Environmental Scientists nec

ANZSCO 234399MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

85

Down from 90

Last Invited

13 November 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

2

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

163

MoM Change

+3 (1.9%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (163)

Invitation Trends

Mar 24 – Mar 26

Latest

8

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Dec 25 (15)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 163 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

85

At 85+ pts

70

Below Cutoff

93

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

163

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

19

Likely

~6 mo ~ ~6 mo

Oct 2026~6 mo
Oct 2026Likely
Oct 2026~6 mo
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 · Environmental Scientists (2343xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

103

Remaining for 189

397

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (85)

Key Insights for Environmental Scientists nec

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

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

  • 2 rounds so far in FY25-26. Environmental Scientists nec has been included in 2 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 7 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 7 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal85~2Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~1Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal90~3Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal85
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~2Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal85
21 Jan 2022491Federal85
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

28EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

12(43%)

25M Trend

1100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

20EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff85

7(35%)

25M Trend

900%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

QLDEligible

21EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

8(38%)

25M Trend

800%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

24EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff85

8(33%)

25M Trend

1000%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

22EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

5(23%)

25M Trend

900%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

11EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

3(27%)

25M Trend

350%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

11EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

4(36%)

25M Trend

450%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

ACT?Unknown

10EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff85

4(40%)

25M Trend

400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.