189Federal
95- Est. Invitations
- 99–101
- Salary
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- DOE / EOI
- 21 Nov 2025
Electronics Engineer 233411
MLTSSLAssessed by Engineers Australia· Unit group 2334 Electronics Engineers·New to this? Start here
As at November 2026, Electronics Engineer (ANZSCO 233411) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 95 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 21 November 2025 (an estimated 99–101 invitations, 4.1% of its 2,408 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 2,700 EOIs (722 at 85+ points), with 4,867 in 190 and 5,628 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 90 points (21 May 2026) and 491 at 65 points (10 December 2024), community reported. Three states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 90–95 over the last 6 rounds.
An EOI is ranked by points, then date of effect. 190 and 491 cut-offs (state nomination) are community reported.
189Skilled Independent
3 of 4 rounds95pts
15 Oct · DOE 21 Nov 2025
50–62 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
3 states list it90pts
21 May 2026 · ▲ from 80
106–112 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
3 states list it65pts
10 Dec 2024
108 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
EmployerNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
49 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 | 2,700 | 722 | 95 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| WAopen | 2,450 | 1,102 | 190 · 95 · 28 Mar 2025 |
| VICopen | 2,030 | 828 | 190 · 90 · 17 Mar 2026 |
| QLDopen | 1,248 | 532 | 190 · 90 · 21 May 2026 |
| NSWNot listed | 2,100 | 825 | 491 · 65 · 10 Dec 2024 |
| SANot listed | 1,841 | 930 | – |
| ACTNot listed | 1,016 | 357 | 190 · 95 · 28 Jan 2026 |
| TASNot listed | 738 | 258 | – |
| NTNot listed | 689 | 249 | – |
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
- 95 or more2,000 EOIs at that score or higher.
- 90Your date of effect decides within the score.
- Below 90Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.
Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool
| 80 | 85 | 90 | 95 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 1,049 | 722 | 410 | 256 |
| Met the cut-off | 0/6 | 0/6 | 1/6 | 6/6 |
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 Electronics Engineer?
Likely at 95 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.
Last 189 round · 15 October 2026
- Cut-off
- 95 pts
- June: also 95
- Date of effect
- invited at 95 up to here
- Est. invited
- 99–101
- unit group 2334
- Queue invited
- 4.1%
- 99 of 2,408 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 95 for this round. See the scorecard →
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimated500est. ceiling217est. 189 places116–118est. left after 15 Oct
46–47%
283 to 186 / 190 / 49199–101 invited by 189open
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 25 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →
If a round is heldcut-off by round size, custom number, full prediction row
If 10 invited
95DOE ≤ Nov 25
If 20 invited
95DOE ≤ Dec 25
If 50 invited
95DOE ≤ Jan 26
If 100 invited
95DOE ≤ Mar 26
If 200 invited
95DOE ≤ Sept 26
If 500 invited
85DOE ≤ Sept 25
If 1000 invited
80DOE ≤ Sept 26
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 | 95 | 99–101 | 0 | 95DOE ≤ Mar 26 | 95DOE ≤ Mar 26 | 2,695 | 254 | 25 |
More 189 chartsqueue age, invitations per round, points gauge
Points reality gaugeyour points against those invited
Point Reality Gauge
- Points are stable. The minimum invited score has remained consistent over recent rounds, though the next round can still move with round size and EOI pool changes.
- Still 30 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Electronics Engineer remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 95 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- 1 round so far in 2026-27. Electronics Engineer 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 Electronics Engineer?
Three states list Electronics Engineer for 2026-27: VIC, QLD and WA are open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
Western AustraliaOpen
190 · since 16 Sept 2026
- This occupation
- Listed for 190 and 491
- 190 + 491 queue
- 2,450 EOIs · 1,102 at 85+ · most at 90+
- Last invited
- 190 at 95 · 28 Mar 2025 (community)
- Next expected
- Monthly rounds
- Places 2026-27
- 190: – places, 17 used · 491: – places, 120 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 65 × 190 · 43 × 491 · 11 × 186 · 5 × 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.
