Australian Skilled Migration Intelligence

Will your points get you a 189, 190 or 491 invitation?

189, 190 & 491 invitation rounds, point cut-offs and EOI trends for Australian skilled migration.

Search your occupation to see recent cut-offs, how competitive your points are, queue pressure and an estimated wait — built from Department of Home Affairs and SkillSelect public data plus ImmiTrend model estimates.

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Try 254499 Registered Nurses nec or 133111 Construction Project Manager

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241111Early Childhood Teacher2544Registered Nurse14 roles241411Secondary School Teacher272511Social Worker233Engineer39 roles261313Software Engineer331212Carpenter261111ICT Business Analyst

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 189

Latest federal SkillSelect round on 4 June 2026 with cutoffs from 65 pts

~10,000 invitations issued · 3 rounds in FY25-26 · trend stable

Subclass 190

Latest state nomination round on 11 June 2026 with cutoffs from 65 pts

11 rounds in FY25-26 · trend rising

Subclass 491

Latest state nomination round on 6 May 2026 with cutoffs from 60 pts

5 rounds in FY25-26 · trend stable

Latest Round
4 June
10,000 invited
Avg Points (189)
79
-2 from prev round
FY25-26 Invited · 189+491
27,337
3 rounds
Occupations Tracked
493
Across all skill lists

Subclass 189 wait estimates · August 2026

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
80
pts
4,389
5+ years
85
pts
2,384
3+ years
90
pts
386
about 6 months
95
pts
12
less than a month
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Registered Nurses nec

254499·189·85 pts

338days

since 1 July 2025

FY 2025-263 rounds
Jul
80
Aug
Sep
Oct
75
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
75
Jun
SubmittedWaitingBelow cutoffEligible

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Latest snapshot · data as at August 2026

Strong chance of invitation

85 pts · Registered Nurses nec (254499) · subclass 189

Invited in recent roundsTop 3% in queueCompetition ≥85 pts rising
Your spot in the pool
30 figures · each ≈ 240 EOIs · front invited first
← front (invited first)7,188 total EOIs
Ahead of youhigher score, or 85 pts & earlier DOE211
Youtop 3%★
At your score, behind you0
Below youlower scores6,977
This FY's est. 189 places✓ inside this FY's places
You · #212
★
front of queue10,990 est. places
≈ 1 roundto clear the 211 ahead of you · FY26-27
Pool by points · submitted EOIs
1307407050481602.1k701.2k8028985YOU46901100

How you compare to who got invited

190 / 491example profile · 85 pts
Moderate fit
3/6
You match 3 of 6 traits of the typical invited applicant.
PointsEnglishSalaryNAATIOnshorePartner
YouInvited cohort
Points85 · median 80match
English10 · most had 0match
Salary$80k · typical $70–90kbelow
NAATInone · 9% had itbelow
Onshoreonshore · 88% onshorematch
Partnernone · 43% had itbelow
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Personal Competitiveness Report

A data-driven, 11-section deep-dive into your PR competitiveness for any occupation — how you compare to community-reported invited samples, predicted point cut-offs across scenarios, historical prediction backtests, and state-by-state demand and supply. Built from official public data, model estimates and community samples.

  • You vs community-reported invited samples
  • Predicted cut-offs & scenario modelling
  • Historical prediction-accuracy backtests
  • State-by-state demand & supply
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11 sections

Registered Nurses nec

ANZSCO 254499 · subclass 189 / 190 / 491

Your standing

Strong

Latest cut-off

75 pts

EOIs in queue

7,188

What's inside

  • 01Your competitive standing
  • 02Where you stand in the pool
  • 03Predicted cut-offs & scenarios
  • 04Historical backtest
  • 05State demand & supply
  • + 6 more sections

189 invitation chances

See the points and Date of Effect likely needed to be invited — for any occupation, in upcoming 189 rounds. Estimated from the latest SkillSelect EOI snapshot.

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Registered Nurses nec

ANZSCO 254499

189
If 200 invited85
If 800 invited80
If 2,000 invited75

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254499 · 85 pts · 189

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Strong — Likely to be Invited

5/5

rounds invited

4 June 2026

last invited

Top 3%

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At 85 points you're at the most recent published cut-off of 75. You sit in the top 3% of the queue for this occupation.

