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Fitter (General) 323211

MLTSSLAssessed by TRA· Unit group 3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists·New to this? Start here
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As at November 2026, Fitter (General) (ANZSCO 323211) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 80 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 12 August 2026 (an estimated 15 invitations, 8.7% of its 172 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 297 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 766 in 190 and 1,176 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 80 points (27 October 2026) and 491 at 75 points (23 May 2025), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 65–85 over the last 5 rounds, rising.

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
80pts
15 Oct · DOE 12 Aug 2026
2–8 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it
80pts
27 Oct 2026 · → from 80
124–127 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it
75pts
23 May 2025 · → from 75
35–38 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
Largest
No points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
195 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
189Eligible297080 · 15 Oct 2026
WAopen43752–
NSWopen35137491 · 75 · 23 May 2025
QLDopen34130190 · 75 · 28 May 2026
VICopen26624–
SANot listed34628190 · 80 · 27 Oct 2026
NTNot listed17618–
TASNot listed15610–
ACTNot listed13411–

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

  • 80 or more403 EOIs at that score or higher.
  • 75Your date of effect decides within the score.
  • Below 75Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.

Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool

80
Ahead4
Met the cut-off4/5
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 5 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 Fitter (General)?

Likely at 80 points or more. Invited in 5 recent 189 rounds.

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
80 pts
June: also 80
Date of effect
invited at 80 up to here
Est. invited
15
Metal Fitters and Machinists: 18
Queue invited
8.7%
15 of 172 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 4 occupations in Metal Fitters and Machinists, not just Fitter (General)

1,187est. ceiling645est. 189 places627est. left after 15 Oct

3%
542 to 186 / 190 / 49118 invited by 189open

15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 80 pts · DOE 10 Aug – 13 Aug 2026

Who shares these places · 4 occupations
OccupationEst. invited this FYEOIs ≥ 80 ptsIn pool
Fitter (General)323211THIS154295
Fitter-Welder323213203
Metal Machinist (First Class)3232141046
Fitter and Turner3232120039
3232 total184383

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 1,244 ceiling, 873 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

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If 10 invited

75DOE ≤ Sept 25

If 20 invited

75DOE ≤ Mar 26

If 50 invited

70DOE ≤ July 25

If 100 invited

70DOE ≤ Oct 26

If 200 invited

60DOE ≤ July 26

If 500 invited

All invited (295)

If 1000 invited

All invited (295)

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189 prediction — full row

Last roundCutoffOct 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remaining
Oct 268015–15855–85575DOE ≤ Feb 2675DOE ≤ Feb 262954873

Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

371

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Point Reality Gauge

  • Points are rising. Recent invited scores for Fitter (General) are rising, which suggests competition may be increasing. Higher points generally improve 189 ranking; 190/491 outcomes still depend on each state and territory's policy and priorities.
  • Still 15 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Fitter (General) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
  • 1 round so far in 2026-27. Fitter (General) 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 Fitter (General)?

Four states list Fitter (General) for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD 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
437 EOIs · 52 at 85+ · most at 65
Last invited
No Fitter (General) report yet
Next expected
Monthly rounds
Places 2026-27
190: – places, 17 used · 491: – places, 120 used
Grants 2024-25
1 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 107 × 186 · 1 × 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.
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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
open190, 49115319837491 · 75 · 23 May 2025– / –29All NSW data
open190, 49110915724–900 / –0All VIC data
open190, 49114319830190 · 75 · 28 May 2026– / –3All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed13720928190 · 80 · 27 Oct 2026– / –25All SA data
open190, 49119124652–– / –1All WA data
openNot listed5510110–1,250 / 8000All TAS data
closedNot listed5911718–– / –1All NT data
openNot listed498511–– / –0All 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 22 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Fitter (General), the median was 70 points.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

Outside top 50 by volume
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Rising
⋯
This occupation · most invited →least invited

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

Most consistently invited

invited 3 of 4 roundsOccasional

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

38
last FY · 3 rounds
15
so far · 1 round
▲ +18% per round

Round to round · last 2 FY

9
29
15
858080

▲ 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:
  • 190SACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190SACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    15–15
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    12 Aug 2026
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    25–29
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190QLDCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190QLDCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190SACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190QLDCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

How many Fitter (General) visas are actually granted?

267 skilled visas for Fitter (General) in 2024-25, the 49th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 124–127 × 190, 35–38 × 491, 2–8 × 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
267+40%
195+73%
3135–38*−16%
28124–127*—
11—
22–8*—

494 includes the closed 187 (peak 53 in 2015-16). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 28 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
Fitter (General) visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491189494
2015-162118634132553
2016-171717517133927
2017-181294222282413
2018-1911444381958
2019-2010749322015
2020-2148403104
2021-22856061306
2022-2327811064821012
2023-241911131937148
2024-252671952831211
2025-26*——124–12735–382–8—

Where they were granted

Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Fitter (General) 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.

Map of Australia coloured by where Fitter (General) 186 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 32Victoria — 12Queensland — 34South Australia — 7Western Australia — 107Tasmania — 1Northern Territory — 1Australian Capital Territory — 1NSW32VIC12QLD34SA7WA107TAS1NT1ACT1
  1. 1WAMore than usual55% · usually 17%107
  2. 2QLDAbout usual17% · usually 15%34
  3. 3NSWLess than usual16% · usually 33%32
  4. 4VICLess than usual6.2% · usually 25%12
  5. 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare7
  6. 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  7. 7ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  8. 8NTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  • More than usual (1.3× or more)
  • About usual
  • Less than usual (under 0.75×)
  • Too few to say (under 10)
All 186 grants by state

Who was granted

Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.

  1. 1India17.3%
  2. 2United Kingdom16.8%
  3. 3South Africa13.7%
  4. 4Zimbabwe11.0%
  5. 5Ireland6.4%
75%
applied from within Australia in 2024-25199 of 267 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 TRA, 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 Fitter (General) subclass 189?

Fitter (General) last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 80 points; ranged 65–85 over its last 5 invited rounds. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 12 August 2026 were invited.

Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Fitter (General)?

In the 15 October 2026 round, Fitter (General) EOIs at 85 points or more were invited; at 80 points, those with a date of effect on or before 12 August 2026; at 75 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 15 invitations to this occupation (18–18 to unit group 3232), 8.7% of its 172 EOIs at 65+ points.

Is the Fitter (General) subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

Rising: across the last 5 189 rounds the Fitter (General) cut-off ranged 65–85, from 65 (22 August 2022) to 80 (15 October 2026).

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

Over Fitter (General)'s last 5 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 65–85. Met: 95: 5 of 5, 90: 5 of 5, 85: 5 of 5, 80: 4 of 5, 75: 2 of 5, 70: 2 of 5. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 12 August 2026 were invited.

Check how your own points and Date of Effect rank →

What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Fitter (General)?

For Fitter (General): subclass 190 was last invited at 80 points (27 October 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 75 points (23 May 2025).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Fitter (General)?

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 Fitter (General); samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate Fitter (General) for 190/491?

Fitter (General) is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: NSW, QLD, 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 Fitter (General)?

About 627 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Metal Fitters and Machinists, the unit group's 4 occupations together, Fitter (General) included, of 645 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.

How often are Fitter (General) invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Fitter (General) received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2026-27: subclass 190 invitations on 2 round dates and subclass 491 on none (SA; 80–80 points).

How many Fitter (General) visas were granted in 2024-25?

267 main applicants: 195 through 186, 31 through 491, 28 through 190, 11 through 494 and 2 through 189.

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.

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