189Federal
65- Est. Invitations
- 17–17
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- 1 Dec 2025
Tennis Coach 452316
MLTSSLAssessed by VETASSESS· Unit group 4523 Sports Coaches Instructors and Officials·New to this? Start here
As at November 2026, Tennis Coach (ANZSCO 452316) 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 1 December 2025 (an estimated 17 invitations, 100% of its 17 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 1 EOI (0 at 85+ points), with 9 in 190 and 22 in 491. Two states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 65–95 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 1 Dec 2025
0 visas 2024-25
190State nominated
2 states list it–pts
no round recorded
1–4 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
1 states list it–pts
no round recorded
2 visas 2024-25
186Employer sponsored
LargestNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
14 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 | 1 | 0 | 65 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| VICopen | 14 | 1 | – |
| NSWopen | 8 | 1 | – |
| WANot listed | 7 | 1 | – |
| SANot listed | 6 | 0 | – |
| QLDNot listed | 4 | 0 | – |
| ACTNot listed | 3 | 0 | – |
| TASNot listed | 1 | 0 | – |
| NTNot listed | 1 | 0 | – |
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 more27 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 Tennis Coach?
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
- 17
- unit group 4523
- Queue invited
- 100%
- 17 of 17 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 →
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimated713est. ceiling637est. 189 places620est. left after 15 Oct
3%
76 to 186 / 190 / 49117 invited by 189open
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 588 ceiling, 522 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 | 17–17 | 505–505 | All invited (1) | All invited (1) | 1 | 0 | 522 |
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. Tennis Coach 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 Tennis Coach?
Two states list Tennis Coach for 2026-27: NSW and VIC are open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
VictoriaOpen
190 · since 26 Oct 2026
- This occupation
- Listed for 190 and 491
- 190 + 491 queue
- 14 EOIs · 1 at 85+ · most at 65
- Last invited
- No Tennis Coach report yet
- Next expected
- Rounds through the year; no set dates
- Places 2026-27
- 190: 900 places, 0 used · 491: – places, 0 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 0 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 2 × 186 · 0 × 189
- Note
- First round expected in November, then roughly monthly (15 Oct briefing). ROI $60, once per program year; nomination $180.
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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 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – / – | 1 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 6 | 8 | 1 | – | 900 / – | 0 | All VIC data | |
| open | Not listed | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – / – | 1 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All SA data | |
| open | Not listed | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | – / – | 0 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 0 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – / – | 1 | 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
No community-reported 190 or 491 invitations for Tennis Coach yet.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
Outside top 50 by volume
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Rising
⋯
This occupation · most invited →least invited
28 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 4 of 4 roundsOccasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
11last FY · 3 rounds
17so far · 1 round
▲ +364% per roundRound to round · last 2 FY
1
2
8
17
95858065
▲ Rising · invites per round · number under a bar = 189 cut-off
Minimum points invited, by source
Dashed line = the 65-point pass mark
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 65 | 17–17 | — | 1 Dec 2025 | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 7–8 | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 2–2 | — | — | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | Federal | 95 | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 491 | Federal | 65 | — | — | — | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~22Est. | — | — | |
| 22 Aug 2022 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~8Est. | — | — |
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How many Tennis Coach visas are actually granted?
17 skilled visas for Tennis Coach in 2024-25, the 262nd most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | ||
82% | 14 | — | — | |
12% | 2 | — | — | |
6% | 11–4* | 1–4 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | — | |
0% | 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
| Year | Total | 186 | 190 | 491 | 189 | 494 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26* | — | — | 1–4 | — | — | — |
Where they were granted
Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Tennis Coach 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.
- 1NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare5
- 2QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare5
- 3VICToo few to saytoo few to compare2
- 4WAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 5ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 6SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 7TASToo 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.
- 1India20.0%
- 2Brazil17.8%
- 3United Kingdom15.6%
- 4Italy8.9%
- 5France4.4%
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 VETASSESS, an English test result and at least 65 points. Study and graduate (485) time in Australia count.
Questions
What points do you need for Tennis Coach subclass 189?
Tennis Coach last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 65 points; ranged 65–95 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 65 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 1 December 2025 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Tennis Coach?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Tennis Coach EOIs at 70 points or more were invited; at 65 points, those with a date of effect on or before 1 December 2025; at 60 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 17 invitations, 100% of the 17 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the Tennis Coach subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Flat: across the last 6 189 rounds the Tennis Coach cut-off ranged 65–95, from 65 (22 August 2022) to 65 (15 October 2026).
Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Tennis Coach (subclass 189)?
Over Tennis Coach's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 65–95. Met: 95: 6 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 1 December 2025 were invited.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Tennis Coach?
For Tennis Coach: subclass 491 was last invited at 65 points (8 December 2022).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Tennis Coach?
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 Tennis Coach; samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate Tennis Coach for 190/491?
Tennis Coach is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: NSW, VIC. 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 Tennis Coach?
About 620 subclass 189 places are estimated left for Tennis Coach in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round, of 637 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are Tennis Coach invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Tennis Coach received invitations in 1 of them.
How many Tennis Coach visas were granted in 2024-25?
17 main applicants: 14 through 186, 2 through 491 and 1 through 190.
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.