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Construction Project Manager 133111

MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: ConstructionAssessed by VETASSESS· Unit group 1331 Construction Managers·New to this? Start here
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As at November 2026, Construction Project Manager (ANZSCO 133111) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 80 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 4 September 2026 (an estimated 451–468 invitations, 20.9% of its 2,163 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 2,118 EOIs (12 at 85+ points), with 7,110 in 190 and 7,086 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 95 points (12 November 2026) and 491 at 100 points (30 April 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 70–90 over the last 6 rounds, rising.

An EOI is ranked by points, then date of effect. 190 and 491 cut-offs (state nomination) are community reported.

189Skilled Independent
Every round
80pts
15 Oct · DOE 4 Sept 2026
152–155 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it
95pts
12 Nov 2026 · ▲ from 90
338–344 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it
100pts
30 Apr 2026 · ▲ from 90
134–146 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
Employer
No points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
108 visas 2024-25

Every pathway at a glance

October 2026 EOI pool. State rows count the 190 and 491 queues together, and one person can hold several EOIs. State scores are community reported.

PathwayIn queueAt 85+Last invited
189Eligible2,1181280 · 15 Oct 2026
WAopen2,9971,032190 · 80 · 5 Mar 2026
NSWopen2,830872190 · 95 · 12 Nov 2026
VICopen2,129631190 · 95 · 19 May 2026
QLDopen2,044572190 · 80 · 21 May 2026
SANot listed2,333710190 · 75 · 18 Feb 2026
ACTNot listed1,399451–
NTNot listed995301491 · 80 · 8 Apr 2025
TASNot listed843266–

See who gets nominated → community-reported 190 and 491 invitations

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Where do you sit in the 189 queue?

What this means at your score and date of effect

  • 80 or more7,837 EOIs at that score or higher.
  • 75Your date of effect decides within the score.
  • Below 75Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.

Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool

808590
Ahead137123
Met the cut-off4/65/66/6
How these figures are worked outmethod and limits

Subclass 189 invitation rounds have paused since 15 October 2026, so a wait estimate can't be reliably projected while rounds are paused. The queue figures above are current; the wait will depend on when rounds resume.

"Met the cut-off" counts how many of the last 6 subclass-189 rounds your points would have been at or above the round's minimum.

Figures describe observed invitation rounds and the current EOI pool — indicative only, not migration advice.

189 rank can be estimated from points and DOE; 190 and state/territory-nominated 491 are selected by each jurisdiction under its own policy and priorities, so a national EOI queue rank doesn't apply.

Will I get a 189 invitation as a Construction Project Manager?

Likely at 80 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
80 pts
June: also 80
Date of effect
invited at 80 up to here
Est. invited
451–468
unit group 1331
Queue invited
20.9%
451 of 2,163 at 65+

Cut-off and date of effect: Home Affairs. Invited and queue share: ImmiTrend estimates from the 1 Oct 2026 pool (queue = EOIs at 65+).

All 159 occupations in this round →We predicted 85 for this round. See the scorecard →

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189 places this financial year

FY2026-27 · estimated

1,302est. ceiling720est. 189 places252–269est. left after 15 Oct

63–65%
582 to 186 / 190 / 491451–468 invited by 189open

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 1,292 ceiling, 802 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

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If 10 invited

85DOE ≤ Oct 26

If 20 invited

80DOE ≤ Sept 26

If 50 invited

80DOE ≤ Sept 26

If 100 invited

80DOE ≤ Oct 26

If 200 invited

75DOE ≤ June 25

If 500 invited

75DOE ≤ July 26

If 1000 invited

70DOE ≤ Apr 26

Or calculate a custom number

189 prediction — full row

Last roundCutoffOct 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remaining
Oct 2680451–468334–35175DOE ≤ May 2675DOE ≤ June 262,113137802

Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

490

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Point Reality Gauge

  • Points are rising. Recent invited scores for Construction Project Manager are rising, which suggests competition may be increasing. Higher points generally improve 189 ranking; 190/491 outcomes still depend on each state and territory's policy and priorities.
  • Still 15 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Construction Project Manager remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
  • 1 round so far in 2026-27. Construction Project Manager has been invited in 1 invitation round this financial year. The round count alone doesn't indicate future demand or guarantee invitations.

