Cafe or Restaurant Manager· ANZSCO 141111

STSOL

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

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 190

invited at 80 pts on 5 March 2026

up from 75 pts · 2 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising

Subclass 491

invited at 95 pts on 5 May 2026

up from 65 pts · 2 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising

Subclass 189 wait estimates · — EOI pool

Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.

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)

95

Up from 80

Last Invited

5 May 2026

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

4

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

4,982

MoM Change

-10 (-0.2%)

Peak Month

Dec 25 (5,146)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

710

MoM Change

-18 (-2.5%)

Peak Month

Jun 25 (854)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 4,982 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

75

At 95+ pts

421

Below Cutoff

4,560

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

4,982

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

994

Likely

~4.0 yr ~ ~8.7 yr

Jun 2030~4.0 yr
Feb 2035Likely
Dec 2069~43.5 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.

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (95)

Key Insights for Cafe or Restaurant Manager

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

  • 4 rounds so far in FY25-26. Cafe or Restaurant Manager has been included in 4 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 24 data points

Points Summary

Highest

105

Lowest

65

Average

76

Across 24 federal rounds

A profile of the invited

Period:
n =
22

community-reported invitations, spanning 22 onshore and 0 offshore.

Median pts

75

Most common

70(9×)

Invitation points

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

Where they were

Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.

100%onshore

Salary

7 of 22 disclosed · median ≈ $70k

Partnered status

The four points-claim categories.

Single440%
Skilled Partner330%
Partner English330%

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:
  • 491QLDCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    in_state
  • 491TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰60000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰60000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰60000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰78000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190ACTCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190ACTCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491TASCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

736EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff95

65(9%)

27M Trend

522%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

VICEligible

679EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff95

47(7%)

27M Trend

1025%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

QLDNot listed

495EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

57(12%)

27M Trend

806%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

SA?Unknown

819EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff95

60(7%)

27M Trend

1179%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

WA?Unknown

2,349EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

189(8%)

27M Trend

2256%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

TAS?Unknown

344EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff95

16(5%)

27M Trend

763%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

NT?Unknown

377EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff95

12(3%)

27M Trend

5467%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

ACT?Unknown

430EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff95

28(7%)

27M Trend

1248%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.