189Federal
85- Est. Invitations
- 1–1
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- 31 Jan 2025
Radiocommunications Technician 313211
As at November 2026, Radiocommunications Technician (ANZSCO 313211) 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 31 January 2025 (an estimated 1 invitations, 25% of its 4 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 1 EOI (0 at 85+ points), with 3 in 190 and 13 in 491. One state lists the occupation for 190 or 491.
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 rounds85pts
15 Oct · DOE 31 Jan 2025
0 visas 2024-25
190State nominated
1 states list it–pts
no round recorded
0 visas 2024-25
491Regional, state or family
1 states list it–pts
no round recorded
1 visas 2024-25
186Employer sponsored
LargestNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
7 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 | 1 | 0 | 85 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| VICopen | 3 | 0 | – |
| SANot listed | 3 | 0 | – |
| ACTNot listed | 3 | 0 | – |
| NTNot listed | 2 | 1 | – |
| NSWNot listed | 1 | 0 | – |
| QLDNot listed | 1 | 0 | – |
| WANot listed | 1 | 0 | – |
| TASNot listed | 1 | 0 | – |
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 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
| 80 | |
|---|---|
| Ahead | 1 |
| Met the cut-off | 1/2 |
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 2 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 Radiocommunications Technician?
Radiocommunications Technician has 2 recorded 189 rounds; the last was 85 points on 15 Oct 2026.
Last 189 round · 15 October 2026
- Cut-off
- 85 pts
- June: not invited
- Date of effect
- invited at 85 up to here
- Est. invited
- 1
- Telecommunications Trades Workers: 84–89
- Queue invited
- 25%
- 1 of 4 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 →
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimatedShared by all 4 occupations in Telecommunications Trades Workers, not just Radiocommunications Technician
500est. ceiling439est. 189 places350–355est. left after 15 Oct
19–20%
61 to 186 / 190 / 49184–89 invited by 189open
15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 85 pts · DOE 31 Jan 2025 – 14 Oct 2026
Who shares these places · 4 occupations
| Occupation | Est. invited this FY | EOIs ≥ 85 pts | In pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiocommunications Technician313211THIS | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Telecommunications Network Planner313213 | 34–38 | 4 | 453 |
| Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist313214 | 26 | 0 | 162 |
| Telecommunications Field Engineer313212 | 23–24 | 1 | 133 |
| 3132 total | 84–89 | 5 | 749 |
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 438 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →
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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 | 85 | 1–1 | 349–354 | All invited (1) | All invited (1) | 1 | 0 | 438 |
More 189 chartsqueue age, invitations per round, points gauge
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, Radiocommunications Technician remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- 1 round so far in 2026-27. Radiocommunications Technician 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 Radiocommunications Technician?
VIC lists Radiocommunications Technician for 2026-27; its program is open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
VictoriaOpen
190 · since 26 Oct 2026
- This occupation
- Listed for 190 and 491
- 190 + 491 queue
- 3 EOIs · 0 at 85+ · most at 70
- Last invited
- No Radiocommunications Technician report yet
- Next expected
- Rounds through the year; no set dates
- Places 2026-27
- 190: 900 places, 0 used · 491: – places, 0 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 0 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 1 × 186 · 0 × 189
- Note
- First round expected in November, then roughly monthly (15 Oct briefing). ROI $60, once per program year; nomination $180.
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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 | Not listed | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 900 / – | 0 | All VIC data | |
| open | Not listed | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – / – | 1 | All SA data | |
| open | Not listed | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 0 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – / – | 0 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | 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
No community-reported 190 or 491 invitations for Radiocommunications Technician yet.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
Outside top 50 by volume
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Rising
⋯
This occupation · most invited →least invited
1 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 1 of 4 roundsOccasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
0last FY
1this FY
▲ +1Round to round · last 2 FY
1
85
▲ Rising · invites per round · number under a bar = 189 cut-off
Minimum points invited, by source
Dashed line = the 65-point pass mark
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 1–1 | — | 31 Jan 2025 | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 491 | Federal | 65 | — | — | — | |
| 22 Aug 2022 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~1Est. | — | — |
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- 491Federal65
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- Salary
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- Est. Invitations
- ~1Est.
- Salary
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How many Radiocommunications Technician visas are actually granted?
8 skilled visas for Radiocommunications Technician in 2024-25, the 338th most of 581 occupations.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | ||
88% | 7 | — | |
13% | 1 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | |
0% | 0 | — |
— 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 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where they were granted
Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Radiocommunications Technician 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.
- 1NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare3
- 2WAToo few to saytoo few to compare3
- 3VICToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 4QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 7ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 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)
Who was granted
Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.
- 1Philippines30.8%
- 2Zimbabwe11.5%
- 3Fiji7.7%
- 4Brazil7.7%
- 5South Africa7.7%
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 TRA, an English test result and at least 65 points. Study and graduate (485) time in Australia count.
Questions
What points do you need for Radiocommunications Technician subclass 189?
Radiocommunications Technician last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 85 points; ranged 65–85 over its last 2 invited rounds. At 85 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 31 January 2025 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Radiocommunications Technician?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Radiocommunications Technician EOIs at 90 points or more were invited; at 85 points, those with a date of effect on or before 31 January 2025; at 80 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 1 invitations to this occupation (84–89 to unit group 3132), 25% of its 4 EOIs at 65+ points.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Radiocommunications Technician?
For Radiocommunications Technician: subclass 491 was last invited at 65 points (8 December 2022).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Radiocommunications Technician?
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 Radiocommunications Technician; samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate Radiocommunications Technician for 190/491?
Radiocommunications Technician is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: VIC. 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 Radiocommunications Technician?
About 350–355 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Telecommunications Trades Workers, the unit group's 4 occupations together, Radiocommunications Technician included, of 439 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are Radiocommunications Technician invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Radiocommunications Technician received invitations in 1 of them.
How many Radiocommunications Technician visas were granted in 2024-25?
8 main applicants: 7 through 186 and 1 through 491.
Last updated 2 November 2026Sources:OfficialEstimated
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.