{"id":9696,"date":"2026-04-29T08:21:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/?p=9696"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:50:09","slug":"occupations-may-not-get-subclass-189-invitation-this-financial-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/occupations-may-not-get-subclass-189-invitation-this-financial-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Occupations may not Get a Subclass 189 Invitation This Financial Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Which Occupations may not Get a Subclass 189 Invitation This Financial Year?\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/5ZJaRvguh2MfiCFXydHvHZ?si=-QWRtybnSQ-dplnPDWpfbw&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong><em>Disclaimer:<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;The insights shared are based on expert analysis by&nbsp;Aussizz&nbsp;Group. Actual invitation round outcomes may vary from these projections.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of skilled migration applicants are asking the same question right now:&nbsp;<strong>if my occupation still has no realistic chance in subclass 189 this&nbsp;financial year, what should I do next?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That question matters because the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/skilled-independent-visa-189\">Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is still one of the most attractive PR pathways. It is permanent, it does not tie you to a state, and it does not require an employer sponsor. But it is also one of the most competitive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Home Affairs says the 2025\u201326 Migration Program has a&nbsp;<strong>Skilled Independent planning level of 16,900 places<\/strong>, and its latest&nbsp;SkillSelect&nbsp;page shows that&nbsp;<strong>10,000 subclass 189 invitations<\/strong>&nbsp;were issued in the&nbsp;<strong>13 November 2025<\/strong>&nbsp;round. Home Affairs also explains that an&nbsp;occupation ceilin<strong>g<\/strong>&nbsp;means there may be an upper limit on how many EOIs with a specific occupation can be invited from an occupation group.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why this topic creates so much anxiety. If an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/occupation-ceilings-australia-189-190-491\"><strong>occupation ceiling<\/strong><\/a> is effectively exhausted, having more points does not suddenly reopen subclass 189 for that occupation in the same program year. The practical takeaway is not that these occupations are \u201cfinished\u201d for migration. It is that\u00a0<strong>subclass 189 may be the wrong pathway for them right now<\/strong>, even if\u00a0<strong>subclass 190, subclass 491, or employer sponsorship<\/strong>\u00a0still remain\u00a0open.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Subclass 189 is Not Only About Points. It is Also About Occupation Ceilings&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the part many applicants miss.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of people still think subclass 189 is a simple points race. They assume that if they keep improving English, partner points, or work experience, they will eventually be invited. But <a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/working-in-australia\/skillselect\/invitation-rounds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Home Affairs\u2019 invitation-round guidance<\/a> makes it clear that there is another layer in the system:&nbsp;<strong>occupation ceilings<\/strong>. In simple terms, that means there can be an upper limit on how many EOIs from a particular occupation group are invited.&nbsp;So&nbsp;a high score may help only if your occupation is still moving. If it is not moving, even&nbsp;very strong&nbsp;points may not rescue the 189&nbsp;pathway&nbsp;in that program year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why 189 planning in 2026 has become more occupation-sensitive than many applicants expected. The question is no longer only \u201cHow many points do I have?\u201d The better question is \u201cIs my occupation still realistically alive in 189 this year?\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Occupations People are Most Worried About Right Now&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The occupations having&nbsp;<strong>no realistic 189 chance for the rest of the&nbsp;financial year<\/strong>&nbsp;are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Chef<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Motor Vehicle Mechanic \/ Motor Mechanic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accountant occupations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>External Auditor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IT professionals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civil Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mechanical Engineer&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to say this carefully: Home Affairs does&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;publish a simple live webpage&nbsp;saying&nbsp;\u201cthese occupations will not get another invite this year.\u201d&nbsp;So&nbsp;the safest way to frame this is that these are the occupations currently framed as&nbsp;<strong>highest-risk or effectively closed for further 189 invitations<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official part we can say with confidence is that occupation ceilings exist and that another 189 round is still possible because not all 16,900 program places were used in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/australia-state-nomination-quota-allocation-18-november-2025\">November 2025 round<\/a>. But whether that next round includes a specific occupation depends on whether there is still room under that occupation\u2019s effective ceiling and how the Department chooses to run the round.