South Australia issued 344 state nomination invitations in its Jan 2026 round: 235 for the Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) visa and 109 for the Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional) visa, published by SA's migration program and captured by our pipeline (as at 2026-04-27).
Invitations by occupation group, Jan 2026
Groups are ANZSCO occupation families, the government's own classification. Find your exact occupation on the occupation pages.
| Occupation group | 190 | 491 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Professionals ANZSCO group 25 | 68 | 1 |
| Design, Engineering, Science and Transport Professionals ANZSCO group 23 | 51 | 12 |
| ICT Professionals ANZSCO group 26 | 1 | 32 |
| Construction Trades Workers ANZSCO group 33 | 27 | 3 |
| Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians ANZSCO group 31 | 7 | 18 |
| Education Professionals ANZSCO group 24 | 18 | 4 |
| Specialist Managers ANZSCO group 13 | 17 | 4 |
| Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers ANZSCO group 34 | 20 | 1 |
| Business, Human Resource and Marketing Professionals ANZSCO group 22 | 4 | 12 |
| Health and Welfare Support Workers ANZSCO group 41 | 5 | 9 |
| Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers ANZSCO group 32 | 10 | 3 |
| Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals ANZSCO group 27 | 7 | 2 |
| Food Trades Workers ANZSCO group 35 | 0 | 3 |
| Office Managers and Program Administrators ANZSCO group 51 | 0 | 3 |
| Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers ANZSCO group 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers ANZSCO group 36 | 0 | 1 |
Total invitations moved +159 versus the previous SA round (Dec 2025: 185).
Source: migration.sa.gov.au. Captured 2026-04-27.
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