[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":170},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-2026-03-eoi-update":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"coverImage":17,"dataMonth":155,"description":148,"extension":156,"meta":157,"navigation":158,"path":159,"publishedAt":160,"seo":161,"stem":162,"summary":163,"tags":164,"__hash__":169},"blog\u002Fblog\u002F2026-03-eoi-update.md","March 2026 EOI Update — VIC Pulls Further Ahead on 190 Invitations","Migrant Hub",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":147},"minimark",[10,18,23,57,61,68,74,82,86,126,130,133,136],[11,12,13],"p",{},[14,15],"img",{"alt":16,"src":17},"Top 10 occupations invited on the 190 visa, March 2026","\u002Fblog\u002F2026-03\u002Ftop-occupations.svg",[19,20,22],"h2",{"id":21},"headlines","Headlines",[24,25,26,38,47],"ul",{},[27,28,29,33,34,37],"li",{},[30,31,32],"strong",{},"Carpenter (331212)"," topped the invitation leaderboard on the 190 visa with ",[30,35,36],{},"375 invitations issued"," in March.",[27,39,40,43,44,37],{},[30,41,42],{},"Victoria"," extended its lead over NSW on 190 invitations — the gap widened from ~220 in February to ",[30,45,46],{},"750",[27,48,49,52,53,56],{},[30,50,51],{},"Software Engineer (261313)"," held ",[30,54,55],{},"#4"," by invitations — the highest-ranked ICT occupation, trailing three trades \u002F engineering roles.",[19,58,60],{"id":59},"what-changed-on-the-state-side","What changed on the state side",[11,62,63,64,67],{},"Victoria has been ahead of NSW on 190 invitations for three consecutive snapshots, but the gap was modest until March. In the latest snapshot, VIC issued roughly ",[30,65,66],{},"47% more invitations"," than NSW (2,360 vs 1,610).",[11,69,70],{},[14,71],{"alt":72,"src":73},"NSW vs VIC — 190 invitations issued, last three snapshots","\u002Fblog\u002F2026-03\u002Fstate-shift.svg",[11,75,76,77,81],{},"NSW's count actually ",[78,79,80],"em",{},"dropped"," month-on-month (from 1,990 to 1,610), while VIC continued climbing. If the trend holds, VIC nominations are becoming a materially better option for candidates in occupations eligible for both.",[19,83,85],{"id":84},"who-this-affects","Who this affects",[24,87,88,106,120],{},[27,89,90,93,94,97,98,101,102,105],{},[30,91,92],{},"Trades applicants"," — if you hold a current skills assessment for ",[30,95,96],{},"Carpenter",", ",[30,99,100],{},"Painting Trades Worker",", or ",[30,103,104],{},"Electrician",", the 190 pool is moving in your favour. Three of the top 10 invited occupations are trades.",[27,107,108,111,112,115,116,119],{},[30,109,110],{},"ICT applicants"," — ",[30,113,114],{},"Software Engineer"," and ",[30,117,118],{},"ICT Business Analyst"," both sit in the top 10, but Engineers and Civil Engineers are pulling ahead on invitation volume.",[27,121,122,125],{},[30,123,124],{},"NSW-leaning candidates"," — if your points are borderline, it's worth re-checking VIC's current nomination criteria; they're issuing meaningfully more invitations this quarter.",[19,127,129],{"id":128},"whats-next","What's next",[11,131,132],{},"The April snapshot (covering EOIs valid as at 30 April 2026) will drop off March 2024 entries from the rolling 24-month window. Expect some movement in the lower points tiers as those older submissions roll off.",[134,135],"hr",{},[11,137,138],{},[78,139,140,141,146],{},"This post is generated from the latest SkillSelect snapshot. You can explore the same data interactively in the ",[142,143,145],"a",{"href":144},"\u002Fdashboard\u002Foccupation-rankings","dashboard",".",{"title":148,"searchDepth":149,"depth":149,"links":150},"",2,[151,152,153,154],{"id":21,"depth":149,"text":22},{"id":59,"depth":149,"text":60},{"id":84,"depth":149,"text":85},{"id":128,"depth":149,"text":129},"2026-03","md",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002F2026-03-eoi-update","2026-04-01",{"title":5,"description":148},"blog\u002F2026-03-eoi-update","Victoria's lead over NSW on 190 invitations widened sharply in March, while Carpenter led all occupations for invitations issued.",[165,166,167,168],"eoi","monthly-update","190","491","sesp0kasdEUuGrAI5eqJjzbbfnq6Gcrh90XihsuE2-U",1776778907918]