# Electrical Engineering Technician (ANZSCO 312312) 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/electrical-engineering-technician-312312 ## Summary As at November 2026, Electrical Engineering Technician (ANZSCO 312312) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 65 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 29 September 2026 (an estimated 203–206 invitations, 100% of its 203 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 60 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 665 in 190 and 1,064 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 65 points (15 December 2025) and 491 at 75 points (2 March 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 65–90 over the last 6 rounds, easing. ## Pathways | Visa | Pathway | Latest cut-off | Source | Status | Grants | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 189 | Skilled Independent | 65 (15 October 2026, DOE 29 September 2026) | official | Every round | 3 (2024-25) | | 190 | State nominated | 65 (15 December 2025) | community-reported | 4 states list it | 8–14 (2025-26*) | | 491 | Regional, state or family | 75 (2 March 2026) | community-reported | 4 states list it | 2–8 (2025-26*) | | 186 | Employer sponsored | No points test | – | Largest | 60 (2024-25) | ## Will I get a 189 invitation as an Electrical Engineering Technician? Likely at 65 points or more. Electrical Engineering Technician was invited in 6 recent 189 rounds, most recently at 65 on 15 Oct 2026. ### Last 189 round (15 October 2026) | Cut-off | Date of effect | Est. invited | Queue invited | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 65 | on or before 29 September 2026 | 203–206 | 100% (203 of 203 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 an Electrical Engineering Technician? Four states list Electrical Engineering Technician for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD 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 | 190, 491 | 181 | 209 | 63 | 190 · 90 · 2 April 2025 | – / – | 11 | | VIC Victoria | open | 190, 491 | 104 | 175 | 48 | – | 900 / – | 1 | | QLD Queensland | open | 190, 491 | 116 | 177 | 49 | 190 · 65 · 15 December 2025 | – / – | 3 | | SA South Australia | open · onshore only | Not listed | 169 | 222 | 75 | 491 · 75 · 2 March 2026 | – / – | 1 | | WA Western Australia | open | 190, 491 | 85 | 207 | 64 | – | – / – | 1 | | TAS Tasmania | open | Not listed | 38 | 46 | 17 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 0 | | NT Northern Territory | closed | Not listed | 42 | 81 | 27 | 491 · 80 · 27 June 2025 | – / – | 0 | | ACT Australian Capital Territory | open | Not listed | 50 | 71 | 23 | – | – / – | 0 | ## How many Electrical Engineering Technician visas are actually granted? 2025-26, provisional: 8–14 × 190, 2–8 × 491 (186 and 494 not yet published). 80 skilled visas for Electrical Engineering Technician in 2024-25, the 118th most of 581 occupations: 60 × 186 (-5%), 10 × 491, 7 × 190 (-71%), 3 × 189. | Visa | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | Change | 2025-26* | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 186 | 63 | 60 | -5% | – | | 190 | 24 | 7 | -71% | 8–14 | | 491 | 16 | 10 | – | 2–8 | | 189 | 17 | 3 | – | – | | 494 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ## Cut-off history ### 189 rounds, latest 8 Where it ranks (last 2 FY): #34 of 170 occupations by 189 invitations (top 20%); invited in 4 of 4 rounds; invitations per round +415% this FY so far (206 in 1 round) against last FY (120 in 3 rounds). | Date | Min. points | Date of effect | Est. invited | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 15 October 2026 | 65 | 29 September 2026 | 203–206 | official | | 4 June 2026 | 80 | – | 75–87 | official | | 13 November 2025 | 85 | – | 24–28 | official | | 21 August 2025 | 90 | – | 4–5 | official | | 7 November 2024 | 90 | – | 1–2 | official | | 8 December 2022 | 65 | – | – | official | | 22 August 2022 | 65 | – | – | official | ### State rounds, latest 8 | Date | Subclass | State | Min. points | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 March 2026 | 491 | SA | 75 | community-reported | | 15 December 2025 | 190 | QLD | 65 | community-reported | | 27 June 2025 | 491 | NT | 80 | community-reported | | 2 April 2025 | 190 | NSW | 90 | community-reported | | 25 March 2025 | 190 | NSW | 90 | community-reported | | 29 April 2024 | 190 | NSW | 90 | community-reported | | 19 April 2024 | 190 | NSW | 90 | community-reported | ## Frequently asked questions ### What points do you need for Electrical Engineering Technician subclass 189? Electrical Engineering Technician last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 65 points; ranged 65–90 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 65 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 29 September 2026 were invited. ### Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Electrical Engineering Technician? In the 15 October 2026 round, Electrical Engineering Technician EOIs at 70 points or more were invited; at 65 points, those with a date of effect on or before 29 September 2026; at 60 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 203–206 invitations to this occupation (368–396 to unit group 3123), 100% of its 203 EOIs at 65+ points. ### Is the Electrical Engineering Technician subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing? Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Electrical Engineering Technician cut-off ranged 65–90, from 65 (8 December 2022) to 65 (15 October 2026). ### Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Electrical Engineering Technician (subclass 189)? Over Electrical Engineering Technician's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 65–90. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 6 of 6, 85: 4 of 6, 80: 3 of 6, 75: 2 of 6, 70: 2 of 6. At 65 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 29 September 2026 were invited. ### What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Electrical Engineering Technician? For Electrical Engineering Technician: subclass 190 was last invited at 65 points (15 December 2025). subclass 491 was last invited at 75 points (2 March 2026). ### How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Electrical Engineering Technician? 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 Electrical Engineering Technician; samples may be incomplete. ### Which states nominate Electrical Engineering Technician for 190/491? Electrical Engineering Technician is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: NSW, QLD, 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 Electrical Engineering Technician? About 10–38 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians, the unit group's 2 occupations together, Electrical Engineering Technician included, of 406 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate. ### How often are Electrical Engineering Technician invitation rounds held? Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Electrical Engineering Technician received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 1 round date and subclass 491 on 1 round date (QLD, SA; 65–75 points). ### How many Electrical Engineering Technician visas were granted in 2024-25? 80 main applicants: 60 through 186, 10 through 491, 7 through 190 and 3 through 189. ## 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).