Invitation points
Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.
Chemical Engineer
ANZSCO 233111MLTSSL
Subclass 189, 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends
Latest invitation rounds
Subclass 189
invited at 85 pts on 13 November 2025
down from 90 pts · ~87 invitations issued · cut-off range 85–95 over the past 6 rounds · 2 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising
Subclass 190
invited at 90 pts on 1 May 2026
unchanged from previous round · 4 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend stable
Subclass 491
invited at 85 pts on 8 December 2022
up from 65 pts · ~1 invitation issued · 1 round so far in FY22-23 · trend stable
Subclass 189 wait estimates · April 2026 EOI pool
80
Points
545
Ahead
1–2 years
85
Points
252
Ahead
about 6 months
90
Points
97
Ahead
about 3 months
95
Points
20
Ahead
about 1 month
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 (190)
90
Unchanged
Last Invited
1 May 2026
Subclass 190
FY25-26 Rounds
6
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
8,549
MoM Change
-24 (-0.3%)
Peak Month
Jan 26 (8,747)
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – Apr 26
Latest
367
MoM Change
-28 (-7.1%)
Peak Month
Nov 25 (731)
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
04/2026 snapshot · 8,549 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
80
At 90+ pts
2,067
Below Cutoff
6,477
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
8,549
Oldest Waiting
Apr 24
Total Invited
1,033
Likelyⓘ
~17.1 yr ~ ~17.2 yr
Jun 2043~17.1 yr
Jul 2043Likely
Jul 2043~17.2 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 3
2025-26 · Chemical and Materials Engineers (2331xx)
Ceiling
500
1.0% multiplier
Grants (190/491/ENS)
263
Remaining for 189
237
Tier Meaning
Standard priority — moderate demand
Point Reality Gauge
Legal minimum vs actual invited
Minimum (65)Actual (90)
Key Insights for Chemical Engineer
- ↑
Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Chemical Engineer. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.
- ⚠
Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Chemical Engineer remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- ℹ
6 rounds so far in FY25-26. Chemical Engineer has been included in 6 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 25 data points
Est. Invitations Per Round
Federal SkillSelect · 10 rounds
Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.
A profile of the invited
Period:
n =
42
community-reported invitations, spanning 18 onshore and 24 offshore.
Median pts
90
Most common
90(20×)
Where they were
Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.
43%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
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 1 May 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 70 | — | 💰115000 | onshore | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | Federal | 85 | ~87Est. | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | Federal | 90 | ~60Est. | — | — | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 5 Feb 2025 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 25 Nov 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Nov 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰90000 | onshore | |
| 13 Nov 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | Federal | 85 | ~130Est. | — | — | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 16 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰100000 | onshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Sep 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 5 Sep 2024 | 189 | Federal | 90 | ~69Est. | — | — | |
| 5 Sep 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 95 | — | 💰80000 | onshore | |
| 5 Sep 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 105 | — | 💰100000 | onshore | |
| 19 Aug 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 189 | Federal | 95 | ~46Est. | — | — | |
| 30 Jan 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 189 | Federal | 85 | ~303Est. | — | — | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 491 | Federal | 85 | ~1Est. | — | — | |
| 6 Oct 2022 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~101Est. | — | — | |
| 21 Apr 2022 | 491 | Federal | 65 | ~4Est. | — | — | |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 491 | Federal | 80 | ~2Est. | — | — |
- 190VICCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
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- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190VICCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190VICCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190QLDCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰115000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189Federal85
- Est. Invitations
- ~87Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189FederalCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
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- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189Federal90
- Est. Invitations
- ~60Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity100
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190QLDCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
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- offshore
·· - 190VICCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190VICCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰90000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190VICCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189Federal85
- Est. Invitations
- ~130Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
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- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
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- 💰-
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- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
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- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
- —
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- 💰-
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- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
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- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
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- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190VICCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190VICCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰100000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190VICCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190VICCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
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- offshore
·· - 190SACommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
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- offshore
·· - 189Federal90
- Est. Invitations
- ~69Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189FederalCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰80000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity105
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰100000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190SACommunity85
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189Federal95
- Est. Invitations
- ~46Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190VICCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189Federal85
- Est. Invitations
- ~303Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 491Federal85
- Est. Invitations
- ~1Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~101Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 491Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~4Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 491Federal80
- Est. Invitations
- ~2Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
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FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
1,427EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
406(28%)
26M Trend
↑ 970%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
1,279EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
322(25%)
26M Trend
↑ 795%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
1,061EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
282(27%)
26M Trend
↑ 917%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
1,117EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
278(25%)
26M Trend
↑ 1035%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
1,775EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
565(32%)
26M Trend
↑ 1317%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
476EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
120(25%)
26M Trend
↑ 1197%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
532EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
118(22%)
26M Trend
↑ 1143%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
553EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
142(26%)
26M Trend
↑ 972%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.