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Registered Nurses nec

strong

254499 · 189 · 85pts

Min pts trend
Invitations

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

strong

241111 · 189 · 85pts

Min pts trend
Invitations

Rounds invited

5/5 ⚡
4/5

Queue Ahead

211 ★
2,384

Ceiling Remaining

13,929 🛡️
1,583

⚡ Most invited

Registered Nurses nec

🛡️ Largest ceiling

Registered Nurses nec

🏆

Top Pick: Registered Nurses nec · 189 · 85pts

Invited in 5 of the last 5 rounds, with the larger occupation ceiling.

EOI Trends

How the EOI pool changes month over month — new submissions and invitation throughput across 189, 190 and 491.

Full trend analysis →

Total Submissions

1,108,437

Aug 2026

Month-over-Month

-3.1%

vs previous month

Most Active Visa

Subclass 491

Highest volume

Monthly EOI activity across visa subclasses 189, 190, and 491

Rising & Falling Occupations

Which occupations gained and lost subclass 189 invitations, FY2025-26 vs FY2024-25.

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FY2025-26: 26,887 invitationsvsFY2024-25: 22,973+3,914 (+17%)program-wide — an occupation needs +17% just to hold its ground.
RisingEST.134 rising in total

Biggest increase in estimated invitations, FY2025-26 vs FY2024-25.

24-25 → 25-26CHANGE
1Registered Nurses nec1,660 → 4,392+2,7322Carpenter696 → 2,484+1,7883Registered Nurse (Aged Care)266 → 1,003+7374Solicitor127 → 845+7185Secondary School Teacher518 → 1,171+6536General Practitioner425 → 1,068+6437Social Worker488 → 1,059+5718Medical Practitioners nec318 → 807+4899Management Consultant90 → 505+41510Electrician (General)127 → 437+310
FallingEST.57 falling in total

Biggest decrease in estimated invitations, FY2025-26 vs FY2024-25.

24-25 → 25-26CHANGE
1Civil Engineering DraftspersonNOT INV.1,536 → 177−1,3592Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) TeacherNOT INV.1,891 → 839−1,0523Accountant (General)0 THIS FY678 → 0−6784Quantity Surveyor0 THIS FY671 → 0−6715Architect876 → 220−6566Mechanical Engineer0 THIS FY656 → 0−6567Civil Engineer0 THIS FY641 → 0−6418External Auditor0 THIS FY484 → 0−4849Software Engineer0 THIS FY450 → 0−45010ICT Business Analyst0 THIS FY427 → 0−427

Estimates. Home Affairs publishes each round's total and each occupation's points cut-off, not per-occupation invite counts — so a 0 means no recorded invitations in our estimates for that year.

Latest Invitation Rounds

The most recent SkillSelect rounds — minimum points cut-offs and estimated invitation counts by subclass.

Full round history →
4 June 2026189

Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber

334112
65
4 June 2026189

Bricklayer

331111
65
4 June 2026189

Carpenter

331212
65
4 June 2026189

Carpenter and Joiner

331211
65
4 June 2026189

Drainer

334113
65
4 June 2026189

Electrician (General)

341111
65
4 June 2026189

Electrician (Special Class)

341112
65
4 June 2026189

Fibrous Plasterer

333211
65

State Nominations

2026-27 nomination places for subclass 190 and 491, by state and territory.

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Tasmania has published 2026-27 allocations so far. The other 7 states and territories usually publish theirs later in the year. See full 2025-26 allocations →

2026-27 · 1 state/territory2,050 total places
TASTasmania

190

1,250

491

800

Total

2,050

EOI Pool Snapshot

How many EOIs sit in the pool by points score and subclass, from the latest SkillSelect snapshot.

Full EOI distribution →

Total In Queue

1,108,437

Occupations In Pool

485

Top 6 occupations by queue depth
1
261313Software Engineer

55,118

total

2
351311Chef

43,984

total

3
233211Civil Engineer

43,730

total

4
233512Mechanical Engineer

42,409

total

5
241111Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

38,826

total

6
261312Developer Programmer

36,996

total

Occupation Ceilings

How many invitations each occupation can receive this program year, and how many remain.

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2025-26 · 87 occupation groups

Tier 1

13

13 occupations

Tier 2

6

6 occupations

Tier 3

58

58 occupations

Tier 4

10

10 occupations

Top 5 with most 189 places remaining

1
2544Registered Nurses

10,390

Remaining

2
2531General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers

2,963

Remaining

3
2414Secondary School Teachers

2,837

Remaining

4
3411Electricians

1,594

Remaining

5
2525Physiotherapists

1,553

Remaining

From the blog

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Will You Be Invited in the First 189 Round of 2026-27? September Update

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