EOI Submission Trends
Track how Expression of Interest submissions change month-over-month across visa subclasses 189, 190, and 491.
Latest Month Total
198,442
May 2026Month-over-Month
+0.2%
vs previous monthMost Active Visa
Subclass 189
Highest submissionsFastest Growing
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
+416 EOIsSubmission Trends by Visa Type
Monthly EOI activity for Subclass 189
Submission Trends by Occupation
Top 10 occupations by total volume
Top 10 Increasing Occupations
Compared with April 2026
Top 25 Hot Occupations
By total submissions in May 2026
Hot Occupations Distribution
Proportion of top 25 submissions
Longest Wait Occupations
Top 10 occupations with the longest estimated queue wait
Fastest Queue Occupations
Top 10 occupations with the shortest estimated queue wait
Reading EOI submission trends
Every month, SkillSelect reports how many new Expressions of Interest enter the pool. Tracking the EOI count month over month shows whether competition for your occupation is rising or easing across subclasses 189, 190 and 491.
Sustained growth in submissions usually pushes points cut-offs higher in later invitation rounds. Use these trends to time your EOI and to spot occupations where demand is accelerating.