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ICT Security Specialist 262112

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As at November 2026, ICT Security Specialist (ANZSCO 262112) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 100 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 8 November 2024 (an estimated 8 invitations, 0.3% of its 2,941 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 3,097 EOIs (1,150 at 85+ points), with 4,245 in 190 and 4,480 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 90 points (10 November 2026) and 491 at 115 points (30 April 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 85–100 over the last 5 rounds, rising.

An EOI is ranked by points, then date of effect. 190 and 491 cut-offs (state nomination) are community reported.

189Skilled Independent
1 of 4 rounds
100pts
15 Oct · DOE 8 Nov 2024
14–23 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it
90pts
10 Nov 2026 · ▼ from 95
186 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it
115pts
30 Apr 2026
90–93 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
Employer
No points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
75 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.

PathwayIn queueAt 85+Last invited
189Eligible3,0971,150100 · 15 Oct 2026
WAopen2,4801,544190 · 95 · 28 Mar 2025
NSWopen2,3731,317190 · 105 · 21 Oct 2026
VICopen1,709852190 · VPT 803 · 10 Nov 2026
QLDopen857380190 · 90 · 20 Mar 2026
SANot listed968404190 · 85 · 25 Sept 2024
ACTNot listed664247–
TASNot listed433181190 · 75 · 12 Feb 2025
NTNot listed356146190 · 95 · 22 Oct 2024

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

  • 100 or more1,383 EOIs at that score or higher.
  • 95Your date of effect decides within the score.
  • Below 95Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.

Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool

80859095
Ahead1,6591,150663281
Met the cut-off0/51/51/53/5
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 5 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 ICT Security Specialist?

Likely at 100 points or more. Invited in 5 recent 189 rounds.

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
100 pts
June: not invited
Date of effect
invited at 100 up to here
Est. invited
8
unit group 2621
Queue invited
0.3%
8 of 2,941 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 100 for this round. See the scorecard →

Next 189 round

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189 places this financial year

FY2026-27 · estimated

500est. ceiling38est. 189 places30est. left after 15 Oct

21%
462 to 186 / 190 / 4918 invited by 189open

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 0 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

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If 10 invited

100DOE ≤ Nov 25

If 20 invited

100DOE ≤ Feb 26

If 50 invited

100DOE ≤ July 26

If 100 invited

95DOE ≤ May 25

If 200 invited

95DOE ≤ May 26

If 500 invited

90DOE ≤ Apr 26

If 1000 invited

85DOE ≤ July 26

Or calculate a custom number

189 prediction — full row

Last roundCutoffOct 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remaining
Oct 261008–80100DOE ≤ Nov 25100DOE ≤ Nov 253,084760

Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

643

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Point Reality Gauge

  • Points are rising. Recent invited scores for ICT Security Specialist 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 35 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, ICT Security Specialist remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 100 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
  • 1 round so far in 2026-27. ICT Security Specialist 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 ICT Security Specialist?

Four states list ICT Security Specialist for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD and WA are open.

Program status 2026-27
Map of Australia: Status by stateNew South Wales — openVictoria — openQueensland — openSouth Australia — Western Australia — openTasmania — openNorthern Territory — closedAustralian Capital Territory — openNSWopenVICopenQLDopenSAWAopenTASopenNTclosedACTopen
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed

Western AustraliaOpen

190 · since 16 Sept 2026

This occupation
Listed for 190 and 491
190 + 491 queue
2,480 EOIs · 1,544 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
52 × 190 · 46 × 491 · 10 × 186 · 4 × 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.
WA program page ↗All WA data
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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
StateStatusListed190 queue491 queue85+Last cut-offState places 190 / 491 (all occupations)190 + 491 grantsState page
open190, 4911,3111,0621,317190 · 105 · 21 Oct 2026– / –36All NSW data
open190, 4911,028681852190 · VPT 803 · 10 Nov 2026900 / –136All VIC data
open190, 491444413380190 · 90 · 20 Mar 2026– / –20All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed473495404190 · 85 · 25 Sept 2024– / –23All SA data
open190, 4911,0511,4291,544190 · 95 · 28 Mar 2025– / –98All WA data
openNot listed198235181190 · 75 · 12 Feb 20251,250 / 8009All TAS data
closedNot listed175181146190 · 95 · 22 Oct 2024– / –6All NT data
openNot listed309355247–– / –75All ACT data
Per-state queue chartspoints distribution, queue trend, invited and lodged

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All eight states · 24 charts
Who gets nominatedcommunity-reported 190 and 491 invitations

