Painting Trades Worker

ANZSCO 332211MLTSSL

Subclass 189, 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends

As of 13 November 2025, subclass 189 invitations for Painting Trades Worker (ANZSCO 332211) were issued at 70 points. Subclass 190 sits at 65 points (20 May 2026). Subclass 491 sits at 80 points (30 April 2026). Cut-offs are trending upward across recent rounds.

⬡ Personal report

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#12 of 196 occupationstop 6% · last 2 FY▼down 23% vs last FYnot invited this round→ movers board
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Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 189

↑ Rising

70pts

13 Nov 2025 · ~210 invited

Unchanged · 2 rounds so far this FY

65–70 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ

Subclass 190

Stable

65pts

20 May 2026

Unchanged · 14 rounds so far this FY

65–75 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ

Subclass 491

↑ Rising

80pts

30 Apr 2026 · ~6 invited

Unchanged · 4 rounds so far this FY

65–80 pts over last 5 roundsⓘ

→ See full round history

189 places this financial year

FY2025-26 official — FY2026-27 pending

Subclass 189 wait estimates · June 2026 EOI pool

80
Points
91
Ahead
about 2 months
6/6
Met the cut-off
85
Points
19
Ahead
less than a month
6/6
Met the cut-off
90
Points
3
Ahead
less than a month
6/6
Met the cut-off

These are model averages across the queue — for your personal rank and wait based on your own DOE, jump to Check My Score below.

"Met the cut-off" counts how many of the last 6 subclass-189 rounds your points would have been at or above the round's minimum.

Figures describe observed invitation rounds and the current EOI pool — indicative only, not migration advice.

189 estimates are most reliable; 190 and 491 outcomes depend heavily on state nomination policy, occupation lists, and per-state quotas, which this model does not directly incorporate.

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How this occupation ranks

189

Where it ranks · subclass 189 · last 2 FY

#12
of 196 occupations invited
▲ Top 6%▼ Fallingnot invited this round
#12
This occupation · most invited →least invited

1,020 invites last 2 FY · busiest 6,052 · typical 48

Most consistently invited

invited 4 of 5 roundsOccasional

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

577
last FY
443
this FY
▼ −23%

Round to round · last 2 FY

457
120
229
214

▼ Falling · invites per round

Compare on the movers board
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Check my score

Can I get invited for Painting Trades Worker with my points?

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189 Invitation Predictions

What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Painting Trades Worker in the next 189 round?

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See the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Painting Trades Worker if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.

At a glance — by round size

If 10 invited

85DOE ≤ May 26

If 20 invited

85DOE ≤ June 26

If 50 invited

80DOE ≤ Mar 26

If 100 invited

75DOE ≤ Nov 25

If 200 invited

75DOE ≤ May 26

If 500 invited

70DOE ≤ May 26

If 1000 invited

60DOE ≤ Oct 25

Or calculate a custom number

189 prediction — full row

This occupation's complete row from the 189 invitation-prediction table: latest cutoff, this financial year's estimated round sizes, spots left, and predicted cutoffs at each scenario.

Last roundCutoffAug 25Nov 25June 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remainingIf 10 invitedIf 20 invitedIf 50 invitedIf 100 invitedIf 200 invitedIf 500 invitedIf 1000 invited
Nov 2570194–229182–214—075DOE ≤ Apr 2675DOE ≤ May 261,26056823185DOE ≤ May 2685DOE ≤ June 2680DOE ≤ Mar 2675DOE ≤ Nov 2575DOE ≤ May 2670DOE ≤ May 2660DOE ≤ Oct 25
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Cut-offs & capacity

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Painting Trades Workers (3322xx)

FOI source ↗

Ceiling

523

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

292

Remaining for 189

231

Spots left (FY)

Exhausted

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 34 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 9 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (65)

Key Insights for Painting Trades Worker

  • ↑

    Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Painting Trades Worker. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • ⚠

    Still 5 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Painting Trades Worker remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 70 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • ℹ

    20 rounds so far in FY25-26. Painting Trades Worker has been included in 20 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

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A profile of the invited

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EOI data

How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Painting Trades Worker?

