[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":171},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-posts":3},[4],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"body":8,"coverImage":18,"dataMonth":156,"description":149,"extension":157,"meta":158,"navigation":159,"path":160,"publishedAt":161,"seo":162,"stem":163,"summary":164,"tags":165,"__hash__":170},"blog\u002Fblog\u002F2026-03-eoi-update.md","March 2026 EOI Update — VIC Pulls Further Ahead on 190 Invitations","Migrant Hub",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":148},"minimark",[11,19,24,58,62,69,75,83,87,127,131,134,137],[12,13,14],"p",{},[15,16],"img",{"alt":17,"src":18},"Top 10 occupations invited on the 190 visa, March 2026","\u002Fblog\u002F2026-03\u002Ftop-occupations.svg",[20,21,23],"h2",{"id":22},"headlines","Headlines",[25,26,27,39,48],"ul",{},[28,29,30,34,35,38],"li",{},[31,32,33],"strong",{},"Carpenter (331212)"," topped the invitation leaderboard on the 190 visa with ",[31,36,37],{},"375 invitations issued"," in March.",[28,40,41,44,45,38],{},[31,42,43],{},"Victoria"," extended its lead over NSW on 190 invitations — the gap widened from ~220 in February to ",[31,46,47],{},"750",[28,49,50,53,54,57],{},[31,51,52],{},"Software Engineer (261313)"," held ",[31,55,56],{},"#4"," by invitations — the highest-ranked ICT occupation, trailing three trades \u002F engineering roles.",[20,59,61],{"id":60},"what-changed-on-the-state-side","What changed on the state side",[12,63,64,65,68],{},"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 ",[31,66,67],{},"47% more invitations"," than NSW (2,360 vs 1,610).",[12,70,71],{},[15,72],{"alt":73,"src":74},"NSW vs VIC — 190 invitations issued, last three snapshots","\u002Fblog\u002F2026-03\u002Fstate-shift.svg",[12,76,77,78,82],{},"NSW's count actually ",[79,80,81],"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.",[20,84,86],{"id":85},"who-this-affects","Who this affects",[25,88,89,107,121],{},[28,90,91,94,95,98,99,102,103,106],{},[31,92,93],{},"Trades applicants"," — if you hold a current skills assessment for ",[31,96,97],{},"Carpenter",", ",[31,100,101],{},"Painting Trades Worker",", or ",[31,104,105],{},"Electrician",", the 190 pool is moving in your favour. Three of the top 10 invited occupations are trades.",[28,108,109,112,113,116,117,120],{},[31,110,111],{},"ICT applicants"," — ",[31,114,115],{},"Software Engineer"," and ",[31,118,119],{},"ICT Business Analyst"," both sit in the top 10, but Engineers and Civil Engineers are pulling ahead on invitation volume.",[28,122,123,126],{},[31,124,125],{},"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.",[20,128,130],{"id":129},"whats-next","What's next",[12,132,133],{},"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.",[135,136],"hr",{},[12,138,139],{},[79,140,141,142,147],{},"This post is generated from the latest SkillSelect snapshot. You can explore the same data interactively in the ",[143,144,146],"a",{"href":145},"\u002Fdashboard\u002Foccupation-rankings","dashboard",".",{"title":149,"searchDepth":150,"depth":150,"links":151},"",2,[152,153,154,155],{"id":22,"depth":150,"text":23},{"id":60,"depth":150,"text":61},{"id":85,"depth":150,"text":86},{"id":129,"depth":150,"text":130},"2026-03","md",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002F2026-03-eoi-update","2026-04-01",{"title":6,"description":149},"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.",[166,167,168,169],"eoi","monthly-update","190","491","sesp0kasdEUuGrAI5eqJjzbbfnq6Gcrh90XihsuE2-U",1776778907562]