Quality Assurance Manager· ANZSCO 139914

STSOL

Subclass 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 190

invited at 100 pts on 15 January 2026

up from 80 pts · 1 round so far in FY25-26 · trend rising

Subclass 491

No recent invitation round on file.

Subclass 189 wait estimates · — EOI pool

Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.

189 estimates are most reliable; 190 and 491 outcomes depend heavily on state nomination policy, occupation lists, and per-state quotas, which this model does not directly incorporate.

Latest Points (190)

100

Up from 80

Last Invited

15 January 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

1

round so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

2,084

MoM Change

+55 (2.7%)

Peak Month

Dec 25 (2,201)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

22

MoM Change

-4 (-15.4%)

Peak Month

May 25 (52)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 2,084 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

70

At 100+ pts

28

Below Cutoff

2,056

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 05/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

SkillSelect ↗
≥

In Queue

2,084

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

25

Likelyⓘ

~3.1 yr ~ ~3.1 yr

Jul 2029~3.1 yr
Jul 2029Likely
Jul 2029~3.1 yr
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (100)

Key Insights for Quality Assurance Manager

  • ↑

    Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Quality Assurance Manager. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • ℹ

    1 round so far in FY25-26. Quality Assurance Manager has been included in 1 invitation round this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 5 data points

Points Summary

Highest

100

Lowest

75

Average

84

Across 5 federal rounds

A profile of the invited

Period:
n =
5

community-reported invitations, spanning 1 onshore and 4 offshore.

Median pts

80

Most common

80(2×)

Invitation points

Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.

Where they were

Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.

20%onshore

Salary

Disclosed by 0 of 5 contributors

No salary self-reports for this scope.

Partnered status

The four points-claim categories.

Skilled Partner3100%

English

Self-claimed proficiency points (0 / 10 / 20).

NAATI / CCL

Credentialled community language points.

Community-reported invitees only — applicants who weren't invited aren't here. Cells with fewer than 5 contributors are hidden for privacy. A portrait of the cohort, not a recipe.

Round History

  • 190VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

286EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥100

2(1%)

27M Trend

↑ 476%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

VIC✓Eligible

404EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥100

5(1%)

27M Trend

↑ 907%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

QLD?Unknown

176EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥100

2(1%)

27M Trend

↑ 338%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

SA?Unknown

558EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥100

7(1%)

27M Trend

↑ 2721%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

WA?Unknown

219EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥100

6(3%)

27M Trend

↑ 1464%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

TAS?Unknown

133EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥100

3(2%)

27M Trend

↑ 2100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

NT?Unknown

116EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

27M Trend

↑ 1189%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

ACT?Unknown

338EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥100

5(1%)

27M Trend

↑ 974%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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