Hardware Technician
As at September 2026, Hardware Technician (ANZSCO 313111) has 31 EOIs in the subclass 190 pool and 43 in 491.
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Latest Hardware Technician 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 Hardware Technician?
Can I get invited for Hardware Technician with my points?
189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Hardware Technician in the next 189 round?
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Cut-offs & capacity
Minimum Points Invited
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Points Summary
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Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Key Insights for Hardware Technician
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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
Hardware Technician EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Hardware Technician?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 74 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
75
At --+ pts
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Below Cutoff
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EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
74
MoM Change
+8 (12.1%)
Peak Month
Jul 26 (78)
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
74
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
2
Invitation Trends
Jun 25 – Sep 26
Latest
2
MoM Change
0 (0.0%)
Peak Month
Jun 25 (2)
Hardware Technician round history
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No rounds found for this filter. | |||||||
- No rounds found for this filter.
Hardware Technician 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate Hardware Technician for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
7EOIs
Peak Bracket
65pts
31M Trend
↑ 150%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
Hardware Technician visa grants
How many Hardware Technician visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 7 skilled visas went to Hardware Technician main applicants, the 342nd most of 581 occupations. Most came through regional state nomination (491: 4) and employer sponsorship (186: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | ||
57% | 4 | — | |
29% | 2 | — | |
14% | 1 | — | |
0% | 0 | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 5 in 2017-18). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 5 in 2017-18). — 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 | 494 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Hardware Technician 491 grants compares with its usual share of all 491 grants.
- 1SAToo few to saytoo few to compare3
- 2NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 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.
- 1India26.1%
- 2Philippines17.4%
- 3United Kingdom13.0%
- 4Nigeria13.0%
- 5France4.3%
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 Hardware Technician
Which states nominate Hardware Technician for 190/491?
Hardware Technician has state-nomination activity in: VIC, WA. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How often are Hardware Technician 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 Hardware Technician invited in none of them.
How many Hardware Technician visas were granted in 2024-25?
7 main applicants: 4 through 491, 2 through 186 and 1 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.