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Occupations currently seen as high-risk for more subclass 189 invitations<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Occupation group<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Why applicants are worried<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Practical 2026 takeaway<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chef&nbsp;<\/td><td>No realistic 189 chance for the rest of the year&nbsp;<\/td><td>Look harder at WA, 190, 491 or employer sponsorship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Motor mechanics&nbsp;<\/td><td>Similar concern around exhausted 189 opportunity&nbsp;<\/td><td>State nomination and employer routes matter more&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Accountants&nbsp;<\/td><td>Heavy competition and ceiling pressure&nbsp;<\/td><td>190, 491 and state-targeted strategy become more important&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>External Auditors&nbsp;<\/td><td>Same issue as other accounting profiles&nbsp;<\/td><td>189 may be weak; state and employer pathways matter&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IT professionals&nbsp;<\/td><td>Crowded field and weak 189 momentum&nbsp;<\/td><td>Compare 190, 491 and sponsorship instead&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Civil Engineers&nbsp;<\/td><td>Unexpectedly weak for 189&nbsp;<\/td><td>Employer or state strategies may be more realistic&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mechanical Engineers&nbsp;<\/td><td>Unexpectedly weak for 189&nbsp;<\/td><td>Sponsorship and state nomination deserve more attention&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The important thing is not panic. The important thing is pivoting early.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>If Your Occupation has No Realistic 189 Shot, That Does Not Mean PR is Over<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the biggest&nbsp;mindset&nbsp;shift applicants need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of people treat subclass 189 as the \u201creal\u201d PR pathway and everything else as backup. That is outdated thinking. Home Affairs\u2019 2025\u201326 planning levels show much bigger space in other parts of the Skill stream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program includes&nbsp;<strong>44,000 places for Employer Sponsored<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>33,000 for State\/Territory Nominated<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>33,000 for Skilled Regional<\/strong>, compared with&nbsp;<strong>16,900 for Skilled Independent<\/strong>. That tells you something&nbsp;very important: Australia\u2019s migration system is now giving far more room to&nbsp;<strong>sponsored, nominated, and regional pathways<\/strong>&nbsp;than to 189 alone.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So&nbsp;if your occupation is flat for 189, the smarter question is not \u201cWhy is this unfair?\u201d It is \u201cWhich of the bigger pathways still wants my profile?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/australian-state-nomination-pathways.webp\" alt=\"Australian state nomination pathways\" class=\"wp-image-15959\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>State Nomination is Where Many \u201cBlocked\u201d 189 Occupations Still Stay Alive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some occupations may look weak for 189 but still have movement in\u00a0<strong>190<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>491<\/strong>, especially through state systems with their own occupation lists and invitation logic. That is particularly relevant for occupations like chefs, accountants, IT\u00a0profiles\u00a0and some engineering roles, which often struggle in 189 due to competition or ceiling pressure but\u00a0still remain\u00a0visible in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/state-nomination-australia-when-to-pivot-190-491-strategy\">state-nominated<\/a> systems.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to do if 189 is weak but your occupation still appears in state pathways<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pathway<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Why it matters now<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Subclass 190&nbsp;<\/td><td>Direct PR through state nomination if your profile fits the state&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Subclass 491&nbsp;<\/td><td>Regional provisional route that can later lead to PR&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/working-in-australia\/skill-occupation-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State occupation lists&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><td>Different states want different occupations and different profile types&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Employer sponsorship&nbsp;<\/td><td>Often becomes stronger when 189 is not moving&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where profile-based migration strategy becomes much more valuable than just chasing invitation rumours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Western Australia is a Good Example of Why \u201cNo 189\u201d Does Not Mean \u201cNo Migration\u201d&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Occupations like&nbsp;<strong>accounting, IT, and chef<\/strong>&nbsp;can still receive invites in&nbsp;<strong>WA<\/strong>, and that part is directionally supported by Western Australia\u2019s invitation data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/wa-state-nomination-december-2025-invitation-trends\">WA\u2019s State Nominated Migration Program<\/a> is active in 2025\u201326, and Migration WA says invitation rounds began in December 2025. It also publishes detailed \u201clast invited by occupation\u201d data. In the\u00a0<strong>March 2026<\/strong>\u00a0priority occupations round, WA\u2019s published data shows\u00a0<strong>Chef (351311)<\/strong>\u00a0invited at\u00a0<strong>85 points<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Civil Engineer (233211)<\/strong>\u00a0invited at\u00a0<strong>80 points<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In earlier published WA rounds, occupations like&nbsp;<strong>Accountant (General)<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Analyst Programmer<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>ICT Business Analyst<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Developer Programmer<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Software Engineer<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Mechanical Engineer<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Motor Mechanic<\/strong>, and related roles also appear in the state invitation data.