Migration Attribute	Skilled Independent (Subclass 189)	Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190)
Selection Authority	Federal Department of Home Affairs	Individual State/Territory Governments
Round Predictability	Extremely Low. Occurs entirely at federal discretion with no public schedule.	Moderate. States usually outline specific nomination matrices and open registration windows.
Points Pressure	Extreme. Competes globally against a massive, unmanaged pool of international applicants.	Variable. States often bypass raw point scores to prioritize local employment or regional residency.
Additional Points	Yields 0 additional points to your self-calculated EOI total.	Grants a mandatory +5 point boost upon receiving a formal state nomination.

Migration Attribute	Skilled Independent (Subclass 189)	Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190)
Selection Authority	Federal Department of Home Affairs	Individual State/Territory Governments
Round Predictability	Extremely Low. Occurs entirely at federal discretion with no public schedule.	Moderate. States usually outline specific nomination matrices and open registration windows.
Points Pressure	Extreme. Competes globally against a massive, unmanaged pool of international applicants.	Variable. States often bypass raw point scores to prioritize local employment or regional residency.
Additional Points	Yields 0 additional points to your self-calculated EOI total.	Grants a mandatory +5 point boost upon receiving a formal state nomination.

Migration Attribute	Skilled Independent (Subclass 189)	Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190)
Selection Authority	Federal Department of Home Affairs	Individual State/Territory Governments
Round Predictability	Extremely Low. Occurs entirely at federal discretion with no public schedule.	Moderate. States usually outline specific nomination matrices and open registration windows.
Points Pressure	Extreme. Competes globally against a massive, unmanaged pool of international applicants.	Variable. States often bypass raw point scores to prioritize local employment or regional residency.
Additional Points	Yields 0 additional points to your self-calculated EOI total.	Grants a mandatory +5 point boost upon receiving a formal state nomination.

Migration Attribute	Skilled Independent (Subclass 189)	Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190)
Selection Authority	Federal Department of Home Affairs	Individual State/Territory Governments
Round Predictability	Extremely Low. Occurs entirely at federal discretion with no public schedule.	Moderate. States usually outline specific nomination matrices and open registration windows.
Points Pressure	Extreme. Competes globally against a massive, unmanaged pool of international applicants.	Variable. States often bypass raw point scores to prioritize local employment or regional residency.
Additional Points	Yields 0 additional points to your self-calculated EOI total.	Grants a mandatory +5 point boost upon receiving a formal state nomination.