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Architect 232111

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As at November 2026, Architect (ANZSCO 232111) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 85 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 6 August 2026 (an estimated 155–157 invitations, 14.3% of its 1,082 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 1,046 EOIs (52 at 85+ points), with 1,503 in 190 and 863 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 85 points (21 April 2026) and 491 at 90 points (6 June 2025), community reported. Three 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
85pts
15 Oct · DOE 6 Aug 2026
225–234 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
2 states list it
85pts
21 Apr 2026 · → from 85
177–180 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
3 states list it
90pts
6 June 2025
25–37 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
Employer
No points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
45 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
189Eligible1,0465285 · 15 Oct 2026
WAopen750308190 · 85 · 21 Apr 2026
NSWclosed659281190 · 95 · 4 Mar 2026
VICopen643258190 · 95 · 17 Mar 2026
SANot listed291126–
QLDNot listed20785–
ACTNot listed13849–
TASNot listed10430–
NTNot listed6822–

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

  • 85 or more1,117 EOIs at that score or higher.
  • 80Your date of effect decides within the score.
  • Below 80Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.

Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool

80859095
Ahead3005211
Met the cut-off2/65/66/66/6
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 an Architect?

Likely at 85 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
85 pts
June: also 85
Date of effect
invited at 85 up to here
Est. invited
155–157
Architects and Landscape Architects: 180–182
Queue invited
14.3%
155 of 1,082 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 →

Next 189 round

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189 places this financial year

FY2026-27 · estimated

Shared by all 2 occupations in Architects and Landscape Architects, not just Architect

500est. ceiling221est. 189 places39–41est. left after 15 Oct

81–82%
279 to 186 / 190 / 491180–182 invited by 189open

15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 85 pts · DOE 28 July – 6 Aug 2026

Who shares these places · 2 occupations
OccupationEst. invited this FYEOIs ≥ 85 ptsIn pool
Architect232111THIS155–157501,037
Landscape Architect232112259226
2321 total180–182591,263

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 221 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

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If 10 invited

85DOE ≤ Aug 26

If 20 invited

85DOE ≤ Sept 26

If 50 invited

85DOE ≤ Oct 26

If 100 invited

80DOE ≤ Sept 25

If 200 invited

80DOE ≤ July 26

If 500 invited

75DOE ≤ Aug 26

If 1000 invited

60DOE ≤ Oct 26

Or calculate a custom number

189 prediction — full row

Last roundCutoffOct 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remaining
Oct 2685155–15739–4180DOE ≤ Apr 2680DOE ≤ Apr 261,03750221

Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

279

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Points reality gaugeyour points against those invited

Point Reality Gauge

  • Points are rising. Recent invited scores for Architect 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 20 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Architect remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
  • 1 round so far in 2026-27. Architect 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 Architect?

Three states list Architect for 2026-27: NSW, VIC 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
750 EOIs · 308 at 85+ · most at 90+
Last invited
190 at 85 · 21 Apr 2026 (community)
Next expected
Monthly rounds
Places 2026-27
190: – places, 17 used · 491: – places, 120 used
Grants 2024-25
48 × 190 · 2 × 491 · 1 × 186 · 32 × 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
open491460199281190 · 95 · 4 Mar 2026– / –50All NSW data
open190, 491483160258190 · 95 · 17 Mar 2026900 / –39All VIC data
openNot listed1367185–– / –12All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed164127126–– / –21All SA data
open190, 491430320308190 · 85 · 21 Apr 2026– / –50All WA data
openNot listed584630–1,250 / 8009All TAS data
closedNot listed333522–– / –1All NT data
openNot listed795949–– / –8All 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 14 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Architect, the median was 85 points.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

#30
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Top 17%▲ Rising
#30
This occupation · most invited →least invited

377 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52

Most consistently invited

invited 4 of 4 rounds

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

220
last FY · 3 rounds
157
so far · 1 round
▲ +114% per round

Round to round · last 2 FY

19
104
97
157
90858585

▲ 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:
  • 189FederalCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    155–157
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    6 Aug 2026
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    83–97
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190WACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190WACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • N/AWAOfficial
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

How many Architect visas are actually granted?

743 skilled visas for Architect in 2024-25, the 19th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 225–234 × 189, 177–180 × 190, 25–37 × 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
743+108%
508225–234*+228%
159177–180*+61%
45−34%
3125–37*−14%
0—

491 includes the closed 489 (peak 18 in 2017-18). — 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
Architect visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491189494
2015-163332821132692
2016-173081515142613
2017-183523473182243
2018-193095172171663
2019-202265511123370
2020-21125495014120
2021-2211952471730
2022-2338111715837690
2023-243586899361550
2024-2574345159315080
2025-26*——177–18025–37225–234—

Where they were granted

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

Map of Australia coloured by where Architect 189 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 186Victoria — 206Queensland — 32South Australia — 27Western Australia — 32Tasmania — 3Northern Territory — 2Australian Capital Territory — 4NSW186VIC206QLD32SA27WA32TAS3NT2ACT4
  1. 1VICAbout usual42% · usually 38%206
  2. 2NSWMore than usual38% · usually 29%186
  3. 3QLDLess than usual6.5% · usually 14%32
  4. 4WALess than usual6.5% · usually 9.8%32
  5. 5SAAbout usual5.5% · usually 6.7%27
  6. 6ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare4
  7. 7TASToo few to saytoo few to compare3
  8. 8NTToo few to saytoo few to compare2
  • 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. 1China26.7%
  2. 2India20.9%
  3. 3Malaysia8.0%
  4. 4Brazil3.4%
  5. 5Vietnam2.8%
83%
applied from within Australia in 2024-25616 of 743 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 AACA, 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 Architect subclass 189?

Architect last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 85 points; ranged 70–90 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 85 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 6 August 2026 were invited.

Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Architect?

In the 15 October 2026 round, Architect EOIs at 90 points or more were invited; at 85 points, those with a date of effect on or before 6 August 2026; at 80 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 155–157 invitations to this occupation (180–182 to unit group 2321), 14.3% of its 1,082 EOIs at 65+ points.

Is the Architect subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

Rising: across the last 6 189 rounds the Architect cut-off ranged 70–90, from 75 (5 September 2024) to 85 (15 October 2026).

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

Over Architect'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: 2 of 6, 75: 2 of 6, 70: 1 of 6. At 85 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 6 August 2026 were invited.

Check how your own points and Date of Effect rank →

What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Architect?

For Architect: subclass 190 was last invited at 85 points (21 April 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 90 points (6 June 2025).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Architect?

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 Architect; samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate Architect for 190/491?

Architect is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: NSW, 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 Architect?

About 39–41 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Architects and Landscape Architects, the unit group's 2 occupations together, Architect included, of 221 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.

How often are Architect invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Architect received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 6 round dates and subclass 491 on none (NSW, VIC, WA; 80–95 points).

How many Architect visas were granted in 2024-25?

743 main applicants: 508 through 189, 159 through 190, 45 through 186 and 31 through 491.

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.

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