Electrical Engineer

ANZSCO 233311MLTSSL

Latest Points (190)

90

Down from 100

Last Invited

17 March 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

13

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

25,400

MoM Change

-324 (-1.3%)

Peak Month

Jan 26 (25,755)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

569

MoM Change

-25 (-4.2%)

Peak Month

Dec 24 (678)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 25,400 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

80

At 90+ pts

5,416

Below Cutoff

19,970

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.

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In Queue

25,400

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

1,249

Likelyⓘ

~50.0 yr ~ ~50.0 yr

Apr 2076~50.0 yr
Apr 2076Likely
Apr 2076~50.0 yr
Ceiling impact: Wait is extended by the occupation ceiling (500/FY).
Without ceiling: ~14.0 yr — ~21.6 yr — ~47.0 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 · Electrical Engineers (2333xx)

FOI source ↗

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

950

Exceeds ceiling

Remaining for 189

Exhausted

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (90)

Key Insights for Electrical Engineer

  • ↑

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

  • ⚠

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

  • ℹ

    13 rounds so far in FY25-26. Electrical Engineer has been included in 13 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 25 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 6 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
17 Mar 2026190VICCommunity90——onshore
12 Mar 2026190QLDCommunity100——onshore
21 Jan 2026190QLDCommunity85——onshore
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity90——offshore
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity95——offshore
13 Jan 2026190QLDCommunity95——onshore
15 Dec 2025190QLDCommunity85——onshore
4 Dec 2025190SACommunity95——offshore
3 Dec 2025190VICCommunity95——onshore
18 Nov 2025190VICCommunity95—$90Konshore
9 Oct 2025491VICCommunity70—$100Konshore
9 Oct 2025190VICCommunity85——offshore
17 Sep 2025190NSWCommunity90——onshore
28 May 2025190NSWCommunity90——onshore
17 Apr 2025190NSWCommunity95——offshore
7 Nov 2024189Federal85~192Est.——
7 Nov 2024190VICCommunity90——onshore
30 Oct 2024190VICCommunity85——offshore
8 Oct 2024190VICCommunity90——onshore
8 Oct 2024190VICCommunity85——offshore
5 Sep 2024189Federal90~102Est.——
13 Jun 2024189Federal90~68Est.——
8 Dec 2022189Federal85~449Est.——
8 Dec 2022491Federal85~2Est.——
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~150Est.——
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW✓Eligible

4,131EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

1,011(24%)

25M Trend

↑ 969%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VIC✓Eligible

3,626EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

855(24%)

25M Trend

↑ 886%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLD✓Eligible

2,661EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

610(23%)

25M Trend

↑ 941%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

2,865EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

606(21%)

25M Trend

↑ 982%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

5,039EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

1,348(27%)

25M Trend

↑ 1357%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

1,480EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

292(20%)

25M Trend

↑ 1016%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

1,564EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

312(20%)

25M Trend

↑ 1194%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

1,733EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

334(19%)

25M Trend

↑ 1021%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.