Invitation points
Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.
Subclass 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends
Latest invitation rounds
invited at 80 pts on 5 March 2026
down from 90 pts · 14 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend easing
invited at 80 pts on 1 June 2026
unchanged from previous round · 3 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend easing
Subclass 189 wait estimates · — EOI pool
Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.
189 estimates are most reliable; 190 and 491 outcomes depend heavily on state nomination policy, occupation lists, and per-state quotas, which this model does not directly incorporate.
Latest Points (491)
80
Last Invited
1 June 2026
Subclass 491
FY25-26 Rounds
17
rounds so far this FY
Trend Direction
Easing
Points dropping over recent rounds
Enter your points and date of effect to see your queue rank, estimated wait time, and invitation probability — not just a likelihood score.
See the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Architectural Draftsperson if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – May 26
Latest
6,398
MoM Change
-45 (-0.7%)
Peak Month
Feb 26 (6,460)
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – May 26
Latest
380
MoM Change
-63 (-14.2%)
Peak Month
Feb 26 (471)
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
05/2026 snapshot · 6,398 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
75
At 80+ pts
3,159
Below Cutoff
3,237
EOI Queue Age
Backlog by submission month — 05/2026 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
6,398
Oldest Waiting
May 24
Total Invited
651
Likelyⓘ
~9.5 yr ~ ~20.9 yr
Point Reality Gauge
Legal minimum vs actual invited
Key Insights for Architectural Draftsperson
Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from -Infinity to Infinity over the past 0 rounds, suggesting increased allocation or reduced EOI volume.
17 rounds so far in FY25-26. Architectural Draftsperson has been included in 17 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 66 data points
Points Summary
Highest
100
Lowest
65
Average
85
Across 66 federal rounds
community-reported invitations, spanning 30 onshore and 34 offshore.
Median pts
85
Most common
95(16×)
Invitation points
Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.
Where they were
Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.
Salary
4 of 64 disclosed · median ≈ $60k
Partnered status
The four points-claim categories.
English
Self-claimed proficiency points (0 / 10 / 20).
NAATI / CCL
Credentialled community language points.
Community-reported invitees only — applicants who weren't invited aren't here. Cells with fewer than 5 contributors are hidden for privacy. A portrait of the cohort, not a recipe.
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | 491 | SACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 1 May 2026 | 491 | SACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 80 | — | — | onshore | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | 491 | SACommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 5 Feb 2026 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 75 | — | — | in_state | |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰60000 | onshore | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰60000 | onshore | |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 3 Dec 2025 | 190 | VICCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 23 May 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰20000 | offshore | |
| 23 May 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 22 May 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 22 May 2025 | 491 | NTCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 14 May 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 9 May 2025 | 491 | NTCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 May 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 19 Feb 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 19 Feb 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 18 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 16 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 190 | WACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 10 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 6 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Nov 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Nov 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 4 Nov 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 17 Oct 2024 | 190 | WACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 80 | — | 💰75000 | onshore | |
| 13 Sep 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Sep 2024 | 190 | WACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 2 May 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Mar 2024 | 491 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 9 Feb 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 30 Jan 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 30 Jan 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore |
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
1,338EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
583(44%)
27M Trend
↑ 1380%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
1,084EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
497(46%)
27M Trend
↑ 1543%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
933EOIs
Building & Construction
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
401(43%)
27M Trend
↑ 2292%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
1,096EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
515(47%)
27M Trend
↑ 2837%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
1,845EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
833(45%)
27M Trend
↑ 3071%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
388EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
176(45%)
27M Trend
↑ 1695%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
465EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
212(46%)
27M Trend
↑ 3369%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
644EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
306(48%)
27M Trend
↑ 1628%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
Related occupations
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