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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
As at September 2026, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) (ANZSCO 323112) has 168 EOIs in the subclass 190 pool and 212 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 75 points (2 January 2026). Cut-offs are trending downward across recent rounds.
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Latest Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) invitation rounds & points
Subclass 190
↓ Easing75pts
2 Jan 2026
Down from 90 · 1 round so far this FY
75–90 pts over last 4 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 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)?
Can I get invited for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) with my points?
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189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) in the next 189 round?
Calculate invitation predictions
Compare all occupationsSee the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) 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 · 4 data points
Points Summary
Highest
90
Lowest
75
Average
84
Across 4 federal rounds
Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Minimum (65)Actual (75)
Key Insights for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
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Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from -Infinity to Infinity over the past 0 rounds — this can reflect round size, occupation allocation or EOI pool changes.
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1 round so far in FY25-26. Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) 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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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 380 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
70
At 75+ pts
187
Below Cutoff
193
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
380
MoM Change
-9 (-2.3%)
Peak Month
Dec 25 (470)
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
380
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
32
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
20
MoM Change
0 (0.0%)
Peak Month
May 26 (23)
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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) round history
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
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| 2 Jan 2026 | 190 | SACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 10 May 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰100000 | offshore | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰100000 | offshore |
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- 190VICCommunity90
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- Salary
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- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰100000
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity85
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- 💰100000
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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
94EOIs
Peak Bracket
65pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
35(37%)
31M Trend
↑ 585%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
77EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
33(43%)
31M Trend
↑ 813%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
69EOIs
Building & Construction
Peak Bracket
65pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
25(36%)
31M Trend
↑ 455%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
76EOIs
Peak Bracket
65pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
32(42%)
31M Trend
↑ 555%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
66EOIs
Peak Bracket
65pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
29(44%)
31M Trend
↑ 2033%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
21EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
14(67%)
31M Trend
↑ 567%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
32EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
20(63%)
31M Trend
↑ 3000%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
45EOIs
Peak Bracket
65pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
19(42%)
31M Trend
↑ 617%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) visa grants
How many Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 26 skilled visas went to Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) main applicants, the 202nd most of 581 occupations. Most came through regional state nomination (491: 8) and state nomination (190: 7).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | — | ||
31% | 8 | — | |
27% | 7 | — | |
23% | 6 | — | |
19% | 5 | — |
— 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 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) 491 grants compares with its usual share of all 491 grants.
- 1QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare6
- 2SAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 3NTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 4NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 5VICToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 6WAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 7TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 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)
Who was granted
Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.
- 1Sri Lanka22.9%
- 2India17.1%
- 3South Africa15.7%
- 4Fiji11.4%
- 5Malaysia4.3%
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 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)?
For Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical): subclass 190 was last invited at 75 points (2 January 2026).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)?
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 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical). Samples may be incomplete — for reference only, not a guarantee.
Which states nominate Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) for 190/491?
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) has state-nomination activity in: NSW, QLD, VIC, WA. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How often are Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) 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 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) invited in none of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 1 round date and subclass 491 on none (SA; 75–75 points).
How many Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) visas were granted in 2024-25?
26 main applicants: 8 through 491, 7 through 190, 6 through 186 and 5 through 494.
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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.