Mechanical Engineer

As of 7 November 2024, subclass 189 invitations for Mechanical Engineer were issued at 85 points, with recent rounds ranging 65–90 over the last 5 rounds.

The subclass 189 cut-off for Mechanical Engineer has been trending upward across recent rounds — competition is increasing.

In the last 5 subclass 189 rounds for Mechanical Engineer, the cut-off ranged 65–90 points. Your points would have met the cut-off in: 95 points in 5 of 5, 90 points in 5 of 5, 85 points in 3 of 5, 80 points in 1 of 5, 75 points in 1 of 5, 70 points in 1 of 5. Meeting a previous cut-off does not guarantee a future invitation — invitations also depend on your Date of Effect, the round size and other applicants.

For Mechanical Engineer: subclass 190 was last invited at 90 points (15 May 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 80 points (22 May 2026).

For state nomination (subclasses 190 and 491), invitations go by profile — not your place in the EOI queue. ImmiTrend's Check My Score shows how your points, English, salary, partner status, onshore/offshore status and NAATI compare to the people who were actually invited for Mechanical Engineer, so you can see where you match and where you fall short. Based on community-reported invitations; for reference, not a guarantee.

Mechanical Engineer has state-nomination activity in: NSW, QLD, VIC. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.

Mechanical Engineer has had 20 invitation rounds so far in FY25-26.