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Australia 189 Visa Invitation Round, October 2026: Which Occupations Got Invited and Which Missed Out, Explained

Australia held its first Skilled Independent (subclass 189) invitation round of the 2026-27 program year on 15 October 2026. Official results are not out yet, but early reports show nurses, teachers, social workers and construction trades getting invites, while ICT, accounting and civil engineering are largely missing. Here is what we know, what is still unconfirmed, and what it means for Indian applicants.