Engineering Technologist

ANZSCO 233914MLTSSL

Subclass 189, 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends

As of 7 November 2024, subclass 189 invitations for Engineering Technologist (ANZSCO 233914) were issued at 85 points. Subclass 190 sits at 90 points (19 May 2026). Subclass 491 sits at 85 points (2 March 2026). Cut-offs are trending upward across recent rounds.

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Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 189

↑ Rising

85pts

7 Nov 2024 · ~177 invited

Down from 90 · 2 rounds so far this FY

65–95 pts over last 5 roundsⓘ

Subclass 190

Stable

90pts

19 May 2026

Unchanged · 13 rounds so far this FY

85–105 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ

Subclass 491

↑ Rising

85pts

2 Mar 2026 · ~1 invited

Down from 95 · 2 rounds so far this FY

65–100 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ

→ See full round history

Subclass 189 wait estimates · May 2026 EOI pool

80
Points
2,070
Ahead
4+ years
85
Points
1,298
Ahead
3+ years
90
Points
560
Ahead
1–2 years
95
Points
162
Ahead
about 4 months

These are model averages across the queue — for your personal rank and wait based on your own DOE, jump to Check My Score below.

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.

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Check my score

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189 Invitation Predictions

Calculate invitation predictions

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See the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Engineering Technologist if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.

At a glance — by round size

If 10 invited

100DOE ≤ Jan 26

If 20 invited

100DOE ≤ Mar 26

If 50 invited

95DOE ≤ Oct 25

If 100 invited

95DOE ≤ Feb 26

If 200 invited

90DOE ≤ Aug 25

If 500 invited

90DOE ≤ May 26

If 1000 invited

85DOE ≤ Feb 26

Or calculate a custom number

189 prediction — full row

This occupation's complete row from the 189 invitation-prediction table: latest cutoff, this financial year's estimated round sizes, spots left, and predicted cutoffs at each scenario.

Last roundCutoffAug 25Nov 25Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remainingIf 10 invitedIf 20 invitedIf 50 invitedIf 100 invitedIf 200 invitedIf 500 invitedIf 1000 invited
Nov 2485—————5,9611,3040100DOE ≤ Jan 26100DOE ≤ Mar 2695DOE ≤ Oct 2595DOE ≤ Feb 2690DOE ≤ Aug 2590DOE ≤ May 2685DOE ≤ Feb 26
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Cut-offs & capacity

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Other Engineering Professionals (2339xx)

FOI source ↗

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

1,180

Exceeds ceiling

Remaining for 189

Exhausted

Spots left (FY)

0

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 52 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.

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (90)

Key Insights for Engineering Technologist

  • ↑

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

  • ⚠

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

  • ℹ

    15 rounds so far in FY25-26. Engineering Technologist has been included in 15 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

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A profile of the invited

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EOI data

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 29,977 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

70

At 90+ pts

6,064

Below Cutoff

23,895

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

29,977

MoM Change

+208 (0.7%)

Peak Month

May 26 (29,977)

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

29,977

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

1,416

Likelyⓘ

~50.0 yr ~ ~50.0 yr

Jun 2076~50.0 yr
Jun 2076Likely
Jun 2076~50.0 yr
Ceiling impact: Wait is extended by the occupation ceiling (500/FY).
Without ceiling: ~17.9 yr — ~27.7 yr — ~60.2 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.

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

468

MoM Change

-29 (-5.8%)

Peak Month

Dec 24 (811)

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Round history

Round History

Source:
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰85000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰96000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰100000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491SACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰73000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰93000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰120000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰140000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰49000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰195000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰100000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰100000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰20000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰20000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    142–259
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰100000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    90
    Est. Invitations
    105–136
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491TASCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    95
    Est. Invitations
    96–120
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ~414Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ~1Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~139Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced
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190 / 491 state nominations

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW✓Eligible

5,585EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

1,422(25%)

27M Trend

↑ 1271%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

VIC✓Eligible

5,220EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

1,195(23%)

27M Trend

↑ 1247%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

QLD?Unknown

2,348EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

449(19%)

27M Trend

↑ 1420%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

SA?Unknown

3,672EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

652(18%)

27M Trend

↑ 2030%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

WA?Unknown

5,234EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

1,371(26%)

27M Trend

↑ 2176%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

TAS?Unknown

1,772EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

281(16%)

27M Trend

↑ 1598%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

NT?Unknown

1,383EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

223(16%)

27M Trend

↑ 1716%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

ACT?Unknown

2,067EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

386(19%)

27M Trend

↑ 1487%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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Common questions

What points do you need for Engineering Technologist subclass 189?

As of 7 November 2024, subclass 189 invitations for Engineering Technologist were issued at 85 points, with recent rounds ranging 65–95 over the last 5 rounds.

Is the Engineering Technologist subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

The subclass 189 cut-off for Engineering Technologist has been trending upward across recent rounds — competition is increasing.

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

For Engineering Technologist: subclass 190 was last invited at 90 points (19 May 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 85 points (2 March 2026).

Which states nominate Engineering Technologist for 190/491?

Engineering Technologist has state-nomination activity in: NSW, VIC. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.

How long is the wait for Engineering Technologist at 80 points (subclass 189)?

At 80 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Engineering Technologist is 4+ years, based on the May 2026 EOI pool.

How long is the wait for Engineering Technologist at 85 points (subclass 189)?

At 85 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Engineering Technologist is 3+ years, based on the May 2026 EOI pool.

How long is the wait for Engineering Technologist at 90 points (subclass 189)?

At 90 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Engineering Technologist is 1–2 years, based on the May 2026 EOI pool.

How long is the wait for Engineering Technologist at 95 points (subclass 189)?

At 95 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Engineering Technologist is about 4 months, based on the May 2026 EOI pool.

How often are Engineering Technologist invitation rounds held?

Engineering Technologist has had 15 invitation rounds so far in FY25-26.

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