189Federal
65- Est. Invitations
- 133–145
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- 13 Oct 2026
Environmental Manager 139912
As at November 2026, Environmental Manager (ANZSCO 139912) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 65 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 13 October 2026 (an estimated 133–145 invitations, 100% of its 133 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 44 EOIs (1 at 85+ points), with 333 in 190 and 415 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 80 points (16 October 2024), community reported. Two states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 65–95 over the last 6 rounds, easing.
An EOI is ranked by points, then date of effect. 190 and 491 cut-offs (state nomination) are community reported.
189Skilled Independent
Every round65pts
15 Oct · DOE 13 Oct 2026
2–8 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
2 states list it80pts
16 Oct 2024 · → from 80
3–12 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
2 states list it–pts
no round recorded
1–4 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
EmployerNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
6 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.
| Pathway | In queue | At 85+ | Last invited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189Eligible | 44 | 1 | 65 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| WAopen | 184 | 63 | – |
| VICopen | 146 | 35 | – |
| SANot listed | 184 | 47 | 190 · 80 · 16 Oct 2024 |
| NSWNot listed | 122 | 40 | – |
| ACTNot listed | 100 | 23 | – |
| QLDNot listed | 74 | 18 | – |
| NTNot listed | 67 | 19 | – |
| TASNot listed | 52 | 12 | – |
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
- 65 or more703 EOIs at that score or higher.
- 60Your date of effect decides within the score.
- Below 60Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.
Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool
| 80 | 85 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 1 | 1 |
| Met the cut-off | 2/6 | 3/6 |
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 an Environmental Manager?
Likely at 65 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.
Last 189 round · 15 October 2026
- Cut-off
- 65 pts
- June: 80, so 15 lower
- Date of effect
- invited at 65 up to here
- Est. invited
- 133–145
- Other Specialist Managers: 161–173
- Queue invited
- 100%
- 133 of 133 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 →
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimatedShared by all 2 occupations in Other Specialist Managers, not just Environmental Manager
712est. ceiling610est. 189 places437–449est. left after 15 Oct
26–28%
102 to 186 / 190 / 491161–173 invited by 189open
15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 65 pts · DOE 1 Oct – 13 Oct 2026
Who shares these places · 2 occupations
| Occupation | Est. invited this FY | EOIs ≥ 65 pts | In pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Manager139912THIS | 133–145 | 9 | 43 |
| Arts Administrator or Manager139911 | 28 | 4 | 9 |
| 1399 total | 161–173 | 13 | 52 |
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 670 ceiling, 533 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →
If a round is heldcut-off by round size, custom number, full prediction row
If 10 invited
60DOE ≤ July 25
If 20 invited
60DOE ≤ Dec 25
If 50 invited
All invited (43)
If 100 invited
All invited (43)
If 200 invited
All invited (43)
If 500 invited
All invited (43)
If 1000 invited
All invited (43)
Or calculate a custom number
189 prediction — full row
| Last round | Cutoff | Oct 26 | Spots left (FY) | If floor invited | If anchored invited | Active EOIs | At/above | Ceiling remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 65 | 133–145 | 360–372 | All invited (43) | All invited (43) | 43 | 9 | 533 |
More 189 chartsqueue age, invitations per round, points gauge
Points reality gaugeyour points against those invited
Point Reality Gauge
- Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from 85 to 65 over the past 3 rounds — this can reflect round size, occupation allocation or EOI pool changes.
- At or near the EOI minimum. This occupation has recently invited at or near the EOI minimum, but future cut-offs and outcomes can still change.
- 1 round so far in 2026-27. Environmental 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 an Environmental Manager?
Two states list Environmental Manager for 2026-27: VIC and WA are open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
South AustraliaOpen
190 · since 22 Oct 2026
- This occupation
- Not listed
- 190 + 491 queue
- 184 EOIs · 47 at 85+ · most at 65
- Last invited
- 190 at 80 · 16 Oct 2024 (community)
- Next expected
- Rolling
- Places 2026-27
- 190: – places, 0 used · 491: – places, 0 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 0 × 190 · 1 × 491 · 0 × 186 · 0 × 189
- Note
- Onshore candidates only: living and working in SA with a visa expiring by 31 Jan 2027. Suitable offshore candidates are invited straight from a SkillSelect EOI (no ROI). Priority sectors: building and construction, defence, education, engineering, health, manufacturing. Allocation not yet published.
