Fashion Designer
As at September 2026, Fashion Designer (ANZSCO 232311) has 200 EOIs in the subclass 190 pool and 266 in 491.
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Latest Fashion Designer 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 Fashion Designer?
Can I get invited for Fashion Designer with my points?
189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Fashion Designer in the next 189 round?
Calculate invitation predictions
Compare all occupationsSee the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Fashion Designer if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.
Cut-offs & capacity
Minimum Points Invited
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Points Summary
Highest
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Lowest
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Across 0 federal rounds
Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Key Insights for Fashion Designer
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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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No rounds yet this FY. This occupation has not appeared in any invitation rounds for the current financial year. Check back as new rounds are published.
A profile of the invited
Fashion Designer EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Fashion Designer?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 466 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
70
At --+ pts
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Below Cutoff
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EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
466
MoM Change
-36 (-7.2%)
Peak Month
Jan 26 (625)
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
466
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
3
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
3
MoM Change
0 (0.0%)
Peak Month
May 24 (6)
Fashion Designer round history
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- No rounds found for this filter.
Fashion Designer 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate Fashion Designer for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
128EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
31M Trend
↑ 1311%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
41EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
31M Trend
↑ 1267%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
111EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
31M Trend
↑ 5300%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
42EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
31M Trend
↑ 4000%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
Fashion Designer visa grants
How many Fashion Designer visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 13 skilled visas went to Fashion Designer main applicants, the 287th most of 581 occupations. Most came through regional state nomination (491: 9) and employer sponsorship (186: 2), while 190 fell to 2.
25-26* is provisional: the full year to June 2026 from a Home Affairs data release. Hover for the figures; the official release is expected in late 2026.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | −62% | ||
69% | 9 | — | |
15% | 2 | — | |
15% | 2 | −90% | |
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 | 189 | 494 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Fashion Designer 491 grants compares with its usual share of all 491 grants.
- 1NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare7
- 2SAToo few to saytoo few to compare2
- 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.
- 1India37.0%
- 2Sri Lanka20.4%
- 3United Kingdom14.8%
- 4China7.4%
- 5Hong Kong3.7%
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 Fashion Designer
Which states nominate Fashion Designer for 190/491?
Fashion Designer has state-nomination activity in: VIC. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How often are Fashion Designer 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 Fashion Designer invited in none of them.
How many Fashion Designer visas were granted in 2024-25?
13 main applicants: 9 through 491, 2 through 186 and 2 through 190.
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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.