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Stonemason 331112

MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: ConstructionAssessed by TRA· Unit group 3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons·New to this? Start here
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As at November 2026, Stonemason (ANZSCO 331112) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 65 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 15 September 2026 (an estimated 5 invitations, 100% of its 5 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 2 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 8 in 190 and 4 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 65 points (1 February 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 65–70 over the last 6 rounds.

An EOI is ranked by points, then date of effect. 190 and 491 cut-offs (state nomination) are community reported.

189Skilled Independent
Every round
65pts
15 Oct · DOE 15 Sept 2026
1–4 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it
65pts
1 Feb 2026 · → from 65
1–4 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it
–pts
no round recorded
1 visas 2024-25
186Employer sponsored
Largest
No 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.

PathwayIn queueAt 85+Last invited
189Eligible2065 · 15 Oct 2026
WAopen110190 · 65 · 1 Feb 2026
VICopen90–
NSWopen70–
QLDopen40–
SANot listed30–
TASNot listed00–
NTNot listed00–
ACTNot listed00–

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

  • 65 or more9 EOIs at that score or higher.
  • 60Your date of effect decides within the score.
  • Below 60Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.

Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool

Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.

How these figures are worked outmethod and limits

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 Stonemason?

Likely at 65 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
65 pts
June: also 65
Date of effect
invited at 65 up to here
Est. invited
5
Bricklayers and Stonemasons: 160–174
Queue invited
100%
5 of 5 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 65 for this round. See the scorecard →

Next 189 round

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189 places this financial year

FY2026-27 · estimated

Shared by all 2 occupations in Bricklayers and Stonemasons, not just Stonemason

500est. ceiling414est. 189 places240–254est. left after 15 Oct

39–42%
86 to 186 / 190 / 491160–174 invited by 189open

15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 65 pts · DOE 15 Sept – 17 Sept 2026

Who shares these places · 2 occupations
OccupationEst. invited this FYEOIs ≥ 65 ptsIn pool
Stonemason331112THIS502
Bricklayer331111155–16948134
3311 total160–17448136

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 399 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

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189 prediction — full row

Last roundCutoffOct 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remaining
Oct 26655–5225–239All invited (2)All invited (2)20399

Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

101

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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.
  • At or near the EOI minimum. This occupation has recently invited at or near the EOI minimum, but future cut-offs and outcomes can still change.
  • 1 round so far in 2026-27. Stonemason 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 Stonemason?

Four states list Stonemason 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
11 EOIs · 0 at 85+ · most at 65
Last invited
190 at 65 · 1 Feb 2026 (official)
Next expected
Monthly rounds
Places 2026-27
190: – places, 17 used · 491: – places, 120 used
Grants 2024-25
0 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 1 × 186 · 0 × 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.
WA program page ↗All WA data
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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, 491520–– / –0All NSW data
open190, 491540–900 / –0All VIC data
open190, 491220–– / –0All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed120–– / –1All SA data
open190, 491650190 · 65 · 1 Feb 2026– / –0All WA data
openNot listed000–1,250 / 8000All TAS data
closedNot listed000–– / –0All NT data
openNot listed000–– / –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

No community-reported 190 or 491 invitations for Stonemason yet.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

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

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

Most consistently invited

invited 4 of 4 roundsOccasional

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

15
last FY · 3 rounds
5
so far · 1 round
— 0% per round

Round to round · last 2 FY

7
5
3
5
65656565

▼ Falling · 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

  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    5–5
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    15 Sep 2026
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    3–3
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • N/AWAOfficial
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • N/AWAOfficial
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    4–5
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    6–7
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    70
    Est. Invitations
    1–1
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    2–2
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

How many Stonemason visas are actually granted?

10 skilled visas for Stonemason in 2024-25, the 307th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 1–4 × 189, 1–4 × 190 (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
10—
7—
21–4*—
1—
01–4*—
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
Stonemason visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491189494
2015-161380014
2016-1715130101
2017-1820141014
2018-1915131001
2019-2016131002
2020-21550000
2021-22650001
2022-2314120101
2023-2418180000
2024-251070120
2025-26*——1–4—1–4—

Where they were granted

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

Map of Australia coloured by where Stonemason 186 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 5Victoria — 1Queensland — 0South Australia — 0Western Australia — 1Tasmania — 0Northern Territory — 0Australian Capital Territory — 0NSW5VIC1QLD0SA0WA1TAS0NT0ACT0
  1. 1NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare5
  2. 2VICToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  3. 3WAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  4. 4QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  5. 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  6. 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  7. 7ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  8. 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)
All 186 grants by state

Who was granted

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

  1. 1Italy16.7%
  2. 2United Kingdom16.7%
  3. 3Ireland9.5%
  4. 4Philippines9.5%
  5. 5France7.1%
80%
applied from within Australia in 2024-258 of 10 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 Stonemason subclass 189?

Stonemason last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 65 points; ranged 65–70 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 65 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 15 September 2026 were invited.

Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Stonemason?

In the 15 October 2026 round, Stonemason EOIs at 70 points or more were invited; at 65 points, those with a date of effect on or before 15 September 2026; at 60 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 5 invitations to this occupation (160–174 to unit group 3311), 100% of its 5 EOIs at 65+ points.

Is the Stonemason subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

Flat: across the last 6 189 rounds the Stonemason cut-off ranged 65–70, from 65 (13 June 2024) to 65 (15 October 2026).

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

Over Stonemason's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 65–70. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 6 of 6, 85: 6 of 6, 80: 6 of 6, 75: 6 of 6, 70: 6 of 6. At 65 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 15 September 2026 were invited.

Check how your own points and Date of Effect rank →

What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Stonemason?

For Stonemason: subclass 190 was last invited at 65 points (1 February 2026).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Stonemason?

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 Stonemason; samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate Stonemason for 190/491?

Stonemason 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 Stonemason?

About 240–254 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Bricklayers and Stonemasons, the unit group's 2 occupations together, Stonemason included, of 414 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.

How often are Stonemason invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Stonemason received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 2 round dates and subclass 491 on none (WA; 65–65 points).

How many Stonemason visas were granted in 2024-25?

10 main applicants: 7 through 186, 2 through 189 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.

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