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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
| State | Status | Listed | 190 queue | 491 queue | 85+ | Last cut-off | State places 190 / 491 (all occupations) | 190 + 491 grants | State page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | Not listed | 65 | 57 | 40 | – | – / – | 8 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 79 | 67 | 35 | – | 900 / – | 2 | All VIC data | |
| open | Not listed | 40 | 34 | 18 | – | – / – | 1 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 92 | 92 | 47 | 190 · 80 · 16 Oct 2024 | – / – | 1 | All SA data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 70 | 114 | 63 | – | – / – | 3 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 27 | 25 | 12 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 0 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 25 | 42 | 19 | – | – / – | 0 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 52 | 48 | 23 | – | – / – | 2 | All ACT data |
Per-state queue chartspoints distribution, queue trend, invited and lodged
Pick a state above to see its three charts
All eight states · 24 charts
Who gets nominatedcommunity-reported 190 and 491 invitations
From 4 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Environmental Manager, the median was 85 points.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
#46
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Top 27%▲ Rising
⋯
#46
This occupation · most invited →least invited
208 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 4 of 4 rounds
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
63last FY · 3 rounds
145so far · 1 round
▲ +590% per roundRound to round · last 2 FY
2
20
41
145
90858065
▲ Rising · invites per round · number under a bar = 189 cut-off
Minimum points invited, by source
Dashed line = the 65-point pass mark
Round History
Source:
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 65 | 133–145 | — | 13 Oct 2026 | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 35–41 | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 17–20 | — | — | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | Federal | 90 | 2–2 | — | — | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | Federal | 90 | 6–10 | — | — | |
| 16 Oct 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 80 | — | — | — | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 80 | — | — | — | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 85 | — | — | — |
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- 189Federal80
- Est. Invitations
- 35–41
- Salary
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- DOE / EOI
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·· - 189Federal85
- Est. Invitations
- 17–20
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal90
- Est. Invitations
- 2–2
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal90
- Est. Invitations
- 6–10
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190SACommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190SACommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190SACommunity85
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
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FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced
How many Environmental Manager visas are actually granted?
28 skilled visas for Environmental Manager in 2024-25, the 197th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 3–12 × 190, 2–8 × 189, 1–4 × 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.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | 2025-26* | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | — | −18% | ||
36% | 103–12* | 3–12 | — | |
25% | 71–4* | 1–4 | — | |
21% | 6 | — | — | |
18% | 52–8* | 2–8 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | — |
— 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
| Year | Total | 186 | 190 | 491 | 189 | 494 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-26* | — | — | 3–12 | 1–4 | 2–8 | — |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Environmental Manager 190 grants compares with its usual share of all 190 grants.
- 1NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare5
- 2VICToo few to saytoo few to compare2
- 3QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 4WAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 5ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 6SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 7TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 8NTToo 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)
Who was granted
Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.
- 1United Kingdom17.2%
- 2South Africa12.6%
- 3India11.5%
- 4Bhutan9.2%
- 5Sri Lanka5.7%
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.
Questions
What points do you need for Environmental Manager subclass 189?
Environmental Manager last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 65 points; ranged 65–95 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 65 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 13 October 2026 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Environmental Manager?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Environmental Manager EOIs at 70 points or more were invited; at 65 points, those with a date of effect on or before 13 October 2026; at 60 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 133–145 invitations to this occupation (161–173 to unit group 1399), 100% of its 133 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the Environmental Manager subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Environmental Manager cut-off ranged 65–95, from 95 (5 September 2024) to 65 (15 October 2026).
Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Environmental Manager (subclass 189)?
Over Environmental Manager's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 65–95. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 5 of 6, 85: 3 of 6, 80: 2 of 6, 75: 1 of 6, 70: 1 of 6. At 65 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 13 October 2026 were invited.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Environmental Manager?
For Environmental Manager: subclass 190 was last invited at 80 points (16 October 2024). subclass 491 was last invited at 65 points (8 December 2022).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Environmental 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 Environmental Manager; samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate Environmental Manager for 190/491?
Environmental Manager is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: 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 Environmental Manager?
About 437–449 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Other Specialist Managers, the unit group's 2 occupations together, Environmental Manager included, of 610 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are Environmental Manager invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Environmental Manager received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2024-25: subclass 190 invitations on 2 round dates and subclass 491 on none (SA; 80–85 points).
How many Environmental Manager visas were granted in 2024-25?
28 main applicants: 10 through 190, 7 through 491, 6 through 186 and 5 through 189.
Last updated 2 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.