Category: Special Investigations & Data Analysis|Author: Easysail Asia-Pacific Research Team|Date: 2026-05-20

Win Rate Distribution for Major Occupations in Australia 189/190 State Sponsorships (Shortage List Edition)

Win Rate Distribution for Major Occupations in Australia 189/190 State Sponsorships (Shortage List Edition)

[In-Depth Data Report] Australia Skilled Migration Battle Royale: Despairing Business Majors and Overpowered Nurses

Australia's skilled migration system is the most undisguised globally in its professional preferences. Our scraping team pulled the invitation records for 189 and 190 visas in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria (VIC) for the 2024-2025 financial year, and the data presents an extremely polarized picture of ice and fire.

Death Glacier: Accounting, Finance, IT

This is a track that would make even top scholars cry.

  • Accounting and Auditing: Even if you scored an 8 in all bands on language exams (like IELTS) (full 20 points), hold a NAATI translation certificate, completed a Professional Year (PY), and gathered an astonishing 100 points. In the last financial year, the 190 invitations issued by NSW and VIC to offshore or non-regional accountants were infinitely close to zero. Australia simply does not lack junior bookkeepers.
  • IT (Especially General Programmers and Testers): Once the hotcakes, now under the fierce competition of the Indian army, scores have been pushed to 90-95 points and above, with extreme emphasis on relevant local work experience in major tech firms. Without 3+ years of local experience, it is very difficult to get invited.

Paradise Privilege: Medical Nursing, Early Childhood Education, Social Work

These three majors are known as the "Troika" of Australian immigration.

In the latest massive draw for the 189 (Independent Skilled Migration):

  • Registered Nurse: As long as you graduate smoothly and pass the skills assessment, you can basically receive an invitation letter just stepping on the minimum passing line of 65 points. The invitation rate is a terrifyingly high 98%.
  • Early Childhood Teacher: Enjoys the same privilege of blind approvals at 65-70 points. Australia is extremely short of teachers to take care of children in kindergartens.

Dimensional Breakthrough: Civil, Mining, and Advanced Trades

This is a golden zone often overlooked by non-Western families. If you are willing to lower your pride and study to become an electrician, auto mechanic, or plumber (which are high-paying blue-collar jobs in Australia), or go to Western Australia to study mining engineering, you will walk sideways like a boss in the state sponsorship system and be extremely welcomed by local governments.

Data Model Advice: If you are still in high school or preparing to switch tracks to Australia, please mindlessly choose "Nursing" or "Early Childhood Education." Study hard for two or three years, and graduation means a Green Card. If you unfortunately are already studying accounting at the University of Sydney, immediately pack your bags and move to a regional area (such as Adelaide) to find a job. Big cities no longer have a place for you.

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