190VICCommunity
90- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰90500
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
ICT Support Engineer
As at September 2026, ICT Support Engineer (ANZSCO 263212) has 4,452 EOIs in the subclass 190 pool and 5,260 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 90 points (19 May 2026) and 491 at 115 points (1 May 2026). Cut-offs are trending upward across recent rounds.
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Latest ICT Support Engineer invitation rounds & points
Subclass 190
↑ Rising90pts
19 May 2026
Up from 85 · 5 rounds so far this FY
70–95 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ
Subclass 491
↓ Easing115pts
1 May 2026
Up from 95 · 3 rounds so far this FY
90–115 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ
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.
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Is my points score enough for ICT Support Engineer?
Can I get invited for ICT Support Engineer with my points?
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189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for ICT Support Engineer in the next 189 round?
Calculate invitation predictions
Compare all occupationsSee the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for ICT Support Engineer if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.
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Cut-offs & capacity
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 25 data points
Points Summary
Highest
115
Lowest
65
Average
91
Across 25 federal rounds
Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Minimum (65)Actual (90)
Key Insights for ICT Support Engineer
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Points are rising. Recent invited scores for ICT Support Engineer are rising, which suggests competition may be increasing. Higher points generally improve 189 ranking; 190/491 outcomes still depend on each state and territory's policy and priorities.
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8 rounds so far in FY25-26. ICT Support Engineer has been invited in 8 invitation rounds this financial year. The round count alone doesn't indicate future demand or guarantee invitations.
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A profile of the invited
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ICT Support Engineer EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for ICT Support Engineer?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 9,712 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
80
At 90+ pts
3,493
Below Cutoff
6,216
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
9,712
MoM Change
-144 (-1.5%)
Peak Month
Mar 26 (10,904)
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.
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In Queue
9,712
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
311
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
176
MoM Change
-22 (-11.1%)
Peak Month
Mar 26 (230)
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ICT Support Engineer round history
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰90500 | onshore | |
| 1 May 2026 | 491 | SACommunity | 115 | — | 💰92000 | onshore | |
| 1 May 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰90000 | onshore | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | 491 | SACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 2 Feb 2026 | 491 | SACommunity | 90 | — | 💰80000 | onshore | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰73000 | onshore | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰73000 | onshore | |
| 9 Oct 2025 | 190 | VICCommunity | 80 | — | 💰80000 | onshore | |
| 30 May 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 115 | — | 💰70000 | onshore | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 115 | — | 💰70000 | onshore | |
| 4 Mar 2025 | 190 | NTCommunity | 70 | — | 💰80000 | onshore | |
| 21 Feb 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 10 Feb 2025 | 491 | SACommunity | 110 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 9 Feb 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 6 Jan 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 100 | — | 💰90000 | onshore | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 190 | WACommunity | 100 | — | 💰90000 | onshore | |
| 13 Nov 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰75000 | onshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 2 Oct 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 14 Aug 2024 | 190 | NTCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Aug 2024 | 190 | TASCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 29 Jul 2024 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 105 | — | 💰- | onshore |
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- 491SACommunity115
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰92000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190VICCommunity85
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- 💰90000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 491SACommunity95
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 491SACommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰80000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190VICCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰73000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190VICCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰73000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190VICCommunity80
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰80000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 491WACommunity115
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰70000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 491WACommunity115
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰70000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NTCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰80000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190TASCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 491SACommunity110
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190TASCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190WACommunity100
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰90000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190WACommunity100
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰90000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190VICCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190VICCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰75000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190VICCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190SACommunity80
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190SACommunity80
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- 💰-
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- offshore
·· - 190SACommunity80
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- offshore
·· - 190NTCommunity65
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
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·· - 190TASCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 491NSWCommunity105
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
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ICT Support Engineer 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate ICT Support Engineer for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
1,861EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
777(42%)
31M Trend
↑ 814%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
1,773EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
578(33%)
31M Trend
↑ 1453%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
660EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
216(33%)
31M Trend
↑ 772%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
1,706EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
498(29%)
31M Trend
↑ 2121%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
2,753EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
1,289(47%)
31M Trend
↑ 2669%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
696EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
180(26%)
31M Trend
↑ 1764%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
776EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
192(25%)
31M Trend
↑ 3245%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
1,047EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
229(22%)
31M Trend
↑ 1751%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
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ICT Support Engineer visa grants
How many ICT Support Engineer visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 187 skilled visas went to ICT Support Engineer main applicants, the 67th most of 581 occupations. Most came through state nomination (190: 109) and regional state nomination (491: 67).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | −17% | ||
58% | 109 | −28% | |
36% | 67 | +26% | |
5% | 10 | — | |
1% | 1 | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 6 in 2018-19). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 14 in 2018-19). — 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 | 64 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | 118 | 56 | 50 | 7 | 5 |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 71 | 89 | 13 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 151 | 121 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | 96 | 51 | 32 | 11 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 15 | 39 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 60 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 136 | 11 | 70 | 52 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 15 | 152 | 53 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | 187 | 10 | 109 | 67 | 1 |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of ICT Support Engineer 190 grants compares with its usual share of all 190 grants.
- 1VICAbout usual25% · usually 27%27
- 2ACTMore than usual22% · usually 7.7%24
- 3WAAbout usual18% · usually 16%20
- 4NSWLess than usual14% · usually 23%15
- 5QLDAbout usual9.2% · usually 7.3%10
- 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare6
- 7SAToo few to saytoo few to compare4
- 8NTToo few to saytoo few to compare3
- 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.
- 1India49.9%
- 2Nepal14.6%
- 3Pakistan5.7%
- 4Sri Lanka5.7%
- 5Philippines4.9%
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.
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Common questions about ICT Support Engineer
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for ICT Support Engineer?
For ICT Support Engineer: subclass 190 was last invited at 90 points (19 May 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 115 points (1 May 2026).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for ICT Support Engineer?
Subclass 190 and state/territory-nominated 491 invitations are issued by each state and territory under its own policy and priorities — not by national EOI queue order. ImmiTrend's Check My Score compares your points, English, salary, partner status, onshore/offshore status and NAATI against community-reported invited samples for ICT Support Engineer. Samples may be incomplete — for reference only, not a guarantee.
Which states nominate ICT Support Engineer for 190/491?
ICT Support Engineer has state-nomination activity in: VIC, WA. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How often are ICT Support Engineer 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 ICT Support Engineer invited in none of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 4 round dates and subclass 491 on 3 round dates (SA, VIC; 80–115 points).
How many ICT Support Engineer visas were granted in 2024-25?
187 main applicants: 109 through 190, 67 through 491, 10 through 186 and 1 through 494.
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Last updated 30 September 2026Sources:OfficialEstimated
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.