# Environmental Consultant (ANZSCO 234312) 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/environmental-consultant-234312 ## Summary As at November 2026, Environmental Consultant (ANZSCO 234312) 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 1 October 2026 (an estimated 427–457 invitations, 100% of its 427 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 75 EOIs (5 at 85+ points), with 581 in 190 and 538 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 100 points (6 November 2025) and 491 at 85 points (30 January 2025), community reported. Three 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 1 October 2026) | official | Every round | 71–74 (2025-26*) | | 190 | State nominated | 100 (6 November 2025) | community-reported | 2 states list it | 39–48 (2025-26*) | | 491 | Regional, state or family | 85 (30 January 2025) | community-reported | 3 states list it | 6–24 (2025-26*) | | 186 | Employer sponsored | No points test | – | Largest | 28 (2024-25) | ## Will I get a 189 invitation as an Environmental Consultant? Likely at 65 points or more. Environmental Consultant 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 1 October 2026 | 427–457 | 100% (427 of 427 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 Environmental Consultant? Three states list Environmental Consultant for 2026-27: NSW, VIC and QLD 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 | 491 | 216 | 143 | 135 | 190 · 100 · 6 November 2025 | – / – | 14 | | VIC Victoria | open | 190, 491 | 146 | 104 | 78 | – | 900 / – | 6 | | QLD Queensland | open | 190, 491 | 128 | 94 | 54 | 190 · 95 · 16 April 2025 | – / – | 7 | | SA South Australia | open · onshore only | Not listed | 120 | 109 | 71 | – | – / – | 8 | | WA Western Australia | open | Not listed | 69 | 74 | 37 | – | – / – | 0 | | TAS Tasmania | open | Not listed | 35 | 40 | 15 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 1 | | NT Northern Territory | closed | Not listed | 27 | 45 | 21 | – | – / – | 0 | | ACT Australian Capital Territory | open | Not listed | 57 | 69 | 31 | – | – / – | 4 | ## How many Environmental Consultant visas are actually granted? 2025-26, provisional: 71–74 × 189, 39–48 × 190, 6–24 × 491 (186 and 494 not yet published). 86 skilled visas for Environmental Consultant in 2024-25, the 111th most of 581 occupations: 28 × 186 (+12%), 23 × 190 (-23%), 18 × 189 (-18%), 17 × 491. | Visa | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | Change | 2025-26* | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 186 | 25 | 28 | +12% | – | | 190 | 30 | 23 | -23% | 39–48 | | 491 | 15 | 17 | – | 6–24 | | 189 | 22 | 18 | -18% | 71–74 | | 494 | 0 | 0 | – | – | ## Cut-off history ### 189 rounds, latest 8 Where it ranks (last 2 FY): #15 of 170 occupations by 189 invitations (top 8%); invited in 4 of 4 rounds; invitations per round +289% this FY so far (457 in 1 round) against last FY (352 in 3 rounds). | Date | Min. points | Date of effect | Est. invited | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 15 October 2026 | 65 | 1 October 2026 | 427–457 | official | | 4 June 2026 | 80 | – | 137–159 | official | | 13 November 2025 | 85 | – | 121–142 | official | | 21 August 2025 | 90 | – | 43–51 | official | | 7 November 2024 | 90 | – | 26–41 | official | | 5 September 2024 | 90 | – | 5–6 | official | | 13 June 2024 | 95 | – | 7–9 | official | | 8 December 2022 | 90 | – | – | official | ### State rounds, latest 8 | Date | Subclass | State | Min. points | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 6 November 2025 | 190 | NSW | 100 | community-reported | | 16 April 2025 | 190 | QLD | 95 | community-reported | | 7 April 2025 | 190 | QLD | 95 | community-reported | | 30 January 2025 | 491 | NSW | 85 | community-reported | | 10 October 2024 | 190 | NSW | 80 | community-reported | ## Frequently asked questions ### What points do you need for Environmental Consultant subclass 189? Environmental Consultant 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 1 October 2026 were invited. ### Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Environmental Consultant? In the 15 October 2026 round, Environmental Consultant EOIs at 70 points or more were invited; at 65 points, those with a date of effect on or before 1 October 2026; at 60 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 427–457 invitations to this occupation (572–612 to unit group 2343), 100% of its 427 EOIs at 65+ points. ### Is the Environmental Consultant subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing? Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Environmental Consultant cut-off ranged 65–90, from 90 (5 September 2024) to 65 (15 October 2026). ### Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Environmental Consultant (subclass 189)? Over Environmental Consultant'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: 3 of 6, 80: 2 of 6, 75: 1 of 6, 70: 1 of 6. At 65 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 1 October 2026 were invited. ### What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Environmental Consultant? For Environmental Consultant: subclass 190 was last invited at 100 points (6 November 2025). subclass 491 was last invited at 85 points (30 January 2025). ### How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Environmental Consultant? 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 Environmental Consultant; samples may be incomplete. ### Which states nominate Environmental Consultant for 190/491? Environmental Consultant is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: NSW, QLD, 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 Environmental Consultant? About 0 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Environmental Scientists, the unit group's 3 occupations together, Environmental Consultant included, of 379 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate. ### How often are Environmental Consultant invitation rounds held? Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Environmental Consultant received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 1 round date and subclass 491 on none (NSW; 100–100 points). ### How many Environmental Consultant visas were granted in 2024-25? 86 main applicants: 28 through 186, 23 through 190, 18 through 189 and 17 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).