From 35 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for ICT Security Specialist, the median was 95 points.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

Outside top 50 by volume
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Rising
⋯
This occupation · most invited →least invited

8 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52

Most consistently invited

invited 1 of 4 roundsOccasional

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

0
last FY
8
this FY
▲ +8

Round to round · last 2 FY

8
100

▲ Rising · invites per round · number under a bar = 189 cut-off

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Minimum points invited, by source

Dashed line = the 65-point pass mark

Round History

Source:
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
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    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190VICCommunity
    VPT 803
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190NSWCommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    100
    Est. Invitations
    8–8
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    8 Nov 2024
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491NSWCommunity
    115
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

How many ICT Security Specialist visas are actually granted?

507 skilled visas for ICT Security Specialist in 2024-25, the 31st most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 186 × 190, 90–93 × 491, 14–23 × 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.

Visa2024-25Change
507−19%
285186*+55%
11890–93*−25%
75+34%
2914–23*−87%
0—

491 includes the closed 489 (peak 42 in 2019-20). — means last year had fewer than 20 grants. Tap a colour to show or hide its line. The grey area is the total.

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ICT Security Specialist visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491189494
2015-16801960001
2016-17882759101
2017-18254279561251
2018-19757345686590
2019-203883672692110
2020-213195579671180
2021-223489414196170
2022-2339577163139160
2023-24624561841582260
2024-2550775285118290
2025-26*——18690–9314–23—

Where they were granted

Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of ICT Security Specialist 190 grants compares with its usual share of all 190 grants.

Map of Australia coloured by where ICT Security Specialist 190 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 16Victoria — 130Queensland — 17South Australia — 5Western Australia — 52Tasmania — 4Northern Territory — 5Australian Capital Territory — 56NSW16VIC130QLD17SA5WA52TAS4NT5ACT56
  1. 1VICMore than usual46% · usually 27%130
  2. 2ACTMore than usual20% · usually 7.7%56
  3. 3WAAbout usual18% · usually 16%52
  4. 4QLDAbout usual6% · usually 7.3%17
  5. 5NSWLess than usual5.6% · usually 23%16
  6. 6SAToo few to saytoo few to compare5
  7. 7NTToo few to saytoo few to compare5
  8. 8TASToo few to saytoo few to compare4
  • More than usual (1.3× or more)
  • About usual
  • Less than usual (under 0.75×)
  • Too few to say (under 10)
All 190 grants by state

Who was granted

Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.

  1. 1India59.4%
  2. 2Nepal11.5%
  3. 3Pakistan6.7%
  4. 4Sri Lanka4.1%
  5. 5China2.9%
87%
applied from within Australia in 2024-25439 of 507 main applicants

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 ACS, an English test result and at least 65 points. Study and graduate (485) time in Australia count.

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Questions

What points do you need for ICT Security Specialist subclass 189?

ICT Security Specialist last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 100 points; ranged 85–100 over its last 5 invited rounds. At 100 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 8 November 2024 were invited.

Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as ICT Security Specialist?

In the 15 October 2026 round, ICT Security Specialist EOIs at 105 points or more were invited; at 100 points, those with a date of effect on or before 8 November 2024; at 95 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 8 invitations, 0.3% of the 2,941 EOIs at 65+ points.

Is the ICT Security Specialist subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

Rising: across the last 5 189 rounds the ICT Security Specialist cut-off ranged 85–100, from 85 (8 December 2022) to 100 (15 October 2026).

Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for ICT Security Specialist (subclass 189)?

Over ICT Security Specialist's last 5 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 85–100. Met: 95: 3 of 5, 90: 1 of 5, 85: 1 of 5. 80 or below: none. At 100 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 8 November 2024 were invited.

Check how your own points and Date of Effect rank →

What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for ICT Security Specialist?

For ICT Security Specialist: subclass 190 was last invited at 90 points (10 November 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 115 points (30 April 2026).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for ICT Security Specialist?

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 ICT Security Specialist; samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate ICT Security Specialist for 190/491?

ICT Security Specialist is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: NSW, 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 ICT Security Specialist?

About 30 subclass 189 places are estimated left for ICT Security Specialist in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round, of 38 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.

How often are ICT Security Specialist invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); ICT Security Specialist received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2026-27: subclass 190 invitations on 2 round dates and subclass 491 on none (NSW, VIC; 90–105 points).

How many ICT Security Specialist visas were granted in 2024-25?

507 main applicants: 285 through 190, 118 through 491, 75 through 186 and 29 through 189.

Last updated 10 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.

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