Barrister

ANZSCO 271111MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

90

Down from 95

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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EOI Submission Trends

Mar 24 – Mar 26

Latest

17

MoM Change

-4 (-19.0%)

Peak Month

Feb 26 (21)

Invitation Trends

Sep 24 – Mar 26

Latest

1

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (3)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 17 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

70

At 90+ pts

6

Below Cutoff

11

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

17

Oldest Waiting

Apr 24

Total Invited

4

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Barristers (2711xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

5

Remaining for 189

500

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (90)

Key Insights for Barrister

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

  • Still 25 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Barrister remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 90 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

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

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 4 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 4 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal90
21 Aug 2025189Federal95
8 Dec 2022491Federal70
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~1Est.
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190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

1EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff90

1(100%)

24M Trend

0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (24M)

Invited & Lodged (24M)

VICEligible

No EOI data available for this occupation.

QLD?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

SA?Unknown

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

1(50%)

24M Trend

100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (24M)

Invited & Lodged (24M)

WA?Unknown

4EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff90

3(75%)

24M Trend

100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (24M)

TAS?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

NT?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

ACT?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.