insights about which jobs lead to the best skilled visa pathways come from previous invitation rounds for the subclass 189 (skilled independent visa).
On 21st August 2025, the Department of Home Affairs issued invitations to apply for prospective migrants who had submitted Expressions of Interest for 189 Skilled Independent visas. There were 6,887 EOIs which received invitations to apply.
If you are in one of the occupations below, or are in a different occupation and want to see if you have skilled visa options, our team can help, starting with a free assessment.
FREE ASSESSMENT OF SKILLED VISA OPTIONS
Here are some key occupations which received invitations in the most recent round and the minimum amount of points applicants held when they received an invitation include:
Occupation |
Minimum points |
| Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber | 65 |
| Bricklayer | 65 |
| Carpenter | 65 |
| Carpenter and Joiner | 65 |
| Construction Project Manager | 90 |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 85 |
| Electrician (General) | 65 |
| Electrician (Special Class) | 65 |
| Gasfitter | 65 |
| General Practitioner | 80 |
| Joiner | 65 |
| Midwife | 80 |
| Occupational Therapist | 80 |
| Painting Trades Worker | 70 |
| Panelbeater | 90 |
| Physiotherapist | 80 |
| Plumber (General) | 65 |
| Psychologist | 85 |
| Registered Nurse | 80 |
| Roof Plumber | 65 |
| Secondary School Teacher | 85 |
| Speech Pathologist | 80 |
| Stone Mason | 65 |
| Wall and Floor Tiler | 65 |
Find our more about our skilled visa management services here.