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Telecommunications Engineer 263311

MLTSSLAssessed by Engineers Australia· Unit group 2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals·New to this? Start here
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As at November 2026, Telecommunications Engineer (ANZSCO 263311) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 85 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 14 October 2026 (an estimated 246–265 invitations, 25.7% of its 956 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 906 EOIs (18 at 85+ points), with 1,552 in 190 and 1,891 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 95 points (17 March 2026) and 491 at 85 points (11 September 2024), community reported. Two states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 85–95 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 rounds
85pts
15 Oct · DOE 14 Oct 2026
28–37 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
2 states list it
95pts
17 Mar 2026 · ▲ from 90
46–52 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
2 states list it
85pts
11 Sept 2024
34–49 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
Employer
No points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
24 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
189Eligible9061885 · 15 Oct 2026
WAopen947415–
VICopen682220190 · 95 · 17 Mar 2026
NSWNot listed680266–
SANot listed501152190 · 80 · 24 Oct 2024
ACTNot listed345107–
QLDNot listed28894–
TASNot listed24376–
NTNot listed19161–

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

  • 85 or more1,318 EOIs at that score or higher.
  • 80Your date of effect decides within the score.
  • Below 80Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.

Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool

80859095
Ahead2061821
Met the cut-off0/62/64/66/6
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 Telecommunications Engineer?

Likely at 85 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
85 pts
June: 95, so 10 lower
Date of effect
invited at 85 up to here
Est. invited
246–265
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals: 326–345
Queue invited
25.7%
246 of 956 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 85 for this round. See the scorecard →

Next 189 round

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189 places this financial year

FY2026-27 · estimated

Shared by all 2 occupations in Telecommunications Engineering Professionals, not just Telecommunications Engineer

500est. ceiling347est. 189 places2–21est. left after 15 Oct

94–99%
153 to 186 / 190 / 491326–345 invited by 189open

15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 85 pts · DOE 6 Oct – 14 Oct 2026

Who shares these places · 2 occupations
OccupationEst. invited this FYEOIs ≥ 85 ptsIn pool
Telecommunications Engineer263311THIS246–26518903
Telecommunications Network Engineer263312800230
2633 total326–345181,133

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 228 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

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If 10 invited

85DOE ≤ Oct 26

If 20 invited

80DOE ≤ Nov 24

If 50 invited

80DOE ≤ July 25

If 100 invited

80DOE ≤ Feb 26

If 200 invited

80DOE ≤ Oct 26

If 500 invited

70DOE ≤ Feb 26

If 1000 invited

All invited (903)

Or calculate a custom number

189 prediction — full row

Last roundCutoffOct 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remaining
Oct 2685246–265075DOE ≤ Mar 2575DOE ≤ Apr 2590318228

Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

272

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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 20 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Telecommunications Engineer remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
  • 1 round so far in 2026-27. Telecommunications 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 a Telecommunications Engineer?

Two states list Telecommunications Engineer for 2026-27: VIC 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
947 EOIs · 415 at 85+ · most at 90+
Last invited
No Telecommunications Engineer report yet
Next expected
Monthly rounds
Places 2026-27
190: – places, 17 used · 491: – places, 120 used
Grants 2024-25
40 × 190 · 16 × 491 · 2 × 186 · 2 × 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
openNot listed342338266–– / –37All NSW data
open190, 491357325220190 · 95 · 17 Mar 2026900 / –32All VIC data
openNot listed12915994–– / –2All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed224277152190 · 80 · 24 Oct 2024– / –14All SA data
open190, 491375572415–– / –56All WA data
openNot listed10413976–1,250 / 8009All TAS data
closedNot listed7611561–– / –1All NT data
openNot listed150195107–– / –11All 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 8 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Telecommunications Engineer, the median was 90 points.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

#35
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Top 20%▲ Rising
#35
This occupation · most invited →least invited

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

Most consistently invited

invited 3 of 4 roundsOccasional

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

51
last FY · 3 rounds
265
so far · 1 round
▲ +1459% per round

Round to round · last 2 FY

28
23
265
909585

▲ 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:
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    246–265
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    14 Oct 2026
  • 189Federal
    95
    Est. Invitations
    20–23
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    90
    Est. Invitations
    24–28
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    42–67
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190SACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

How many Telecommunications Engineer visas are actually granted?

216 skilled visas for Telecommunications Engineer in 2024-25, the 62nd most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 46–52 × 190, 34–49 × 491, 28–37 × 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
216−18%
12046–52*+22%
4234–49*−46%
3028–37*−55%
24+9%
0—

491 includes the closed 489 (peak 23 in 2017-18). — 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
Telecommunications Engineer visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491189494
2015-1638892893420
2016-17445614204032
2017-18357413233170
2018-1938051583511
2019-2012432130700
2020-21131103520660
2021-22116113755130
2022-23174226971120
2023-24265229878670
2024-252162412042300
2025-26*——46–5234–4928–37—

Where they were granted

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

Map of Australia coloured by where Telecommunications Engineer 190 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 37Victoria — 28Queensland — 0South Australia — 6Western Australia — 40Tasmania — 3Northern Territory — 0Australian Capital Territory — 6NSW37VIC28QLD0SA6WA40TAS3NT0ACT6
  1. 1WAMore than usual33% · usually 16%40
  2. 2NSWMore than usual31% · usually 23%37
  3. 3VICAbout usual23% · usually 27%28
  4. 4SAToo few to saytoo few to compare6
  5. 5ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare6
  6. 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare3
  7. 7QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  8. 8NTToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  • 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. 1India54.0%
  2. 2Pakistan13.0%
  3. 3China8.2%
  4. 4Nepal7.0%
  5. 5Sri Lanka4.4%
79%
applied from within Australia in 2024-25171 of 216 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 Engineers Australia, 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 Telecommunications Engineer subclass 189?

Telecommunications Engineer last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 85 points; ranged 85–95 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 85 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 14 October 2026 were invited.

Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Telecommunications Engineer?

In the 15 October 2026 round, Telecommunications Engineer EOIs at 90 points or more were invited; at 85 points, those with a date of effect on or before 14 October 2026; at 80 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 246–265 invitations to this occupation (326–345 to unit group 2633), 25.7% of its 956 EOIs at 65+ points.

Is the Telecommunications Engineer subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

Flat: across the last 6 189 rounds the Telecommunications Engineer cut-off ranged 85–95, from 95 (13 June 2024) to 85 (15 October 2026).

Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Telecommunications Engineer (subclass 189)?

Over Telecommunications Engineer's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 85–95. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 4 of 6, 85: 2 of 6. 80 or below: none. At 85 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 14 October 2026 were invited.

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What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Telecommunications Engineer?

For Telecommunications Engineer: subclass 190 was last invited at 95 points (17 March 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 85 points (11 September 2024).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications Engineer; samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate Telecommunications Engineer for 190/491?

Telecommunications Engineer is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: 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 Telecommunications Engineer?

About 2–21 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Telecommunications Engineering Professionals, the unit group's 2 occupations together, Telecommunications Engineer included, of 347 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.

How often are Telecommunications Engineer invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Telecommunications Engineer received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 1 round date and subclass 491 on none (VIC; 95–95 points).

How many Telecommunications Engineer visas were granted in 2024-25?

216 main applicants: 120 through 190, 42 through 491, 30 through 189 and 24 through 186.

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.

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