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Permanent Residency · 185,000 Places in 2026–27

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Skilled points-tested visas, partner pathways, citizenship and appeals — mapped by registered agents whose audits routinely find 5–15 missed points.

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Skilled Independent — 189No sponsor · typical invite 80–90+
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State Nominated — 190+5 points · 35,500 places
+5 PTS
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Skilled Regional — 491 → 191+15 points · leads to PR
+15 PTS
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Partner & Family820/801 · 309/100
$11,710
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Australian CitizenshipResidence · test · application
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ART Appeals & RefusalsRefusal · cancellation · NOICC
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0Total program places 2026–27
0Skill stream allocation
0State nominated (190) places ▲
0Minimum to lodge an EOI
Where the places went

The 2026–27 program, visualised.

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.

Employer sponsored58,040
Family stream52,460
State nominated (190)35,500
Skilled independent (189)21,090
Regional (491/494)14,110
Every PR route

Every route to permanent residency.
We find the one that fits.

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189 Skilled Independent

No employer, no state, no strings. Invitation-only — typical invites 80–90+.

$6,135Live anywhere
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190 State Nominated

+5 points and 35,500 places in 2026–27. We track all eight jurisdictions' criteria.

$6,140+5 pts
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491 → 191 Regional

+15 points regionally; permanent 191 after 3 years of regional income.

$6,140 → $630+15 pts
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Partner Visas

820/801 · 309/100 — evidence done properly, first time.

$11,710
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Citizenship

Residence audits, applications, test prep — the final step.

4-yr residence
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ART Appeals

Refusals and cancellations — ART deadlines can be days.

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Invitation reality check

What scores actually get invited.

Indicative recent benchmarks — rounds vary by occupation and state. An audit tells you where you truly stand.

189 Skilled Independent — typical invite80–90+ pts
190 with state nomination (+5)75–85+ pts
491 with nomination (+15)65–75+ pts
Minimum to lodge an EOI65 pts
Where audits find pointsPartner · NAATI · Regional study · Experience
Interactive estimator

Estimate your points in 30 seconds.

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.

0 indicative points
2+ years of study in Australia (+5)
Study in regional Australia (+5)
NAATI community language credential (+5)
Single, or partner with skills assessment & English (+10)
Professional Year in Australia (+5)
PR FAQs

Asked constantly. Answered honestly.

65 is the floor to lodge an EOI, but invitations run higher — typically 80–90+ for 189. Nomination (+5) and regional (+15) close the gap; strategy beats waiting.
189: $6,135 · 190/491: $6,140 · 191: $630 · Partner: $11,710 — plus skills assessment, English tests and health checks.
It changes constantly — each jurisdiction updates lists and criteria through the year. We track all eight so your EOI targets the right ones this quarter.
Usually not. The ART (which replaced the AAT) reviews many refusals, but deadlines are strict and short. Call the day you receive a decision.
EOI to grant commonly 6–18 months depending on stream and invitations. Regional 491→191 adds a 3-year regional period before the permanent stage.
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