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is one of the clearest reasons not to overreact to a weak 189 position. A ceiling problem in one pathway does not automatically erase the occupation from all migration options.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WA examples showing movement outside subclass 189<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Occupation<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>WA invitation evidence<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>What it means<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chef&nbsp;<\/td><td>Invited in WA March 2026 at 85 points&nbsp;<\/td><td>Chef may be weak for 189 but still alive in WA nomination&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Civil Engineer&nbsp;<\/td><td>Invited in WA March 2026 at 80 points&nbsp;<\/td><td>Engineering can still move through state pathways&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Accountant (General)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Appears in WA invitation data&nbsp;<\/td><td>Accounting is not dead, but may need a state route&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ICT Business Analyst \/ Developer Programmer \/ Software Engineer&nbsp;<\/td><td>Appears in WA invitation data&nbsp;<\/td><td>IT may still have a path outside 189&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Motor Mechanic&nbsp;<\/td><td>Appears in WA invitation data&nbsp;<\/td><td>Trade and technical occupations can still move through states&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why applicants need to separate&nbsp;<strong>\u201cno 189\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong>\u201cno pathway.\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;They are not the same thing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Why Employer Sponsorship May Now be the Strongest&nbsp;Option&nbsp;for Some Occupations?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Employer Sponsored has a much larger planning allocation than Skilled Independent in 2025\u201326. If your occupation is no longer realistically moving in 189, but employers still want the role, employer sponsorship can become more practical than waiting for another invitation round that may never include your occupation. This is especially relevant for engineering, trades, hospitality, and other occupations where real labour demand can matter more than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/working-in-australia\/skillselect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SkillSelect<\/a>&nbsp;competition.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That does not mean sponsorship is easy. It means that for many applicants, it is now more&nbsp;<strong>strategic<\/strong>&nbsp;than hoping a blocked 189&nbsp;occupation&nbsp;suddenly reopens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Another 189 Round May Still Happen but Not for Everyone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Because Home Affairs shows a&nbsp;<strong>16,900<\/strong>&nbsp;planning&nbsp;level for Skilled Independent and the November 2025 round issued&nbsp;<strong>10,000 invitations<\/strong>, applicants are right to expect that another 189 round is still possible this&nbsp;financial year. But \u201cpossible\u201d is&nbsp;not the same as&nbsp;\u201cgood for my occupation.\u201d A later round may still happen while some occupations&nbsp;remain&nbsp;effectively shut out by ceiling pressure.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is the key message your blog should communicate clearly:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A future 189 round can still happen, but if your occupation is already effectively capped out, more rounds may not help you.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Smarter Strategy in 2026 is to Stop Treating 189 as the Only Real Goal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your occupation still has room in 189, great. But if it does not, the answer is not waiting passively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The smarter move is:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>check your state nomination options,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>compare 190 and 491,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>see whether your occupation still has movement in places like WA,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and assess whether employer sponsorship is the stronger route now.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migration-advisor-helping-applicant.webp\" alt=\"Migration advisor helping applicant\" class=\"wp-image-15955\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aussizz&nbsp;Group has helped&nbsp;<strong>200,000+ applicants to their Australian Dreams<\/strong>, and this is exactly where practical migration strategy matters. A lot of people waste months staring at subclass 189 when their occupation has already become a weak bet for the rest of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know&nbsp;whether your occupation still has a realistic 189 chance or whether your stronger route is&nbsp;<strong>190, 491 or employer sponsorship<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enquiry.aussizzgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">book a consultation with&nbsp;Aussizz&nbsp;Group<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and build the plan around the real data, not just the visa number.