Chef· ANZSCO 351311

MLTSSL

Subclass 189, 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 189

invited at 85 pts on 7 November 2024

down from 90 pts · ~938 invitations issued · cut-off range 65–95 over the past 5 rounds · 2 rounds so far in FY24-25 · trend rising

Subclass 190

invited at 95 pts on 5 March 2026

up from 65 pts · 5 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising

Subclass 491

invited at 100 pts on 11 May 2026

up from 95 pts · 15 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising

Subclass 189 wait estimates · May 2026 EOI pool

80
Points
2,121
Ahead
4+ years
85
Points
917
Ahead
1–2 years
90
Points
343
Ahead
about 7 months
95
Points
67
Ahead
about 1 month

These are model averages across the queue — for your personal rank and wait based on your own DOE, jump to Check My Score below.

189 estimates are most reliable; 190 and 491 outcomes depend heavily on state nomination policy, occupation lists, and per-state quotas, which this model does not directly incorporate.

Latest Points (491)

100

Up from 95

Last Invited

11 May 2026

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

20

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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See the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Chef if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.

At a glance — by round size

If 10 invited

100June 26

If 20 invited

95Nov 25

If 50 invited

95Apr 26

If 100 invited

90Sept 25

If 200 invited

90Feb 26

If 500 invited

85Nov 25

If 1000 invited

80Aug 25

Or calculate a custom number

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

43,831

MoM Change

+151 (0.3%)

Peak Month

May 26 (43,831)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

2,473

MoM Change

-277 (-10.1%)

Peak Month

Jun 25 (3,533)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 43,831 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

75

At 100+ pts

798

Below Cutoff

43,009

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 05/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

In Queue

43,831

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

4,448

Likely

~50.0 yr ~ ~50.0 yr

Jun 2076~50.0 yr
Jun 2076Likely
Jun 2076~50.0 yr
Ceiling impact: Wait is extended by the occupation ceiling (604/FY).
Without ceiling: ~4.9 yr~7.7 yr~16.6 yr
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 4

2025-26 · Chefs (3513xx)

Ceiling

604

0.5% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

3,110

Exceeds ceiling

Remaining for 189

Exhausted

Spots left (FY)

0

Tier Meaning

Lowest priority — oversupplied occupation

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (100)

Key Insights for Chef

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Chef. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Chef remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 20 rounds so far in FY25-26. Chef has been included in 20 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 101 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 6 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

A profile of the invited

Period:
n =
104

community-reported invitations, spanning 104 onshore and 0 offshore.

Median pts

85

Most common

65(24×)

Invitation points

Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.

Where they were

Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.

100%onshore

Salary

33 of 104 disclosed · median ≈ $70k

Partnered status

The four points-claim categories.

Single1144%
Skilled Partner624%
Partner English832%

English

Self-claimed proficiency points (0 / 10 / 20).

NAATI / CCL

Credentialled community language points.

Community-reported invitees only — applicants who weren't invited aren't here. Cells with fewer than 5 contributors are hidden for privacy. A portrait of the cohort, not a recipe.

Round History

Source:
  • 491WACommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰50000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NTCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    in_state
  • 491QLDCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰87000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰78000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰89000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰74000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰50000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰73150
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰68000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰65000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰73500
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰75000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491SACommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰45000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰50000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ~938Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
  • 189FederalCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NTCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰60000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491SACommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰107000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰68000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰75000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ~498Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰75000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰51000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰60000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ~331Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NTCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰60000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NTCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~8Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~2,188Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~763Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

3,683EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff100

99(3%)

27M Trend

883%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

VICEligible

6,900EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff100

140(2%)

27M Trend

1076%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

QLDNot listed

2,981EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff100

103(3%)

27M Trend

1048%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

SA?Unknown

4,216EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff100

86(2%)

27M Trend

1391%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

WA?Unknown

14,431EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff100

339(2%)

27M Trend

2643%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

TAS?Unknown

2,125EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff100

32(2%)

27M Trend

1740%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

NT?Unknown

1,207EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff100

17(1%)

27M Trend

1780%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

ACT?Unknown

1,155EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff100

30(3%)

27M Trend

1698%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.