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Painting Trades Worker 332211

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As at November 2026, Painting Trades Worker (ANZSCO 332211) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 70 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 1 July 2026 (an estimated 633–652 invitations, 53.2% of its 1,190 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 944 EOIs (4 at 85+ points), with 1,987 in 190 and 1,898 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 85 points (12 November 2026) and 491 at 80 points (30 April 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 65–70 over the last 6 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
70pts
15 Oct · DOE 1 July 2026
174–180 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it
85pts
12 Nov 2026 · ▼ from 90
61–64 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it
80pts
30 Apr 2026
36–51 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
Employer
No points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
121 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
189Eligible944470 · 15 Oct 2026
WAopen2,324268190 · 75 · 16 Sept 2026
VICopen1,141115–
NSWopen45865190 · 85 · 12 Nov 2026
QLDopen23627190 · 80 · 19 Feb 2026
SANot listed46870–
TASNot listed11315190 · 65 · 13 Nov 2025
ACTNot listed7811–
NTNot listed549–

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

  • 70 or more3,163 EOIs at that score or higher.
  • 65Your date of effect decides within the score.
  • Below 65Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.

Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool

80859095
Ahead4411
Met the cut-off6/66/66/66/6
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 6 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 Painting Trades Worker?

Likely at 70 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
70 pts
June: not invited
Date of effect
invited at 70 up to here
Est. invited
633–652
unit group 3322
Queue invited
53.2%
633 of 1,190 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 →

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189 places this financial year

FY2026-27 · estimated

500est. ceiling252est. 189 places0est. left after 15 Oct

251–259%
248 to 186 / 190 / 491633–652 invited by 189open

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 523 ceiling, 231 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

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If 10 invited

75DOE ≤ Oct 26

If 20 invited

70DOE ≤ July 26

If 50 invited

70DOE ≤ Aug 26

If 100 invited

70DOE ≤ Sept 26

If 200 invited

65DOE ≤ Apr 25

If 500 invited

65DOE ≤ Sept 26

If 1000 invited

All invited (943)

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189 prediction — full row

Last roundCutoffOct 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remaining
Oct 2670633–652065DOE ≤ Oct 2660DOE ≤ July 25943168231

Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

292

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Point Reality Gauge

  • Points are rising. Recent invited scores for Painting Trades Worker 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 5 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Painting Trades Worker remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 70 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
  • 1 round so far in 2026-27. Painting Trades Worker 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 Painting Trades Worker?

Four states list Painting Trades Worker 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
2,324 EOIs · 268 at 85+ · most at 70
Last invited
190 at 75 · 16 Sept 2026 (community)
Next expected
Monthly rounds
Places 2026-27
190: – places, 17 used · 491: – places, 120 used
Grants 2024-25
21 × 190 · 4 × 491 · 10 × 186 · 21 × 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, 49123222665190 · 85 · 12 Nov 2026– / –30All NSW data
open190, 491657484115–900 / –2All VIC data
open190, 49112910727190 · 80 · 19 Feb 2026– / –15All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed22424470–– / –40All SA data
open190, 4911,1741,150268190 · 75 · 16 Sept 2026– / –25All WA data
openNot listed654815190 · 65 · 13 Nov 20251,250 / 80047All TAS data
closedNot listed24309–– / –1All NT data
openNot listed364211–– / –10All 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 25 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Painting Trades Worker, the median was 75 points.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

#12
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Top 7%▼ Falling
#12
This occupation · most invited →least invited

1,095 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52

Most consistently invited

invited 3 of 4 roundsOccasional

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

443
last FY · 3 rounds
652
so far · 1 round
▲ +342% per round

Round to round · last 2 FY

229
214
652
707070

▼ 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

Source:
  • 190NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
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    Salary
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    DOE / EOI
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  • 190NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
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    Salary
    —
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    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    70
    Est. Invitations
    633–652
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    1 Jul 2026
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • N/AWAOfficial
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491NSWCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
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    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190NSWCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190NSWCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
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How many Painting Trades Worker visas are actually granted?

764 skilled visas for Painting Trades Worker in 2024-25, the 16th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 174–180 × 189, 61–64 × 190, 36–51 × 491 (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
764+100%
472174–180*+325%
121+4%
11561–64*+39%
5536–51*−4%
1—

494 includes the closed 187 (peak 30 in 2022-23). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 12 in 2015-16). — means last year had fewer than 20 grants. Tap a colour to show or hide its line. The grey area is the total.

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Painting Trades Worker visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491189494
2015-16127585122626
2016-17163991581328
2017-189762812411
2018-19925817935
2019-20111771310011
2020-2187733119
2021-22634028013
2022-232971249447230
2023-24382116835711115
2024-25764121115554721
2025-26*——61–6436–51174–180—

Where they were granted

Planned place to live, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Painting Trades Worker 189 grants compares with its usual share of all 189 grants.

Map of Australia coloured by where Painting Trades Worker 189 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 24Victoria — 273Queensland — 63South Australia — 70Western Australia — 21Tasmania — 13Northern Territory — 0Australian Capital Territory — 2NSW24VIC273QLD63SA70WA21TAS13NT0ACT2
  1. 1VICMore than usual59% · usually 38%273
  2. 2SAMore than usual15% · usually 6.7%70
  3. 3QLDAbout usual14% · usually 14%63
  4. 4NSWLess than usual5.2% · usually 29%24
  5. 5WALess than usual4.5% · usually 9.8%21
  6. 6TASMore than usual2.8% · usually 0.8%13
  7. 7ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare2
  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 189 grants by state

Who was granted

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

  1. 1India65.5%
  2. 2Brazil6.4%
  3. 3United Kingdom4.4%
  4. 4Philippines4.2%
  5. 5Italy2.5%
95%
applied from within Australia in 2024-25728 of 764 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 Painting Trades Worker subclass 189?

Painting Trades Worker last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 70 points; ranged 65–70 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 70 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 1 July 2026 were invited.

Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Painting Trades Worker?

In the 15 October 2026 round, Painting Trades Worker EOIs at 75 points or more were invited; at 70 points, those with a date of effect on or before 1 July 2026; at 65 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 633–652 invitations, 53.2% of the 1,190 EOIs at 65+ points.

Is the Painting Trades Worker subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

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

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

Over Painting Trades Worker'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 70 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 1 July 2026 were invited.

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What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Painting Trades Worker?

For Painting Trades Worker: subclass 190 was last invited at 85 points (12 November 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 80 points (30 April 2026).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Painting Trades Worker?

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 Painting Trades Worker; samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate Painting Trades Worker for 190/491?

Painting Trades Worker 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 Painting Trades Worker?

About 0 subclass 189 places are estimated left for Painting Trades Worker in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round, of 252 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.

How often are Painting Trades Worker invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Painting Trades Worker received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2026-27: subclass 190 invitations on 3 round dates and subclass 491 on none (NSW, WA; 75–90 points).

How many Painting Trades Worker visas were granted in 2024-25?

764 main applicants: 472 through 189, 121 through 186, 115 through 190, 55 through 491 and 1 through 494.

Last updated 12 November 2026Sources:OfficialEstimatedCommunity-reported

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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