Which state could nominate a Construction Project Manager?

Four states list Construction Project Manager for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD and WA are open.

Program status 2026-27
Map of Australia: Status by stateNew South Wales — openVictoria — openQueensland — openSouth Australia — Western Australia — openTasmania — openNorthern Territory — closedAustralian Capital Territory — openNSWopenVICopenQLDopenSAWAopenTASopenNTclosedACTopen
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed

Western AustraliaOpen

190 · since 16 Sept 2026

This occupation
Listed for 190 and 491
190 + 491 queue
2,997 EOIs · 1,032 at 85+ · most at 80
Last invited
190 at 80 · 5 Mar 2026 (official)
Next expected
Monthly rounds
Places 2026-27
190: – places, 17 used · 491: – places, 120 used
Grants 2024-25
6 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 21 × 186 · 17 × 189
Note
Latest round 14 October. Invitation counts by stream and the last-invited lines per occupation are on the WA page. Allocation not yet published.
WA program page ↗All WA data
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Status from state program pages. Queues: SkillSelect, 10/2026. An EOI can nominate several states, so state queues add up to more than the national totals.

All states as a tablestatus, listing, queue, last cut-off, places, grants
StateStatusListed190 queue491 queue85+Last cut-offState places 190 / 491 (all occupations)190 + 491 grantsState page
open190, 4911,5071,323872190 · 95 · 12 Nov 2026– / –303All NSW data
open190, 4911,158971631190 · 95 · 19 May 2026900 / –29All VIC data
open190, 4911,063981572190 · 80 · 21 May 2026– / –11All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed1,2041,129710190 · 75 · 18 Feb 2026– / –7All SA data
open190, 4911,4931,5041,032190 · 80 · 5 Mar 2026– / –6All WA data
openNot listed397446266–1,250 / 8001All TAS data
closedNot listed412583301491 · 80 · 8 Apr 2025– / –1All NT data
openNot listed669730451–– / –21All ACT data
Per-state queue chartspoints distribution, queue trend, invited and lodged

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All eight states · 24 charts
Who gets nominatedcommunity-reported 190 and 491 invitations

From 137 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Construction Project Manager, the median was 85 points.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

#14
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Top 8%▲ Rising
#14
This occupation · most invited →least invited

1,044 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52

Most consistently invited

invited 4 of 4 rounds

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

576
last FY · 3 rounds
468
so far · 1 round
▲ +144% per round

Round to round · last 2 FY

13
95
468
468
90858080

▲ Rising · invites per round · number under a bar = 189 cut-off

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Minimum points invited, by source

Dashed line = the 65-point pass mark

Round History

Source:
  • 190NSWAgent
    95
    Est. Invitations
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    Salary
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    DOE / EOI
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  • 190NSWCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
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    Salary
    —
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    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
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    Salary
    —
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    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    451–468
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    Salary
    —
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    DOE / EOI
    4 Sep 2026
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    402–468
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190QLDCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
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    Salary
    —
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    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190QLDCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
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    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
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    Salary
    —
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    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

How many Construction Project Manager visas are actually granted?

712 skilled visas for Construction Project Manager in 2024-25, the 22nd most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 338–344 × 190, 152–155 × 189, 134–146 × 491 (186 and 494 not yet published).

25-26* is provisional: the full year to June 2026 for 189, 190 and 491 from a Home Affairs data release. The official release with every visa is expected in late 2026.

Visa2024-25Change
712+89%
225152–155*+70%
191338–344*+87%
188134–146*+242%
108+24%
0—

494 includes the closed 187 (peak 13 in 2015-16). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 29 in 2019-20). — means last year had fewer than 20 grants. Tap a colour to show or hide its line. The grey area is the total.

