South Australia issued 344 skilled migrants in the initial round of 2026

In the first round of its General Skilled Migration (GSM) program for 2025–26, South Australia issued a total of 344 invitations to skilled workers.

Among these, 235 candidates were invited under the Subclass 190 visa, which provides direct state-nominated permanent residency in Australia. Additionally, 109 candidates received invitations through the Subclass 491 visa, granting them legal rights to reside and work in Australia.

Have a look at the table below for the complete details of the total invitations issued in the first skilled migration immigration round for 2025-2026:

Invitations in January 2026
ANZSCO Sub-major Group	Subclass 190	Subclass 491	Total
13 Specialist Managers	17	4	21
14 Hospitality, Retail, and Service Managers	0	1	1
22 Business, Human Resource, and Marketing Professionals	4	12	16
23 Design, Engineering, Science, and Transport Professionals	51	12	63
24 Education Professionals	18	4	22
25 Health Professionals	68	1	69
26 ICT Professionals	1	32	33
27 Legal, Social, and Welfare Professionals	7	2	9
31 Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians	7	18	25
32 Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers	10	3	13
33 Construction Trades Workers	27	3	30
34 Electro technology and Telecommunications Trades Workers	20	1	21
35 Food Trades Workers	0	3	3
36 Skilled Animal, Agricultural, and Horticultural Workers	0	1	1
41 Health and Welfare Support Workers	5	9	14
51 Office Managers and Program Administrators	0	3	3
Total	235	109	344