EOI Pool Distribution

Explore the Expression of Interest backlog across all skilled occupations. See which occupations have the longest queues and how EOIs are distributed by points.

Total In Queue

198,442

Submitted + Lodged + Hold

Submitted EOIs

185,365

Awaiting invitation

Lodged

7,743

Visa application submitted

Occupations Tracked

207

Top: Chef

Submitted — waiting for invitation

Lodged — visa application submitted after invitation

Hold — suspended by applicant

Top Occupations by Queue Depth

15 occupations with the most EOIs in queue

System-wide Points Distribution

EOI count by points across all 207 occupations

207 occupations

#	Occupation	Total↓	Submitted	Lodged	Hold
1	351311Chef	14,700	11,894	383	2,423
2	241111Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	12,030	11,505	271	254
3	261313Software Engineer	10,303	9,892	168	243
4	233211Civil Engineer	9,653	9,285	244	124
5	221111Accountant (General)	8,479	8,015	192	272
6	261111ICT Business Analyst	8,451	8,163	177	111
7	254499Registered Nurses nec	8,329	7,667	586	76
8	233512Mechanical Engineer	8,325	8,082	154	89
9	261312Developer Programmer	6,914	6,745	86	83
10	312211Civil Engineering Draftsperson	6,124	5,674	286	164
11	233914Engineering Technologist	6,066	5,939	62	65
12	261311Analyst Programmer	5,447	5,303	67	77
13	261112Systems Analyst	5,297	5,199	39	59
14	233311Electrical Engineer	4,732	4,605	93	34
15	263111Computer Network and Systems Engineer	4,197	4,082	53	62
16	261399Software and Applications Programmers nec	3,950	3,867	31	52
17	221213External Auditor	3,932	3,824	48	60
18	321211Motor Mechanic (General)	3,462	3,311	108	43
19	262112ICT Security Specialist	3,393	3,264	86	43
20	233411Electronics Engineer	3,015	2,948	38	29
21	241411Secondary School Teacher	2,814	2,499	280	35
22	242111University Lecturer	2,540	2,437	82	21
23	133111Construction Project Manager	2,521	2,314	173	34
24	221113Taxation Accountant	2,245	2,199	14	32
25	312212Civil Engineering Technician	2,114	1,992	102	20

Data source: SkillSelect EOI Data Dashboard — Australian Department of Home Affairs · Data as of May 2026

Understanding the EOI pool

The EOI pool is the backlog of Expressions of Interest submitted to SkillSelect but not yet invited. This page breaks the pool distribution down by occupation and by points score, so you can see exactly how many EOIs sit ahead of you for subclass 189, 190 and 491.

A higher EOI count at or above your points total means longer odds in each invitation round. Use the leaderboard to find your occupation's queue depth, then compare it against recent invitation cut-offs to judge how competitive your score really is.