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

06/2026 snapshot · 4,946 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

70

At 65+ pts

4,481

Below Cutoff

457

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Jun 26

Latest

4,946

MoM Change

+223 (4.7%)

Peak Month

Jun 26 (4,946)

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 06/2026 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.

SkillSelect ↗
≥

In Queue

4,946

Oldest Waiting

Jun 24

Total Invited

3,076

Likelyⓘ

~9.9 yr ~ ~9.9 yr

Jun 2036~9.9 yr
Jun 2036Likely
Sep 2036~10.2 yr
Ceiling impact: Wait is extended by the occupation ceiling (523/FY).
Without ceiling: ~3.6 yr — ~7.8 yr — ~39.3 yr
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Jun 26

Latest

1,174

MoM Change

+11 (0.9%)

Peak Month

Sep 24 (1,244)

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Round history

Round History

Source:
  • N/AWAOfficial
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    in_state
  • 491NSWCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰50000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰50000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    interstate
  • 491WACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    interstate
  • 189Federal
    70
    Est. Invitations
    182–214
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491Federal
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ~6Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190TASCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    70
    Est. Invitations
    194–229
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    75–120
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    376–457
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    442–552
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~3Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~733Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~256Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced
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190 / 491 state nominations

Which states nominate Painting Trades Worker for 190 or 491?

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW✓Eligible

425EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

313(74%)

28M Trend

↑ 5583%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (28M)

Invited & Lodged (28M)

VIC✓Eligible

1,269EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

1,074(85%)

28M Trend

↑ 1810%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (28M)

Invited & Lodged (28M)

QLD✓Eligible

288EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

193(67%)

28M Trend

↑ 1809%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (28M)

Invited & Lodged (28M)

SA?Unknown

449EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

390(87%)

28M Trend

↑ 1848%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (28M)

Invited & Lodged (28M)

WA?Unknown

2,161EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

1,495(69%)

28M Trend

↑ 5160%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (28M)

Invited & Lodged (28M)

TAS?Unknown

114EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

90(79%)

28M Trend

↑ 978%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (28M)

Invited & Lodged (28M)

NT?Unknown

60EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

49(82%)

28M Trend

↑ 2650%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (28M)

Invited & Lodged (28M)

ACT?Unknown

71EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

49(69%)

28M Trend

↑ 5300%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (28M)

Invited & Lodged (28M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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Common questions

What points do you need for Painting Trades Worker subclass 189?

As of 13 November 2025, subclass 189 invitations for Painting Trades Worker were issued at 70 points, with recent rounds ranging 65–70 over the last 6 rounds.

Is the Painting Trades Worker subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

The subclass 189 cut-off for Painting Trades Worker has been trending upward across recent rounds — competition is increasing.

Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Painting Trades Worker (subclass 189)?

In the last 6 subclass 189 rounds for Painting Trades Worker, the cut-off ranged 65–70 points. Your points would have met the cut-off in: 95 points in 6 of 6, 90 points in 6 of 6, 85 points in 6 of 6, 80 points in 6 of 6, 75 points in 6 of 6, 70 points in 6 of 6. 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.

Check how your own points and Date of Effect rank →

What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Painting Trades Worker?

For Painting Trades Worker: subclass 190 was last invited at 65 points (20 May 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 80 points (30 April 2026).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Painting Trades Worker?

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 Painting Trades Worker, so you can see where you match and where you fall short. Based on community-reported invitations; for reference, not a guarantee.

Which states nominate Painting Trades Worker for 190/491?

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

How long is the wait for Painting Trades Worker at 80 points (subclass 189)?

At 80 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Painting Trades Worker is about 2 months, based on the June 2026 EOI pool.

How long is the wait for Painting Trades Worker at 85 points (subclass 189)?

At 85 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Painting Trades Worker is less than a month, based on the June 2026 EOI pool.

How long is the wait for Painting Trades Worker at 90 points (subclass 189)?

At 90 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Painting Trades Worker is less than a month, based on the June 2026 EOI pool.

How often are Painting Trades Worker invitation rounds held?

Painting Trades Worker has had 20 invitation rounds so far in FY25-26.

Last updated 30 June 2026Sources:OfficialCommunity-reportedEstimated

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.