Chef

ANZSCO 351311MLTSSL

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 · ~972 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 95 pts on 5 May 2026

up from 90 pts · 13 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising

Subclass 189 wait estimates · April 2026 EOI pool

80
Points
2,086
Ahead
4+ years
85
Points
896
Ahead
1–2 years
90
Points
332
Ahead
about 8 months
95
Points
66
Ahead
about 2 months

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)

95

Unchanged

Last Invited

5 May 2026

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

18

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see your queue rank, estimated wait time, and invitation probability — not just a likelihood score.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Apr 26

Latest

43,680

MoM Change

+167 (0.4%)

Peak Month

Apr 26 (43,680)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Apr 26

Latest

2,750

MoM Change

-121 (-4.2%)

Peak Month

Jun 25 (3,533)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

04/2026 snapshot · 43,680 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

75

At 95+ pts

2,273

Below Cutoff

41,381

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 04/2026 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

43,680

Oldest Waiting

Apr 24

Total Invited

4,433

Likely

~50.0 yr ~ ~50.0 yr

May 2076~50.0 yr
May 2076Likely
May 2076~50.0 yr
Ceiling impact: Wait is extended by the occupation ceiling (604/FY).
Without ceiling: ~4.8 yr~7.3 yr~15.9 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

Tier Meaning

Lowest priority — oversupplied occupation

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (95)

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.

  • 18 rounds so far in FY25-26. Chef has been included in 18 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 93 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 =
96

community-reported invitations, spanning 96 onshore and 0 offshore.

Median pts

85

Most common

65(23×)

Invitation points

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

Where they were

Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.

100%onshore

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.

Detailed demographic breakdowns are paused while we finalise a data-licensing arrangement with the upstream community-data source — aggregate counts above remain available.

Round History

  • 491QLDCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WAOfficial
    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
  • 190WAOfficial
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    in_state
  • 491QLDCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰87000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰89000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰78000
    ·
    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
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰74000
    ·
    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
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰65000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰73500
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰68000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    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
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491SACommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰50000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰45000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ~972Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
  • 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
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NTCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    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
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰75000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰107000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰68000
    ·
    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
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ~517Est.
    ·
    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
    💰51000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰75000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰60000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491TASCommunity
    65
    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
    ~343Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NTCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰60000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    90
    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
    ~2,269Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~791Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

3,770EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff95

258(7%)

26M Trend

894%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (26M)

Invited & Lodged (26M)

VICEligible

6,912EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff95

441(6%)

26M Trend

1072%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (26M)

Invited & Lodged (26M)

QLDNot listed

3,002EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

262(9%)

26M Trend

1052%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (26M)

Invited & Lodged (26M)

SA?Unknown

4,299EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff95

242(6%)

26M Trend

1410%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (26M)

Invited & Lodged (26M)

WA?Unknown

14,336EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff95

978(7%)

26M Trend

2613%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (26M)

Invited & Lodged (26M)

TAS?Unknown

2,076EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff95

81(4%)

26M Trend

1713%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (26M)

Invited & Lodged (26M)

NT?Unknown

1,224EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff95

44(4%)

26M Trend

1758%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (26M)

Invited & Lodged (26M)

ACT?Unknown

1,168EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff95

78(7%)

26M Trend

1705%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (26M)

Invited & Lodged (26M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.