Architect

ANZSCO 232111MLTSSL

Latest Points (190)

95

Up from 80

Last Invited

17 March 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

6

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

3,708

MoM Change

+16 (0.4%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (3,708)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

384

MoM Change

-63 (-14.1%)

Peak Month

Nov 24 (1,064)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 3,708 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 95+ pts

283

Below Cutoff

3,425

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 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.

In Queue

3,708

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

2,305

Likely

~7.4 yr ~ ~7.5 yr

Sep 2033~7.4 yr
Oct 2033Likely
Nov 2033~7.6 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.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Architects and Landscape Architects (2321xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

279

Remaining for 189

221

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (95)

Key Insights for Architect

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Architect. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Architect remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 6 rounds so far in FY25-26. Architect has been included in 6 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 12 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 8 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
17 Mar 2026190VICCommunity95onshore
5 Mar 2026190WAOfficial80onshore
4 Mar 2026190NSWCommunity95onshore
1 Feb 2026190WAOfficial80in_state
13 Nov 2025189Federal85~87Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~60Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal70~130Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal75~69Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal85~46Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal85~303Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal85~1Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~101Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

748EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

78(10%)

25M Trend

852%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

740EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

69(9%)

25M Trend

903%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLD?Unknown

226EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

27(12%)

25M Trend

597%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

329EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

36(11%)

25M Trend

931%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

887EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

85(10%)

25M Trend

1106%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

106EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff95

7(7%)

25M Trend

623%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

68EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

10(15%)

25M Trend

933%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

141EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

17(12%)

25M Trend

694%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.