Conservation Officer
As at September 2026, Conservation Officer (ANZSCO 234311) has 11 EOIs in the subclass 491 pool.
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Latest Conservation Officer invitation rounds & points
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.
Is my points score enough for Conservation Officer?
Can I get invited for Conservation Officer with my points?
189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Conservation Officer in the next 189 round?
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Cut-offs & capacity
Minimum Points Invited
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Points Summary
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Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Key Insights for Conservation Officer
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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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A profile of the invited
Conservation Officer EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Conservation Officer?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 11 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
85
At --+ pts
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Below Cutoff
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EOI Submission Trends
Apr 24 – Sep 26
Latest
11
MoM Change
0 (0.0%)
Peak Month
Dec 25 (14)
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.
In Queue
11
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
0
Conservation Officer round history
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No rounds found for this filter. | |||||||
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Conservation Officer 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate Conservation Officer for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
No EOI data available for this occupation.
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
Conservation Officer visa grants
How many Conservation Officer visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 1 skilled visas went to Conservation Officer main applicants, the 539th most of 581 occupations. Most came through regional state nomination (491: 1).
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | ||
100% | 1 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | |
0% | 0 | — |
— 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Conservation Officer 491 grants compares with its usual share of all 491 grants.
- 1SAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 2NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 3VICToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 4QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 5WAToo 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.
- 1Ireland50.0%
- 2South Africa50.0%
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.
Common questions about Conservation Officer
Which states nominate Conservation Officer for 190/491?
Conservation Officer has state-nomination activity in: NSW, VIC. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How many subclass 189 places are likely left this FY2026-27 for Conservation Officer?
Around 379 subclass 189 places are projected for Conservation Officer in FY2026-27. The Department of Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so this is an ImmiTrend estimate based on prior-year ceilings and current pool data.
How often are Conservation Officer 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 Conservation Officer invited in none of them.
How many Conservation Officer visas were granted in 2024-25?
1 main applicants: 1 through 491.
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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.