Social Worker

ANZSCO 272511 · 190 — Skilled Nominated (State) · live queue 05/2026

3108 people are waiting for Social Worker on 190 — Skilled Nominated (State). About 41.4/month have been invited recently. Check your own place →

Occupation list	MLTSSL
Eligible visas	189 / 190 / 491
Skills assessed by	Australian Association of Social Workers
Verified	11 Jun 2026 · check Home Affairs

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Points needed to be invited — Social Worker

Roughly the score you'd need to be invited within each window, based on the queue ahead and the recent invite pace (~41.4/month).

points for ~6 months

points for ~12 months

points for ~24 months

A points-level estimate — your date of effect still matters within a band, and pace changes with yearly planning levels.

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Best states for this occupation

NSW248 invited · 65pts VIC218 invited · 65pts WA127 invited · 65pts

Grouped by ANZSCO unit group (source: ABS). A sibling title or a different state can have a shorter queue.

The data — Social Worker

Invitations per month (945 total). Bars = invited; line = the month's lowest invited points.