# Conservator (ANZSCO 234911) Source: Department of Home Affairs — SkillSelect invitation round results; per-occupation invitation counts are ImmiTrend estimates (the Department publishes totals and cut-offs, not per-occupation counts) Data as at: 2 November 2026 (EOI pool: October 2026) Page: https://immitrend.com.au/occupations/conservator-234911 ## Summary As at November 2026, Conservator (ANZSCO 234911) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 90 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 16 September 2026 (an estimated 1 invitations, 50% of its 2 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 2 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 2 in 190 and 2 in 491. Two states list the occupation for 190 or 491. ## Pathways | Visa | Pathway | Latest cut-off | Source | Status | Grants | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 189 | Skilled Independent | 90 (15 October 2026, DOE 16 September 2026) | official | 2 of 4 rounds | 1–4 (2025-26*) | | 190 | State nominated | no round recorded | – | 2 states list it | 0 (2024-25) | | 491 | Regional, state or family | no round recorded | – | 2 states list it | 1 (2024-25) | | 186 | Employer sponsored | No points test | – | Employer | 0 (2024-25) | ## Will I get a 189 invitation as a Conservator? Conservator has 2 recorded 189 rounds; the last was 90 points on 15 Oct 2026. ### Last 189 round (15 October 2026) | Cut-off | Date of effect | Est. invited | Queue invited | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 90 | on or before 16 September 2026 | 1 | 50% (1 of 2 EOIs at 65+) | Cut-off and date of effect: Home Affairs. Invitations and queue share: ImmiTrend estimates from the 1 October 2026 EOI pool. ImmiTrend's frozen prediction for this round was 85 points; every occupation's prediction and result: https://immitrend.com.au/189-prediction/2026-10-15. Next 189 round: date not announced; forecast pending. ## Which state could nominate a Conservator? Two states list Conservator for 2026-27: VIC and WA are open. ## All states as a table | State | Status | Listed | 190 queue | 491 queue | 85+ | Last cut-off | State places 190 / 491 (all occupations) | 190 + 491 grants | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NSW New South Wales | open | Not listed | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | | VIC Victoria | open | 190, 491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 900 / – | 0 | | QLD Queensland | open | Not listed | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | | SA South Australia | open · onshore only | Not listed | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | | WA Western Australia | open | 190, 491 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – / – | 0 | | TAS Tasmania | open | Not listed | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 0 | | NT Northern Territory | closed | Not listed | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | | ACT Australian Capital Territory | open | Not listed | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 1 | ## How many Conservator visas are actually granted? 2025-26, provisional: 1–4 × 189 (186 and 494 not yet published). 1 skilled visas for Conservator in 2024-25, the 556th most of 581 occupations: 1 × 491. | Visa | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | Change | 2025-26* | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 186 | 1 | 0 | – | – | | 190 | 0 | 0 | – | – | | 491 | 0 | 1 | – | – | | 189 | 0 | 0 | – | 1–4 | | 494 | 0 | 0 | – | – | ## Cut-off history ### 189 rounds, latest 8 Where it ranks (last 2 FY): invited in 2 of 4 rounds; invitations per round +200% this FY so far (1 in 1 round) against last FY (1 in 3 rounds). | Date | Min. points | Date of effect | Est. invited | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 15 October 2026 | 90 | 16 September 2026 | 1 | official | | 21 August 2025 | 90 | – | 1 | official | ## Frequently asked questions ### What points do you need for Conservator subclass 189? Conservator was last invited (189) on 15 October 2026 at 90 points. At 90 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 16 September 2026 were invited. ### Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Conservator? In the 15 October 2026 round, Conservator EOIs at 95 points or more were invited; at 90 points, those with a date of effect on or before 16 September 2026; at 85 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 1 invitations to this occupation (49–51 to unit group 2349), 50% of its 2 EOIs at 65+ points. ### What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Conservator? For Conservator: subclass 491 was last invited at 85 points (8 December 2022). ### How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Conservator? States and territories issue 190 and 491 invitations under their own policies, not national EOI queue order. Check My Score compares your profile with community-reported invited samples for Conservator; samples may be incomplete. ### Which states nominate Conservator for 190/491? Conservator is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: VIC, WA. 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 Conservator? About 390–392 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals, the unit group's 5 occupations together, Conservator included, of 441 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate. ### How often are Conservator invitation rounds held? Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Conservator received invitations in 1 of them. ### How many Conservator visas were granted in 2024-25? 1 main applicants: 1 through 491. ## Sources - Department of Home Affairs — SkillSelect invitation round results (189 cut-offs) - Department of Home Affairs — SkillSelect EOI data dashboard (EOI pool) - State and territory nomination program pages (lists, program status, places) - Department of Home Affairs — BP0068 visa grants by occupation (CC BY 4.0) - 190 and 491 cut-offs are reported by ImmiTrend users unless marked official Figures are from the Department of Home Affairs' SkillSelect EOI data dashboard and invitation round results, compiled by ImmiTrend (CC BY 4.0: cite ImmiTrend and link to the page).