189Federal
90- Est. Invitations
- 338–343
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- 14 Jul 2026
University Lecturer 242111
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As at November 2026, University Lecturer (ANZSCO 242111) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 90 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 14 July 2026 (an estimated 338–343 invitations, 15.6% of its 2,168 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 2,184 EOIs (368 at 85+ points), with 4,654 in 190 and 5,201 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 85 points (16 April 2026) and 491 at 80 points (21 August 2025), community reported. Three states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 65–95 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
2 of 4 rounds90pts
15 Oct · DOE 14 July 2026
281–287 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
2 states list it85pts
16 Apr 2026 · ▼ from 110
149–152 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
3 states list it80pts
21 Aug 2025
100–109 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
LargestNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
410 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 | 2,184 | 368 | 90 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| NSWclosed | 2,451 | 933 | 190 · 85 · 16 Apr 2026 |
| VICopen | 2,047 | 716 | 190 · 100 · 17 Mar 2026 |
| WAopen | 1,388 | 511 | 190 · 95 · 28 Jan 2026 |
| SANot listed | 1,795 | 618 | – |
| ACTNot listed | 1,134 | 348 | – |
| QLDNot listed | 893 | 326 | 190 · 85 · 12 Jan 2024 |
| NTNot listed | 823 | 269 | – |
| TASNot listed | 725 | 232 | – |
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
- 90 or more2,244 EOIs at that score or higher.
- 85Your date of effect decides within the score.
- Below 85Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.
Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool
| 80 | 85 | 90 | 95 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 676 | 368 | 93 | 4 |
| Met the cut-off | 1/6 | 2/6 | 5/6 | 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 a University Lecturer?
Likely at 90 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.
Last 189 round · 15 October 2026
- Cut-off
- 90 pts
- June: not invited
- Date of effect
- invited at 90 up to here
- Est. invited
- 338–343
- unit group 2421
- Queue invited
- 15.6%
- 338 of 2,168 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+).
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimated616est. ceiling128est. 189 places0est. left after 15 Oct
264–268%
488 to 186 / 190 / 491338–343 invited by 189open
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 662 ceiling, 89 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →
If a round is heldcut-off by round size, custom number, full prediction row
If 10 invited
90DOE ≤ July 26
If 20 invited
90DOE ≤ Aug 26
If 50 invited
90DOE ≤ Sept 26
If 100 invited
85DOE ≤ July 25
If 200 invited
85DOE ≤ Mar 26
If 500 invited
80DOE ≤ May 26
If 1000 invited
75DOE ≤ 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 | 90 | 338–343 | 0 | 85DOE ≤ Oct 26 | 85DOE ≤ Oct 26 | 2,178 | 92 | 89 |
More 189 chartsqueue age, invitations per round, points gauge
Points reality gaugeyour points against those invited
Point Reality Gauge
- Points are rising. Recent invited scores for University Lecturer 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 25 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, University Lecturer remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 90 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- 1 round so far in 2026-27. University Lecturer 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 a University Lecturer?
Three states list University Lecturer for 2026-27: NSW, VIC and WA are open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
New South WalesOpen
190 · since 15 Oct 2026
- This occupation
- Listed for 491
- 190 + 491 queue
- 2,451 EOIs · 933 at 85+ · most at 90+
- Last invited
- 190 at 85 · 16 Apr 2026 (community)
- Next expected
- Rounds through the year
- Places 2026-27
- 190: – places, 11 used · 491: – places, 0 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 9 × 190 · 31 × 491 · 129 × 186 · 27 × 189
- Note
- NSW Skills List rebuilt to 78 unit groups (16 removed, 15 added). NSW doesn't announce round dates. 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 | 491 | 1,305 | 1,146 | 933 | 190 · 85 · 16 Apr 2026 | – / – | 40 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 1,138 | 909 | 716 | 190 · 100 · 17 Mar 2026 | 900 / – | 28 | All VIC data | |
| open | Not listed | 456 | 437 | 326 | 190 · 85 · 12 Jan 2024 | – / – | 21 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 727 | 1,068 | 618 | – | – / – | 21 | All SA data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 655 | 733 | 511 | 190 · 95 · 28 Jan 2026 | – / – | 10 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 332 | 393 | 232 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 6 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 331 | 492 | 269 | – | – / – | 5 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 539 | 595 | 348 | – | – / – | 32 | 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 22 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for University Lecturer, the median was 95 points.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
#17
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Top 9%▼ Falling
#17
This occupation · most invited →least invited
708 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 2 of 4 roundsOccasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
365last FY · 3 rounds
343so far · 1 round
▲ +182% per roundRound to round · last 2 FY
365
343
8590
▼ Falling · 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 | |
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| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 90 | 338–343 | — | 14 Jul 2026 | |
| 16 Apr 2026 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | — | — | |
| 16 Apr 2026 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | — | — | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 100 | — | — | — | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 190 | WACommunity | 95 | — | — | — | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | — | — | |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 95 | — | — | — | |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 85 | — | — | — |
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How many University Lecturer visas are actually granted?
