ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Latest round Electrician (Special Class)'s latest cutoff is lower: 65 vs 80 for Lift Mechanic.
| Electrician (Special Class)341112 | Lift Mechanic341113 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1664 · FY2026-27 | 1664 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 65 pts | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 4 | 12 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 1 · 189 | 2 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 1 | NSW 1 |
| Who was granted | South Africa 42% | Philippines 31% |
| Assessing authority | TRA | TRA |
Occupations in unit group 3411 share 1,664 places left.
Unit group 3411 · 2025-26 official: 1,880 ceiling · 1,594 remaining
Unit group 3411 · 2025-26 official: 1,880 ceiling · 1,594 remaining
Electrician (Special Class) ranks higher: #27 vs #1 for Lift Mechanic.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
Electrician (Special Class)'s latest cutoff is lower: 65 vs 80 for Lift Mechanic.
Down from 70 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 70 pts · 3 Mar 2026491 · 70 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Up from 65 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 65 pts · 1 Feb 2026491 · 65 pts · 5 June 2025
See full round history →Electrician (Special Class) has a smaller EOI pool: 4 (0 vs last month) vs 12 (0) for Lift Mechanic.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Both drew the same number of invitations last month.
No next-round estimate available.
Both are open in the same number of states.
Subclass 189 is the federal, points-tested stream — states do not nominate for it. Switch to 190 or 491 to compare open states.
At least one occupation has no state-nomination community data, so this row isn't compared.
Subclass 189 has no state-nomination community data. Compare on 190 or 491 to see an invited profile.
In 2024-25, Electrician (Special Class) had 1 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Lift Mechanic had 2. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
1
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
2
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Electrician (Special Class) NSW (1); Lift Mechanic NSW (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Electrician (Special Class) South Africa (41.7%); Lift Mechanic Philippines (31.1%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Electrician (Special Class) 67%; Lift Mechanic 73%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
TRA may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.