✓ Registered Nurse · SA 190 · 75 pts · granted 3 days ago📡 TAS ran a 491 round · Chefs invited · cutoff 65 pts · March 18⏱ 190 visa processing · NSW · now averaging 11 months📊 Accountant EOI pool · 15,240 active EOIs · up 340 this month⚠️ SA Talent stream · reopened March 20 · limited places✓ Software Engineer · ACT 491 · 80 pts · granted 5 days ago📡 189 Round 3 · 2026 · expected Jan-Mar 2026⏱ 485 visa fee · $4,600 from 1 March 2026✓ Electrician · QLD 190 · 65 pts · granted 1 week ago📊 Registered Nurse EOI pool · 2,100 active EOIs · Tier 1✓ Registered Nurse · SA 190 · 75 pts · granted 3 days ago📡 TAS ran a 491 round · Chefs invited · cutoff 65 pts · March 18⏱ 190 visa processing · NSW · now averaging 11 months📊 Accountant EOI pool · 15,240 active EOIs · up 340 this month⚠️ SA Talent stream · reopened March 20 · limited places✓ Software Engineer · ACT 491 · 80 pts · granted 5 days ago📡 189 Round 3 · 2026 · expected Jan-Mar 2026⏱ 485 visa fee · $4,600 from 1 March 2026✓ Electrician · QLD 190 · 65 pts · granted 1 week ago📊 Registered Nurse EOI pool · 2,100 active EOIs · Tier 1
Australian Occupation Demand Score 2026 — Is Your Occupation Tier 1, 2, 3 or 4
Every skilled occupation scored across shortage severity, PR pathway difficulty, salary and regional demand. Based on Jobs and Skills Australia 2025 OSL data and DHA invitation round results.
⚠️ IT dropped to Tier 4 in 2026 — Software Engineers, ICT Managers, Systems Analysts, Data Analysts, Cybersecurity Specialists and Network Engineers are all classified as Tier 4 under the new 189 invitation system. This means 0.5× invitation multiplier — the fewest invitations of any tier. 189 federal invitation is very competitive for IT occupations. 190 state nomination or 491 regional is the recommended pathway for IT professionals.
What the Demand Score measures
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Shortage severity
JSA 2025 OSL
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189 invitation rate
Tier system
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State nomination
States accepting
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Salary range
SEEK/ABS 2025
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Regional demand
Regional OSL
🔍⚠️ Accountants — 189 federal pathway update 2026
Accountants have not received 189 federal invitations in the 2026 program year to date. The recommended pathway for accountants is:
• SA 190 state nomination — cutoff approximately 65 pts, runs monthly rounds
• QLD 190 or 491 regional nomination — accessible at 65-70 pts Do not wait in the 189 pool as an accountant without a state nomination strategy. The accountant EOI pool has over 15,240 applicants and Tier 4 status means federal invitations are extremely limited.
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Data source: Jobs and Skills Australia Occupation Shortage List 2025 · DHA SkillSelect November 2025 results · DHA 2026 State Nomination Allocations · SEEK / ABS Average Weekly Earnings 2025. Scores are composite indicators, not official DHA rankings. Last updated March 2026.