The April 2020 round saw big decrease in the total number of invitations.
Number of invitations for the Skilled Independent 189 visa and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family-Sponsored on this round reduced from 1,490 to only 100.
Number of invitations for the Subclass 189 visa:
- 95 points: 17
- 100 points: 15
- 105 points: 12
Number of invitations for the Subclass 491 visa:
- 95 points: 27
- 100 points: 9
- 105 points: 13
Pro-rata occupations:
Due to high levels of demand, certain occupations are issued invitations on a pro-rata basis.
SkillSelect first allocates available places to Skilled Independent visas (subclass 189) and then the remaining to Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family-Sponsored. If all places are taken up by subclass 189 visas then there will be no invitations issued for subclass 491 visas in these occupations.
The pro-rata occupations scores for the April 2020 round were as follows:
| Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect |
| 189 | 2211 | Accountants | 100 | 25/03/2020 8:33PM |
| 189 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 95 | 16/01/2020 6:41PM |
| 189 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 95 | 20/03/2020 8:36PM |
| 491 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 95 | 18/03/2020 9:45PM |
| 189 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 95 | 18/03/2020 10:04PM |
| 491 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 105 | 19/11/2019 7:50PM |
| 189 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 95 | 23/03/2020 12:45AM |
| 491 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 105 | 11/12/2019 5:17PM |
| 189 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 95 | 13/03/2020 4:10AM |
| 491 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 105 | 2/04/2020 3:20PM |
| 189 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 95 | 24/03/2020 3:15PM |
| 491 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 95 | 10/04/2020 7:12PM |
| 189 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 95 | 21/03/2020 10:25AM |
| OCCUPATION ID | DESCRIPTION | OCCUPATION CEILING VALUE 2019-20 | INVITATIONS TO 11/04/2020 |
| 1213 | Livestock Farmers | 5,934 | 0 |
| 1331 | Construction Managers | 4,983 | 15 |
| 1332 | Engineering Managers | 1,000 | <5 |
| 1341 | Child Care Centre Managers | 1,000 | <5 |
| 1342 | Health and Welfare Services Managers | 1,785 | 0 |
| 1399 | Other Specialist Managers | 3,044 | <5 |
| 2111 | Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers | 1,000 | 0 |
| 2112 | Music Professionals | 1,000 | <5 |
| 2121 | Artistic Directors, and Media Producers and Presenters | 1,098 | 0 |
| 2211 | Accountants* | 2,746 | 654 |
| 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers* | 1,552 | 371 |
| 2241 | Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians | 1,000 | 35 |
| 2243 | Economists | 1,000 | 6 |
| 2245 | Land Economists and Valuers | 1,000 | 11 |
| 2247 | Management consultant | 5,269 | 28 |
| 2321 | Architects and Landscape Architects | 2,171 | 284 |
| 2322 | Cartographers and Surveyors | 1,000 | 17 |
| 2331 | Chemical and Materials Engineers | 1,000 | 119 |
| 2332 | Civil Engineering Professionals | 3,772 | 519 |
| 2333 | Electrical Engineers | 1,000 | 319 |
| 2334 | Electronics Engineers* | 1,000 | 222 |
| 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers* | 1,600 | 381 |
| 2336 | Mining Engineers | 1,000 | 62 |
| 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals* | 1,000 | 237 |
| 2341 | Agricultural and Forestry Scientists | 1,000 | 44 |
| 2342 | Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists | 1,000 | 37 |
| 2343 | Environmental Scientists | 1,472 | 8 |
| 2344 | Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists | 1,000 | <5 |
| 2345 | Life Scientists | 1,000 | 87 |
| 2346 | Medical Laboratory Scientists | 1,505 | 17 |
| 2347 | Veterinarians | 1,000 | 7 |
| 2349 | Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals | 1,000 | 21 |
| 2411 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | 2,294 | 34 |
| 2414 | Secondary School Teachers | 8,052 | 61 |
| 2415 | Special Education Teachers | 1,111 | <5 |
| 2421 | University Lecturers and Tutors | 3,407 | 76 |
| 2512 | Medical Imaging Professionals | 1,203 | 13 |
| 2514 | Optometrists and Orthoptists | 1,000 | 0 |
| 2519 | Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals | 1,000 | 0 |
| 2521 | Chiropractors and Osteopaths | 1,000 | <5 |
| 2524 | Occupational Therapists | 1,082 | 5 |
| 2525 | Physiotherapists | 1,784 | 13 |
| 2526 | Podiatrists | 1,000 | 0 |
| 2527 | Speech Professionals and Audiologists | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2531 | General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers | 3,550 | 48 |
| 2533 | Internal Medicine Specialists | 1,000 | 5 |
| 2534 | Psychiatrists | 1,000 | <5 |
| 2535 | Surgeons | 1,000 | <5 |
| 2539 | Other Medical Practitioners | 1,250 | 82 |
| 2541 | Midwives | 1,218 | <5 |
| 2544 | Registered Nurses | 17,509 | 567 |
| 2611 | ICT Business and Systems Analysts* | 2,587 | 608 |
| 2612 | Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers | 1,000 | 41 |
| 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers* | 8,748 | 1926 |
| 2621 | Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists | 2,887 | 489 |
| 2631 | Computer Network Professionals* | 2,553 | 599 |
| 2633 | Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | 1,000 | 259 |
| 2711 | Barristers | 1,000 | <5 |
| 2713 | Solicitors | 4,650 | 27 |
| 2723 | Psychologists | 1,832 | 18 |
| 2725 | Social Workers | 2,128 | 85 |
| 3122 | Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1,000 | 60 |
| 3123 | Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | 1,000 | 9 |
| 3132 | Telecommunications Technical Specialists | 1,000 | <5 |
| 3211 | Automotive Electricians | 1,000 | <5 |
| 3212 | Motor Mechanics | 6,399 | 16 |
| 3222 | Sheetmetal Trades Workers | 1,000 | 0 |
| 3223 | Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers | 3,983 | <5 |
| 3232 | Metal Fitters and Machinists | 7,007 | 0 |
| 3233 | Precision Metal Trades Workers | 1,000 | 0 |
| 3241 | Panelbeaters | 1,000 | 0 |
| 3311 | Bricklayers and Stonemasons | 1,610 | 0 |
| 3312 | Carpenters and Joiners | 8,536 | <5 |
| 3322 | Painting Trades Workers | 3,330 | <5 |
| 3331 | Glaziers | 1,000 | 0 |
| 3332 | Plasterers | 2,100 | 0 |
| 3334 | Wall and Floor Tilers | 1,682 | 0 |
| 3341 | Plumbers | 5,060 | 0 |
| 3411 | Electricians | 8,624 | <5 |
| 3421 | Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | 1,851 | 0 |
| 3422 | Electrical Distribution Trades Workers | 1,000 | 0 |
| 3423 | Electronics Trades Workers | 1,313 | 5 |
| 3513 | Chefs | 2,738 | 55 |
| 3611 | Animal Attendants and Trainers | 1,051 | 0 |
| 3941 | Cabinetmakers | 2,112 | 0 |
| 3991 | Boat Builders and Shipwrights | 1,000 | 0 |
| 4523 | Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials | 4,071 | 0 |
| 4524 | Sportspersons | 1,000 | 0 |
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