682 skilled visas for University Lecturer in 2024-25, the 25th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 281–287 × 189, 149–152 × 190, 100–109 × 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.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | 2025-26* | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 682 | — | +32% | ||
60% | 410 | — | +8% | |
16% | 109281–287* | 281–287 | +4% | |
15% | 102149–152* | 149–152 | +325% | |
9% | 61100–109* | 100–109 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 88 in 2015-16). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 11 in 2015-16). — 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 | 592 | 399 | 94 | 11 | 0 | 88 |
| 2016-17 | 568 | 406 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 82 |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 527 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 86 |
| 2018-19 | 919 | 855 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 2019-20 | 805 | 692 | 36 | 13 | 29 | 35 |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 444 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 370 | 320 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 819 | 396 | 79 | 58 | 283 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 378 | 24 | 11 | 105 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 682 | 410 | 102 | 61 | 109 | 0 |
| 2025-26* | — | — | 149–152 | 100–109 | 281–287 | — |
Where they were granted
Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of University Lecturer 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.
- 1VICAbout usual32% · usually 25%131
- 2NSWAbout usual31% · usually 33%129
- 3QLDAbout usual12% · usually 15%50
- 4SAMore than usual7.6% · usually 4.1%31
- 5WALess than usual7.3% · usually 17%30
- 6ACTMore than usual6.3% · usually 2.4%26
- 7TASMore than usual2.4% · usually 1.7%10
- 8NTToo few to saytoo few to compare3
- 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.
- 1India13.5%
- 2China12.5%
- 3United States6.4%
- 4United Kingdom5.7%
- 5Sri Lanka5.3%
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 VETASSESS, an English test result and at least 65 points. Study and graduate (485) time in Australia count.
Questions
What points do you need for University Lecturer subclass 189?
University Lecturer last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 90 points; ranged 65–95 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 90 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 14 July 2026 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as University Lecturer?
In the 15 October 2026 round, University Lecturer EOIs at 95 points or more were invited; at 90 points, those with a date of effect on or before 14 July 2026; at 85 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 338–343 invitations, 15.6% of the 2,168 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the University Lecturer subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Rising: across the last 6 189 rounds the University Lecturer cut-off ranged 65–95, from 65 (8 December 2022) to 90 (15 October 2026).
Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for University Lecturer (subclass 189)?
Over University Lecturer's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 65–95. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 5 of 6, 85: 2 of 6, 80: 1 of 6, 75: 1 of 6, 70: 1 of 6. At 90 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 14 July 2026 were invited.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for University Lecturer?
For University Lecturer: subclass 190 was last invited at 85 points (16 April 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 80 points (21 August 2025).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for University Lecturer?
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 University Lecturer; samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate University Lecturer for 190/491?
University Lecturer 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 University Lecturer?
About 0 subclass 189 places are estimated left for University Lecturer in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round, of 128 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are University Lecturer invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); University Lecturer received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 8 round dates and subclass 491 on 1 round date (NSW, VIC, WA; 80–110 points).
How many University Lecturer visas were granted in 2024-25?
682 main applicants: 410 through 186, 109 through 189, 102 through 190 and 61 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.