Fitter (General)

ANZSCO 323211MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

85

Up from 65

Last Invited

13 November 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

1

round so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

2,327

MoM Change

+6 (0.3%)

Peak Month

Jan 26 (2,390)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

142

MoM Change

-4 (-2.7%)

Peak Month

Jun 25 (200)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 2,327 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

65

At 85+ pts

239

Below Cutoff

2,081

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

2,327

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

299

Likely

~2.0 yr ~ ~2.0 yr

Apr 2028~2.0 yr
Apr 2028Likely
Apr 2028~2.0 yr
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Metal Fitters and Machinists (3232xx)

Ceiling

1,244

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

371

Remaining for 189

873

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (85)

Key Insights for Fitter (General)

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Fitter (General). Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Fitter (General) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 1 round so far in FY25-26. Fitter (General) has been included in 1 invitation round this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 6 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 2025189Federal85~32Est.
9 Jan 2024491NSWCommunity65offshore
15 Dec 2023491NSWCommunity65offshore
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~112Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65
22 Aug 2022189Federal65~39Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

370EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff85

34(9%)

25M Trend

1950%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

303EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff85

32(11%)

25M Trend

2840%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

344EOIs

Building & Construction

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff85

32(9%)

25M Trend

2177%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

369EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff85

32(9%)

25M Trend

1822%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

442EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff85

61(14%)

25M Trend

2733%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

167EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff85

11(7%)

25M Trend

1925%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

189EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff85

20(11%)

25M Trend

3033%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

139EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff85

15(11%)

25M Trend

4500%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.