South Australia Skilled Invitations vs Allocations – Jan 2026 🧾 Total Nomination Allocation for

📊 South Australia Skilled Invitations vs Allocations – Jan 2026

🧾 Total Nomination Allocation for 2025–26

South Australia set the following nomination quotas for the 2025–26 program year:

• 1,350 nomination places for Subclass 190(Skilled Nominated)

• 900 nomination places for Subclass 491(Skilled Work Regional)
  👉 Total allocation = 2,250 nomination places

📩 Invitations Issued (Program-to-Date as at January 2026)

According to the official Migration SA announcement:

• 610 invitations issued for Subclass 190

• 321 invitations issued for Subclass 491
  👉 Total invitations issued so far = 931

📈 Comparison & Interpretation

🔍 What This Really Means

1. Less than half of the allocated nomination places have been used so far.

   • Only ~45% of the Subclass 190 quota is utilised.

   • Only ~36% of the Subclass 491 quota is utilised.

2. There’s a substantial remainder of places still available.

   • ~740 Subclass 190places remain.

   • ~580 Subclass 491places remain.

   • Overall, ~1,319 nomination places are still open for future rounds.

3. Invitation pace is moderate, not rushed.

   • The program isn’t anywhere near capping out yet.

   • South Australia can afford to be selective, inviting highest-scoring, best-matched candidates.

💡 Strategic Takeaways for Candidates

• Plenty of opportunities remain in 2025–26. This isn’t a “closing window” situation yet — but it will closeif you leave your EOI/ROI stale or uncompetitive.

• Improve your competitiveness now (higher points, closely matched occupation, strong ties/steps towards settlement in SA) to capitalise before allocations fill.

• Subclass 190 appears to be moving slightly faster than 491 — but both streams still have significant room.

🚀 Bottom Line

South Australia still hasn’t run out of quota. Far from it. That’s good news — but it also means nomination isn’t being handed out willy-nilly. You need:

✔ A solid EOI/ROI
✔ Competitive points score
✔ Relevant occupation and evidence
✔ Clear settlement potential in SA

Disclaimer / Source: This analysis article was prepared based on the data originally published by Migration SA --> Click