# Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) (ANZSCO 342315) 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/electronic-instrument-trades-worker-special-class-342315 ## Summary As at November 2026, Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) (ANZSCO 342315) 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 August 2026 (an estimated 47–50 invitations, 100% of its 47 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 10 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 141 in 190 and 168 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 491 at 90 points (4 January 2024), community reported. Three states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 65–95 over the last 6 rounds, easing. ## Pathways | Visa | Pathway | Latest cut-off | Source | Status | Grants | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 189 | Skilled Independent | 65 (15 October 2026, DOE 29 August 2026) | official | Every round | 1–4 (2025-26*) | | 190 | State nominated | no round recorded | – | 3 states list it | 11–17 (2025-26*) | | 491 | Regional, state or family | 90 (4 January 2024) | community-reported | 3 states list it | 2–8 (2025-26*) | | 186 | Employer sponsored | No points test | – | Largest | 19 (2024-25) | ## Will I get a 189 invitation as an Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)? Likely at 65 points or more. Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) 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 August 2026 | 47–50 | 100% (47 of 47 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 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)? Three states list Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) for 2026-27: NSW, 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 | 190, 491 | 40 | 32 | 18 | – | – / – | 2 | | VIC Victoria | open | 190, 491 | 27 | 27 | 14 | – | 900 / – | 0 | | QLD Queensland | open | Not listed | 21 | 22 | 14 | – | – / – | 0 | | SA South Australia | open · onshore only | Not listed | 32 | 29 | 12 | 491 · 90 · 4 January 2024 | – / – | 4 | | WA Western Australia | open | 190, 491 | 28 | 35 | 19 | – | – / – | 1 | | TAS Tasmania | open | Not listed | 6 | 12 | 7 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 0 | | NT Northern Territory | closed | Not listed | 10 | 11 | 6 | – | – / – | 1 | | ACT Australian Capital Territory | open | Not listed | 21 | 19 | 11 | – | – / – | 0 | ## How many Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) visas are actually granted? 2025-26, provisional: 11–17 × 190, 2–8 × 491, 1–4 × 189 (186 and 494 not yet published). 30 skilled visas for Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) in 2024-25, the 184th most of 581 occupations: 19 × 186 (-32%), 6 × 491, 2 × 190, 2 × 189, 1 × 494. | Visa | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | Change | 2025-26* | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 186 | 28 | 19 | -32% | – | | 190 | 5 | 2 | – | 11–17 | | 491 | 4 | 6 | – | 2–8 | | 189 | 8 | 2 | – | 1–4 | | 494 | 0 | 1 | – | – | ## Cut-off history ### 189 rounds, latest 8 Where it ranks (last 2 FY): invited in 4 of 4 rounds; invitations per round +1400% this FY so far (50 in 1 round) against last FY (10 in 3 rounds). | Date | Min. points | Date of effect | Est. invited | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 15 October 2026 | 65 | 29 August 2026 | 47–50 | official | | 4 June 2026 | 80 | – | 6–7 | official | | 13 November 2025 | 95 | – | 2 | official | | 21 August 2025 | 95 | – | 1 | 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 4 January 2024 | 491 | SA | 90 | community-reported | ## Frequently asked questions ### What points do you need for Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) subclass 189? Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 65 points; ranged 65–95 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 65 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 29 August 2026 were invited. ### Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)? In the 15 October 2026 round, Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) EOIs at 70 points or more were invited; at 65 points, those with a date of effect on or before 29 August 2026; at 60 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 47–50 invitations to this occupation (282–300 to unit group 3423), 100% of its 47 EOIs at 65+ points. ### Is the Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing? Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) cut-off ranged 65–95, from 65 (8 December 2022) to 65 (15 October 2026). ### Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) (subclass 189)? Over Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)'s last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 65–95. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 4 of 6, 85: 3 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 August 2026 were invited. ### What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)? For Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class): subclass 491 was last invited at 90 points (4 January 2024). ### How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)? 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 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class); samples may be incomplete. ### Which states nominate Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) for 190/491? Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: NSW, 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 Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)? About 91–109 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Electronics Trades Workers, the unit group's 3 occupations together, Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) included, of 391 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate. ### How often are Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) invitation rounds held? Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2023-24: subclass 190 invitations on no round dates and subclass 491 on 1 round date (SA; 90–90 points). ### How many Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) visas were granted in 2024-25? 30 main applicants: 19 through 186, 6 through 491, 2 through 190, 2 through 189 and 1 through 494. ## 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).