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Electronic Equipment Trades Worker 342313

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As at November 2026, Electronic Equipment Trades Worker (ANZSCO 342313) 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 13 October 2026 (an estimated 157–171 invitations, 100% of its 157 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 72 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 490 in 190 and 734 in 491. Three states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 65–110 over the last 6 rounds, easing.

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 13 Oct 2026
1–4 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
3 states list it
–pts
no round recorded
1–4 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
3 states list it
–pts
no round recorded
1–4 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
Largest
No points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
33 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
189Eligible72065 · 15 Oct 2026
NSWopen31845–
VICopen21039–
WAopen21040–
SANot listed28744–
QLDNot listed14626–
NTNot listed798–
ACTNot listed737–
TASNot listed362–

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 more1,129 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

80
Ahead1
Met the cut-off4/6
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 an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker?

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

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
65 pts
June: 80, so 15 lower
Date of effect
invited at 65 up to here
Est. invited
157–171
Electronics Trades Workers: 282–300
Queue invited
100%
157 of 157 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 3 occupations in Electronics Trades Workers, not just Electronic Equipment Trades Worker

500est. ceiling391est. 189 places91–109est. left after 15 Oct

72–77%
109 to 186 / 190 / 491282–300 invited by 189open

15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 65 pts · DOE 29 Aug – 13 Oct 2026

Who shares these places · 3 occupations
OccupationEst. invited this FYEOIs ≥ 65 ptsIn pool
Electronic Equipment Trades Worker342313THIS157–1711072
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (General)34231478–79235
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)34231547–50310
3423 total282–30015117

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 395 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

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If 10 invited

65DOE ≤ Oct 26

If 20 invited

60DOE ≤ June 26

If 50 invited

55DOE ≤ Jan 26

If 100 invited

All invited (72)

If 200 invited

All invited (72)

If 500 invited

All invited (72)

If 1000 invited

All invited (72)

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189 prediction — full row

Last roundCutoffOct 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remaining
Oct 2665157–17195–113All invited (72)All invited (72)7210395

Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

105

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Point Reality Gauge

  • Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from 85 to 65 over the past 3 rounds — this can reflect round size, occupation allocation or 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. Electronic Equipment 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 an Electronic Equipment Trades Worker?

Three states list Electronic Equipment Trades Worker for 2026-27: NSW, VIC 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

New South WalesOpen

190 · since 15 Oct 2026

This occupation
Listed for 190 and 491
190 + 491 queue
318 EOIs · 45 at 85+ · most at 70
Last invited
No Electronic Equipment Trades Worker report yet
Next expected
Rounds through the year
Places 2026-27
190: – places, 11 used · 491: – places, 0 used
Grants 2024-25
7 × 190 · 3 × 491 · 14 × 186 · 0 × 189
Note
NSW Skills List rebuilt to 78 unit groups (16 removed, 15 added). NSW doesn't announce round dates. Allocation not yet published.
NSW program page ↗All NSW 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, 49116415445–– / –10All NSW data
open190, 4918312739–900 / –1All VIC data
openNot listed529426–– / –0All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed13914844–– / –4All SA data
open190, 4916114940–– / –0All WA data
openNot listed15212–1,250 / 8001All TAS data
closedNot listed24558–– / –0All NT data
openNot listed34397–– / –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 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker yet.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

#49
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Top 28%▲ Rising
⋯
#49
This occupation · most invited →least invited

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

Most consistently invited

invited 4 of 4 rounds

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

34
last FY · 3 rounds
171
so far · 1 round
▲ +1409% per round

Round to round · last 2 FY

1
12
21
171
110858065

▲ 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

  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    157–171
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    13 Oct 2026
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    18–21
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    10–12
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    110
    Est. Invitations
    1–1
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~193Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~1Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~67Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
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How many Electronic Equipment Trades Worker visas are actually granted?

50 skilled visas for Electronic Equipment Trades Worker in 2024-25, the 156th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 1–4 × 189, 1–4 × 190, 1–4 × 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
50−39%
33−20%
81–4*—
81–4*—
11–4*−95%
0—

491 includes the closed 489 (peak 18 in 2018-19). — 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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Electronic Equipment Trades Worker visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491189494
2015-16411646132
2016-1743159973
2017-1880223214102
2018-196221151862
2019-20372113201
2020-2125185200
2021-22402112601
2022-2311848502180
2023-248241137201
2024-2550338810
2025-26*——1–41–41–4—

Where they were granted

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

Map of Australia coloured by where Electronic Equipment Trades Worker 186 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 14Victoria — 4Queensland — 6South Australia — 0Western Australia — 8Tasmania — 0Northern Territory — 1Australian Capital Territory — 0NSW14VIC4QLD6SA0WA8TAS0NT1ACT0
  1. 1NSWAbout usual42% · usually 33%14
  2. 2WAToo few to saytoo few to compare8
  3. 3QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare6
  4. 4VICToo few to saytoo few to compare4
  5. 5NTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  6. 6SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  7. 7TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  8. 8ACTToo 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. 1Iran32.8%
  2. 2Brazil9.2%
  3. 3United Kingdom8.4%
  4. 4India8.0%
  5. 5Pakistan5.2%
74%
applied from within Australia in 2024-2537 of 50 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 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker subclass 189?

Electronic Equipment Trades Worker last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 65 points; ranged 65–110 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 65 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 13 October 2026 were invited.

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

In the 15 October 2026 round, Electronic Equipment Trades Worker EOIs at 70 points or more were invited; at 65 points, those with a date of effect on or before 13 October 2026; at 60 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 157–171 invitations to this occupation (282–300 to unit group 3423), 100% of its 157 EOIs at 65+ points.

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

Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Electronic Equipment Trades Worker cut-off ranged 65–110, from 65 (22 August 2022) to 65 (15 October 2026).

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

Over Electronic Equipment Trades Worker's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 65–110. Met: 95: 5 of 6, 90: 5 of 6, 85: 5 of 6, 80: 4 of 6, 75: 3 of 6, 70: 3 of 6. At 65 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 13 October 2026 were invited.

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

For Electronic Equipment Trades Worker: subclass 491 was last invited at 65 points (8 December 2022).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Electronic Equipment 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 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker; samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate Electronic Equipment Trades Worker for 190/491?

Electronic Equipment Trades Worker is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: NSW, 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 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker?

About 91–109 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Electronics Trades Workers, the unit group's 3 occupations together, Electronic Equipment Trades Worker included, of 391 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.

How often are Electronic Equipment Trades Worker invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Electronic Equipment Trades Worker received invitations in 1 of them.

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

50 main applicants: 33 through 186, 8 through 190, 8 through 491 and 1 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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