Show the numbers for every year
Construction Project Manager visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491189494
2015-162135864106813
2016-17210566712696
2017-18222451048596
2018-192215810628254
2019-2018657813585
2020-2113291241430
2021-2213110318910
2022-233007851201510
2023-2437687102551320
2024-257121081911882250
2025-26*——338–344134–146152–155—

Where they were granted

Planned place to live, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Construction Project Manager 189 grants compares with its usual share of all 189 grants.

Map of Australia coloured by where Construction Project Manager 189 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 73Victoria — 76Queensland — 11South Australia — 7Western Australia — 17Tasmania — 0Northern Territory — 3Australian Capital Territory — 2NSW73VIC76QLD11SA7WA17TAS0NT3ACT2
  1. 1VICAbout usual40% · usually 38%76
  2. 2NSWMore than usual39% · usually 29%73
  3. 3WAAbout usual9% · usually 9.8%17
  4. 4QLDLess than usual5.8% · usually 14%11
  5. 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare7
  6. 6NTToo few to saytoo few to compare3
  7. 7ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare2
  8. 8TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  • More than usual (1.3× or more)
  • About usual
  • Less than usual (under 0.75×)
  • Too few to say (under 10)
All 189 grants by state

Who was granted

Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.

  1. 1Sri Lanka19.3%
  2. 2India17.0%
  3. 3Iran14.5%
  4. 4Egypt7.9%
  5. 5United Kingdom7.1%
36%
applied from within Australia in 2024-25254 of 712 main applicants

Data: July 2015 to June 2025, main applicants only. Occupation is recorded only for main applicants in the Skill stream, so partner, parent, business and 858 visas can't appear here, and temporary visas such as 482 aren't in this data. Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0068 (CC BY). The views expressed are those of ImmiTrend and not necessarily those of the Department.

Your next step

Before you can submit an EOI you need a positive skills assessment from VETASSESS, an English test result and at least 65 points. Study and graduate (485) time in Australia count.

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Questions

What points do you need for Construction Project Manager subclass 189?

Construction Project Manager last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 80 points; ranged 70–90 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 4 September 2026 were invited.

Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Construction Project Manager?

In the 15 October 2026 round, Construction Project Manager EOIs at 85 points or more were invited; at 80 points, those with a date of effect on or before 4 September 2026; at 75 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 451–468 invitations, 20.9% of the 2,163 EOIs at 65+ points.

Is the Construction Project Manager subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

Rising: across the last 6 189 rounds the Construction Project Manager cut-off ranged 70–90, from 75 (5 September 2024) to 80 (15 October 2026).

Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Construction Project Manager (subclass 189)?

Over Construction Project Manager's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 70–90. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 6 of 6, 85: 5 of 6, 80: 4 of 6, 75: 2 of 6, 70: 1 of 6. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 4 September 2026 were invited.

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What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Construction Project Manager?

For Construction Project Manager: subclass 190 was last invited at 95 points (12 November 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 100 points (30 April 2026).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Construction Project Manager?

States and territories issue 190 and 491 invitations under their own policies, not national EOI queue order. Check My Score compares your profile with community-reported invited samples for Construction Project Manager; samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate Construction Project Manager for 190/491?

Construction Project Manager is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: NSW, QLD, VIC, WA. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.

How many subclass 189 places are likely left this FY2026-27 for Construction Project Manager?

About 252–269 subclass 189 places are estimated left for Construction Project Manager in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round, of 720 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.

How often are Construction Project Manager invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Construction Project Manager received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2026-27: subclass 190 invitations on 2 round dates and subclass 491 on none (NSW; 80–95 points).

How many Construction Project Manager visas were granted in 2024-25?

712 main applicants: 225 through 189, 191 through 190, 188 through 491 and 108 through 186.

Last updated 12 November 2026Sources:OfficialEstimatedCommunity-reported

EOI snapshot October 2026

Community-reported and estimated figures are indicative and may be incomplete — treat them as a guide, not a guarantee. Official figures come from Home Affairs / SkillSelect.

General information only — not migration advice.

Compiled by ImmiTrend from official SkillSelect data.

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