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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 | 1,115 | 985 | 825 | 491 · 65 · 10 Dec 2024 | – / – | 137 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 1,058 | 972 | 828 | 190 · 90 · 17 Mar 2026 | 900 / – | 76 | All VIC data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 615 | 633 | 532 | 190 · 90 · 21 May 2026 | – / – | 11 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 868 | 973 | 930 | – | – / – | 25 | All SA data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 984 | 1,466 | 1,102 | 190 · 95 · 28 Mar 2025 | – / – | 108 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 326 | 412 | 258 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 14 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 297 | 392 | 249 | – | – / – | 2 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 471 | 545 | 357 | 190 · 95 · 28 Jan 2026 | – / – | 52 | 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 19 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Electronics Engineer, the median was 90 points.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
Outside top 50 by volume
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Rising
⋯
This occupation · most invited →least invited
141 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 3 of 4 roundsOccasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
40last FY · 3 rounds
101so far · 1 round
▲ +657% per roundRound to round · last 2 FY
28
12
101
959595
▲ 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 | 95 | 99–101 | — | 21 Nov 2025 | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 189 | Federal | 95 | 10–12 | — | — | |
| 21 May 2026 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 90 | — | — | — | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | — | — | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 190 | ACTCommunity | 95 | — | — | — | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | — | — | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 190 | ACTCommunity | 95 | — | — | — | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 80 | — | — | — |
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How many Electronics Engineer visas are actually granted?
530 skilled visas for Electronics Engineer in 2024-25, the 28th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 106–112 × 190, 108 × 491, 50–62 × 189 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530 | — | −15% | ||
46% | 245106–112* | 106–112 | +21% | |
34% | 180108* | 108 | −15% | |
10% | 5550–62* | 50–62 | −65% | |
9% | 49 | — | −2% | |
0% | 1 | — | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 9 in 2016-17). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 48 in 2016-17). — 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 | 793 | 31 | 45 | 39 | 675 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | 954 | 26 | 30 | 48 | 841 | 9 |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 16 | 49 | 40 | 517 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 287 | 24 | 45 | 16 | 200 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 197 | 16 | 70 | 31 | 79 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 213 | 36 | 66 | 58 | 52 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 171 | 35 | 67 | 61 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 41 | 183 | 97 | 106 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 50 | 202 | 211 | 157 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 530 | 49 | 245 | 180 | 55 | 1 |
| 2025-26* | — | — | 106–112 | 108 | 50–62 | — |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Electronics Engineer 190 grants compares with its usual share of all 190 grants.
- 1VICAbout usual28% · usually 27%68
- 2WAMore than usual27% · usually 16%65
- 3NSWAbout usual21% · usually 23%51
- 4ACTMore than usual14% · usually 7.7%35
- 5TASToo few to saytoo few to compare9
- 6SAToo few to saytoo few to compare8
- 7QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare7
- 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)
Who was granted
Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.
- 1India47.6%
- 2Pakistan14.8%
- 3China8.9%
- 4Nepal3.6%
- 5Philippines3.3%
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 Engineers Australia, an English test result and at least 65 points. Study and graduate (485) time in Australia count.
Questions
What points do you need for Electronics Engineer subclass 189?
Electronics Engineer last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 95 points; ranged 90–95 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 95 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 21 November 2025 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Electronics Engineer?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Electronics Engineer EOIs at 100 points or more were invited; at 95 points, those with a date of effect on or before 21 November 2025; at 90 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 99–101 invitations, 4.1% of the 2,408 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the Electronics Engineer subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Flat: across the last 6 189 rounds the Electronics Engineer cut-off ranged 90–95, from 95 (13 June 2024) to 95 (15 October 2026).
Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Electronics Engineer (subclass 189)?
Over Electronics Engineer's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 90–95. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 1 of 6. 85 or below: none. At 95 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 21 November 2025 were invited.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Electronics Engineer?
For Electronics Engineer: subclass 190 was last invited at 90 points (21 May 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 65 points (10 December 2024).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Electronics Engineer?
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 Electronics Engineer; samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate Electronics Engineer for 190/491?
Electronics Engineer is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: QLD, 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 Electronics Engineer?
About 116–118 subclass 189 places are estimated left for Electronics Engineer in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round, of 217 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are Electronics Engineer invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Electronics Engineer received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 6 round dates and subclass 491 on none (ACT, QLD, VIC; 80–95 points).
How many Electronics Engineer visas were granted in 2024-25?
530 main applicants: 245 through 190, 180 through 491, 55 through 189, 49 through 186 and 1 through 494.
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.