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>FAQs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q1. What does an occupation ceiling mean for subclass 189?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Home Affairs says an&nbsp;<strong>occupation ceiling<\/strong>&nbsp;means there may be an upper limit on how many EOIs with a specific occupation can be invited from an occupation group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q2. Can there still be another subclass 189 round this&nbsp;financial year?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Possibly yes. Home Affairs shows a&nbsp;<strong>Skilled Independent planning level of 16,900<\/strong>&nbsp;for 2025\u201326, and&nbsp;<strong>10,000 invitations<\/strong>&nbsp;were issued in the&nbsp;<strong>13 November 2025<\/strong>&nbsp;round. That suggests another round is still possible, but not necessarily for every occupation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q3. If my occupation has no realistic 189 chance this year, is PR over?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. You may still have realistic options through\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/skilled-nominated-visa-190\">subclass 190<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/skilled-work-regional-provisional-visa-491\">subclass 491<\/a>, or employer sponsorship<\/strong>, depending on your occupation and profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q4. Which occupations are people most worried about for no further 189 invites?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The occupations flagged as&nbsp;highest-risk&nbsp;are&nbsp;<strong>chef, motor mechanics, accountants, external auditors, IT professionals, civil engineers, and mechanical engineers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q5. Can chefs still get invited through state nomination?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. WA\u2019s March 2026 state invitation data shows&nbsp;<strong>Chef (351311)<\/strong>&nbsp;invited at&nbsp;<strong>85 points<\/strong>, which means chef may still move through state nomination even if 189 is weak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q6. Can IT and accounting still move through Western Australia?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. Published WA invitation data includes occupations such as&nbsp;<strong>Accountant (General), Analyst Programmer, ICT Business Analyst, Developer Programmer, and Software Engineer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q7. Can engineers still get invited outside 189?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. WA\u2019s published invitation data includes&nbsp;<strong>Civil Engineer<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Mechanical Engineer<\/strong>, showing that engineering can still move through state pathways even if 189 looks weak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q8. Is employer sponsorship stronger than subclass 189 now?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some occupations, yes. The <a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/what-we-do\/migration-program-planning-levels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025\u201326 Migration Program<\/a> includes&nbsp;<strong>44,000 Employer Sponsored<\/strong>&nbsp;places compared with&nbsp;<strong>16,900 Skilled Independent<\/strong>&nbsp;places, which shows much more room in employer-backed migration than in 189 alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q9. Do more points help if an occupation ceiling is already exhausted?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not in a practical sense for that pathway. If the ceiling is effectively used up, higher points do not reopen 189 for that occupation in the same program year. That conclusion follows from Home Affairs\u2019 occupation-ceiling definition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Q10. What should applicants do if their 189 pathway looks blocked?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The smartest next step is to compare\u00a0<strong>190, 491, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aussizzgroup.com\/uae\/blog\/employer-sponsored-visa-explained-everything-you-need-to-know-about-186-494-and-482-visas-and-pr-options\">employer-sponsored options<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0based on your exact occupation, state fit, and work situation, instead of waiting only for another 189\u00a0round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disclaimer:&nbsp;The insights shared are based on expert analysis by&nbsp;Aussizz&nbsp;Group. Actual invitation round outcomes may vary from these projections.&nbsp; A lot of skilled migration applicants are asking the same question right now:&nbsp;if my occupation still has no realistic chance in subclass 189 this&nbsp;financial year, what should I do next?&nbsp; That question matters because the\u00a0Skilled Independent visa [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9697,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[2396,2382,2392,2385,2264,2403,2381,2402,2386,2395,2399,2391,2393,2397,1860,2233,2389,2400,2408,1861,2263,2404,2405,2410,2401,2398,2383,2394,2409,2384,2406,2379,2390,2380,2387,2411,2412,1490,2407,2388],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which Occupations May Not Get a Subclass 189 Invitation This Financial Year?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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