189Federal
65- Est. Invitations
- 6–6
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- 15 Jul 2026
Drainer 334113
MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: ConstructionAssessed by TRA· Unit group 3341 Plumbers·New to this? Start here
As at November 2026, Drainer (ANZSCO 334113) 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 July 2026 (an estimated 6 invitations, 100% of its 6 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 2 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 4 in 190 and 3 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 80 points (21 May 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 round65pts
15 Oct · DOE 15 July 2026
1–4 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it80pts
21 May 2026 · ▲ from 70
1–4 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it–pts
no round recorded
0 visas 2024-25
186Employer sponsored
LargestNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
56 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 | 2 | 0 | 65 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| WAopen | 14 | 1 | 190 · 80 · 21 May 2026 |
| QLDopen | 1 | 0 | – |
| NSWopen | 0 | 0 | – |
| VICopen | 0 | 0 | – |
| SANot listed | 1 | 0 | 190 · 80 · 12 Apr 2024 |
| TASNot listed | – | – | – |
| NTNot listed | – | – | – |
| ACTNot listed | 0 | 0 | – |
See who gets nominated → community-reported 190 and 491 invitations
Checking your access…
Where do you sit in the 189 queue?
What this means at your score and date of effect
- 65 or more8 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 Drainer?
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
- 6
- Plumbers: 56–59
- Queue invited
- 100%
- 6 of 6 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 →
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimatedShared by all 5 occupations in Plumbers, not just Drainer
1,136est. ceiling970est. 189 places911–914est. left after 15 Oct
6%
166 to 186 / 190 / 49156–59 invited by 189open
15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 65–70 pts · DOE 11 June – 20 Sept 2026
Who shares these places · 5 occupations
| Occupation | Est. invited this FY | EOIs ≥ 65–70 pts | In pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drainer334113THIS | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Plumber (General)334111 | 21–22 | 6 | 29 |
| Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber334112 | 18–19 | 5 | 11 |
| Roof Plumber334115 | 7–8 | 5 | 8 |
| Gasfitter334114 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 3341 total | 56–59 | 17 | 51 |
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 1,047 ceiling, 891 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 | 65 | 6–6 | 832–835 | All invited (2) | All invited (2) | 2 | 1 | 891 |
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.
- 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. Drainer 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 Drainer?
Four states list Drainer for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD and WA are open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
Western AustraliaOpen
190 · since 16 Sept 2026
- This occupation
- Listed for 190 and 491
- 190 + 491 queue
- 14 EOIs · 1 at 85+ · most at 70
- Last invited
- 190 at 80 · 21 May 2026 (community)
- Next expected
- Monthly rounds
- Places 2026-27
- 190: – places, 17 used · 491: – places, 120 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 1 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 30 × 186 · 2 × 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
| State | Status | Listed | 190 queue | 491 queue | 85+ | Last cut-off | State places 190 / 491 (all occupations) | 190 + 491 grants | State page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | 190, 491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 900 / – | 0 | All VIC data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 · 80 · 12 Apr 2024 | – / – | 1 | All SA data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 190 · 80 · 21 May 2026 | – / – | 1 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1,250 / 800 | 0 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 0 | 0 | – | – | – / – | 0 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 0 | 0 | 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
From 2 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Drainer, the median was 80 points.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
Outside top 50 by volume
of 170 occupations invited
▼ Falling
⋯
This occupation · most invited →least invited
15 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 4 of 4 roundsOccasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
9last FY · 3 rounds
6so far · 1 round
▲ +100% per roundRound to round · last 2 FY
4
2
3
6
65706565
▼ Falling · invites per round · number under a bar = 189 cut-off
Minimum points invited, by source
Dashed line = the 65-point pass mark
Round History
Source:
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 65 | 6–6 | — | 15 Jul 2026 | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 189 | Federal | 65 | 3–3 | — | — | |
| 21 May 2026 | 190 | WACommunity | 80 | — | — | — | |
| 20 May 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 70 | — | — | — | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 70 | — | — | — | |
| 1 Jan 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 70 | — | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | Federal | 70 | 2–2 | — | — | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | Federal | 65 | 3–4 | — | — |
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- 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- 3–3
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
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·· - 190WACommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - N/AWAOfficial70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - N/AWAOfficial70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - N/AWAOfficial70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal70
- Est. Invitations
- 2–2
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- 3–4
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
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How many Drainer visas are actually granted?
64 skilled visas for Drainer in 2024-25, the 143rd 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.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | 2025-26* | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | — | +12% | ||
88% | 56 | — | +2% | |
8% | 51–4* | 1–4 | — | |
3% | 21–4* | 1–4 | — | |
2% | 1 | — | — | |
0% | 0 | — | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 7 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.
Show the numbers for every year
| Year | Total | 186 | 190 | 491 | 189 | 494 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 56 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016-17 | 71 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 64 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-26* | — | — | 1–4 | — | 1–4 | — |
Where they were granted
Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Drainer 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.
- 1WAMore than usual54% · usually 17%30
- 2NSWAbout usual30% · usually 33%17
- 3VICToo few to saytoo few to compare7
- 4QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 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.
- 1Ireland73.4%
- 2United Kingdom21.7%
- 3Italy1.6%
- 4New Zealand0.5%
- 5South Africa0.5%
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 Drainer subclass 189?
Drainer 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 July 2026 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Drainer?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Drainer EOIs at 70 points or more were invited; at 65 points, those with a date of effect on or before 15 July 2026; at 60 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 6 invitations to this occupation (56–59 to unit group 3341), 100% of its 6 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the Drainer subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Flat: across the last 6 189 rounds the Drainer 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 Drainer (subclass 189)?
Over Drainer'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 July 2026 were invited.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Drainer?
For Drainer: subclass 190 was last invited at 80 points (21 May 2026).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Drainer?
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 Drainer; samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate Drainer for 190/491?
Drainer 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 Drainer?
About 911–914 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Plumbers, the unit group's 5 occupations together, Drainer included, of 970 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are Drainer invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Drainer received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 4 round dates and subclass 491 on none (WA; 70–80 points).
How many Drainer visas were granted in 2024-25?
64 main applicants: 56 through 186, 5 through 189, 2 through 190 and 1 through 494.
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.