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Agricultural Technician
As at September 2026, Agricultural Technician (ANZSCO 311111) has 385 EOIs in the subclass 491 pool. Latest state cut-offs: 491 at 90 points (30 April 2026).
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Latest Agricultural Technician invitation rounds & points
Subclass 491
90pts
30 Apr 2026
Up from 85 · 1 round so far this FY
85–90 pts over last 2 roundsⓘ
Subclass 189 wait estimates · — EOI pool
Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.
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.
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Is my points score enough for Agricultural Technician?
Can I get invited for Agricultural Technician with my points?
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189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Agricultural Technician in the next 189 round?
Calculate invitation predictions
Compare all occupationsSee the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Agricultural Technician if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.
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Cut-offs & capacity
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 2 data points
Points Summary
Highest
90
Lowest
85
Average
88
Across 2 federal rounds
Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Minimum (65)Actual (90)
Key Insights for Agricultural Technician
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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.
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1 round so far in FY25-26. Agricultural Technician has been invited in 1 invitation round this financial year. The round count alone doesn't indicate future demand or guarantee invitations.
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A profile of the invited
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Agricultural Technician EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Agricultural Technician?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 385 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
80
At 90+ pts
65
Below Cutoff
320
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
385
MoM Change
+9 (2.4%)
Peak Month
Sep 26 (385)
EOI Queue Age
Backlog by submission month — 09/2026 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.
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In Queue
385
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
98
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
66
MoM Change
-1 (-1.5%)
Peak Month
Feb 26 (74)
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Agricultural Technician round history
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
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| 30 Apr 2026 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 19 Mar 2024 | 491 | QLDCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore |
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- 491QLDCommunity85
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Agricultural Technician 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate Agricultural Technician for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
170EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
12(7%)
31M Trend
↑ 2675%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
58EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
11(19%)
31M Trend
↑ 1833%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
26EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
8(31%)
31M Trend
↑ 2500%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
60EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
13(22%)
31M Trend
↑ 5400%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
121EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
25(21%)
31M Trend
↑ 2900%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
27EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
7(26%)
31M Trend
↑ 2500%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
16EOIs
Peak Bracket
65pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
1(6%)
31M Trend
↑ 1500%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
13EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
1(8%)
31M Trend
↑ 1200%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
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Agricultural Technician visa grants
How many Agricultural Technician visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 74 skilled visas went to Agricultural Technician main applicants, the 131st most of 581 occupations. Most came through employer sponsorship (186: 46) and regional state nomination (491: 23).
25-26* is provisional: the full year to June 2026 from a Home Affairs data release. Hover for the figures; the official release is expected in late 2026.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | Change |
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| 74 | +25% | ||
62% | 46 | — | |
31% | 23 | −47% | |
7% | 5 | — | |
0% | 0 | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 50 in 2018-19). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 14 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.
Show the numbers for every year
| Year | Total | 186 | 190 | 491 | 494 |
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| 2015-16 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2016-17 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 2017-18 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 2018-19 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 17 |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | 74 | 46 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
Where they were granted
Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Agricultural Technician 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.
- 1VICMore than usual76% · usually 25%35
- 2WAToo few to saytoo few to compare5
- 3QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare4
- 4NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare2
- 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 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.
- 1India25.7%
- 2Philippines22.9%
- 3Vietnam6.9%
- 4Nepal6.3%
- 5South Africa6.3%
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.
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Common questions about Agricultural Technician
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Agricultural Technician?
For Agricultural Technician: subclass 491 was last invited at 90 points (30 April 2026).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Agricultural Technician?
Subclass 190 and state/territory-nominated 491 invitations are issued by each state and territory under its own policy and priorities — not by national EOI queue order. ImmiTrend's Check My Score compares your points, English, salary, partner status, onshore/offshore status and NAATI against community-reported invited samples for Agricultural Technician. Samples may be incomplete — for reference only, not a guarantee.
Which states nominate Agricultural Technician for 190/491?
Agricultural Technician has state-nomination activity in: NSW, VIC, WA. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How often are Agricultural Technician invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: no federal rounds have been held yet in FY2026-27; the most recent was on 4 June 2026, and in FY2025-26 there were 3 federal rounds (21 August 2025, 13 November 2025 and 4 June 2026), with Agricultural Technician invited in none of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on no round dates and subclass 491 on 1 round date (NSW; 90–90 points).
How many Agricultural Technician visas were granted in 2024-25?
74 main applicants: 46 through 186, 23 through 491 and 5 through 494.
Related:Guide: check your 189 invitation chancesFirst 189 round of 2026-27, October update: every occupation’s projected cutoff189 invitation chances
Last updated 30 September 2026Sources:OfficialEstimated
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.