Invitation points
Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.
Painting Trades Worker
ANZSCO 332211MLTSSL
Subclass 189, 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends
Latest invitation rounds
Subclass 189
invited at 70 pts on 13 November 2025
unchanged from previous round · ~243 invitations issued · cut-off range 65–70 over the past 6 rounds · 2 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising
Subclass 190
invited at 65 pts on 16 April 2026
down from 75 pts · 12 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend stable
Subclass 491
invited at 80 pts on 12 January 2026
up from 70 pts · 3 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising
Subclass 189 wait estimates · April 2026 EOI pool
80
Points
85
Ahead
about 1 month
85
Points
16
Ahead
less than a month
90
Points
3
Ahead
less than a month
These are model averages across the queue — for your personal rank and wait based on your own DOE, jump to Check My Score below.
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.
Latest Points (190)
65
Down from 75
Last Invited
16 April 2026
Subclass 190
FY25-26 Rounds
17
rounds so far this FY
Trend Direction
Rising
Points increasing over recent rounds
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Enter your points and date of effect to see your queue rank, estimated wait time, and invitation probability — not just a likelihood score.
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Apr 26
Latest
4,613
MoM Change
+252 (5.8%)
Peak Month
Apr 26 (4,613)
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – Apr 26
Latest
1,032
MoM Change
+55 (5.6%)
Peak Month
Sep 24 (1,244)
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
04/2026 snapshot · 4,613 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
70
At 65+ pts
4,209
Below Cutoff
398
EOI Queue Age
Backlog by submission month — 04/2026 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
4,613
Oldest Waiting
Apr 24
Total Invited
3,502
Likelyⓘ
~8.7 yr ~ ~8.8 yr
Jan 2035~8.7 yr
Feb 2035Likely
Apr 2035~8.9 yr
Ceiling impact: Wait is extended by the occupation ceiling (523/FY).
Without ceiling: ~2.8 yr — ~5.9 yr — ~29.8 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.
189 Occupation CeilingTier 3
2025-26 · Painting Trades Workers (3322xx)
Ceiling
523
1.0% multiplier
Grants (190/491/ENS)
292
Remaining for 189
231
Tier Meaning
Standard priority — moderate demand
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
17 rounds so far in FY25-26. Painting Trades Worker has been included in 17 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 31 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.
A profile of the invited
Period:
n =
46
community-reported invitations, spanning 45 onshore and 1 offshore.
Median pts
75
Most common
65(12×)
Where they were
Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.
98%onshore
Community-reported invitees only — applicants who weren't invited aren't here. Cells with fewer than 5 contributors are hidden for privacy. A portrait of the cohort, not a recipe.
Detailed demographic breakdowns are paused while we finalise a data-licensing arrangement with the upstream community-data source — aggregate counts above remain available.
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 75 | — | 💰90000 | onshore | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 190 | WACommunity | 75 | — | 💰50000 | onshore | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 75 | — | 💰90000 | onshore | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | 190 | WACommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 190 | WACommunity | 75 | — | 💰50000 | onshore | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | 190 | WAOfficial | 75 | — | — | interstate | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 491 | WACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 1 Jan 2026 | 190 | WAOfficial | 75 | — | — | interstate | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | Federal | 70 | ~243Est. | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 491 | Federal | 70 | ~7Est. | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | Federal | 70 | ~168Est. | — | — | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 2 Jun 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 14 May 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 19 Feb 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~365Est. | — | — | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 5 Sep 2024 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~194Est. | — | — | |
| 5 Sep 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 5 Sep 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~129Est. | — | — | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 8 May 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 65 | — | 💰70000 | onshore | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 65 | — | 💰70000 | onshore | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 491 | Federal | 65 | ~3Est. | — | — | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~851Est. | — | — | |
| 22 Aug 2022 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~297Est. | — | — |
- 190NSWCommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰90000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190WACommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰50000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰90000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190WACommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190WACommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰50000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190QLDCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190WAOfficial75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- interstate
·· - 491WACommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190WAOfficial75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- interstate
·· - 189Federal70
- Est. Invitations
- ~243Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 491Federal70
- Est. Invitations
- ~7Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190TASCommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 491WACommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190WACommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189Federal70
- Est. Invitations
- ~168Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189FederalCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190WACommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190WACommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190WACommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~365Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189FederalCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~194Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189FederalCommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~129Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189FederalCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰70000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰70000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 491Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~3Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~851Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~297Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
··
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
376EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥65
294(78%)
26M Trend
↑ 5150%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
1,216EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥65
1,041(86%)
26M Trend
↑ 1738%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
259EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥65
187(72%)
26M Trend
↑ 1700%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
414EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥65
367(89%)
26M Trend
↑ 1724%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
1,887EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥65
1,431(76%)
26M Trend
↑ 4920%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
100EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥65
78(78%)
26M Trend
↑ 844%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
52EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥65
42(81%)
26M Trend
↑ 2300%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
69EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥65
47(68%)
26M Trend
↑ 4900%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (26M)
Invited & Lodged (26M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.