- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰80000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
Production Manager (Manufacturing)
As at September 2026, Production Manager (Manufacturing) (ANZSCO 133512) has 1,277 EOIs in the subclass 190 pool and 1,976 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 75 points (5 June 2026) and 491 at 95 points (30 April 2026). Cut-offs are trending downward across recent rounds.
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Latest Production Manager (Manufacturing) invitation rounds & points
Subclass 190
↓ Easing75pts
5 June 2026
Unchanged · 2 rounds so far this FY
75–90 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ
Subclass 491
↓ Easing95pts
30 Apr 2026
Up from 85 · 1 round so far this FY
85–95 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.
Is my points score enough for Production Manager (Manufacturing)?
Can I get invited for Production Manager (Manufacturing) with my points?
189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Production Manager (Manufacturing) in the next 189 round?
Calculate invitation predictions
Compare all occupationsSee the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Production Manager (Manufacturing) if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.
Cut-offs & capacity
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 16 data points
Points Summary
Highest
100
Lowest
75
Average
85
Across 16 federal rounds
Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Key Insights for Production Manager (Manufacturing)
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Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from -Infinity to Infinity over the past 0 rounds — this can reflect round size, occupation allocation or EOI pool changes.
- ℹ
3 rounds so far in FY25-26. Production Manager (Manufacturing) has been invited in 3 invitation rounds this financial year. The round count alone doesn't indicate future demand or guarantee invitations.
A profile of the invited
Production Manager (Manufacturing) EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Production Manager (Manufacturing)?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 3,253 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
80
At 75+ pts
2,064
Below Cutoff
1,188
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
3,253
MoM Change
-50 (-1.5%)
Peak Month
Jul 26 (3,511)
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
3,253
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
198
Invitation Trends
Apr 24 – Sep 26
Latest
149
MoM Change
-3 (-2.0%)
Peak Month
Feb 26 (162)
Production Manager (Manufacturing) round history
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 75 | — | 💰80000 | onshore | |
| 19 May 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 75 | — | 💰80000 | onshore | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 28 May 2025 | 491 | NTCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 27 May 2025 | 491 | NTCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 30 Jan 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 23 Jan 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 17 Nov 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 491 | VICCommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | onshore |
- 190VICCommunity75··
- 190VICCommunity75
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·· - 491NSWCommunity95
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- 💰-
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·· - 491NSWCommunity85
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- offshore
·· - 491NSWCommunity85
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·· - 491NSWCommunity85
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·· - 491NSWCommunity85
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·· - 491NSWCommunity85
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·· - 491NTCommunity75
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·· - 491NTCommunity80
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·· - 491NSWCommunity100
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·· - 190NSWCommunity85
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·· - 190NSWCommunity85
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·· - 190SACommunity75
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·· - 190NSWCommunity90
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·· - 491VICCommunity100
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Production Manager (Manufacturing) 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate Production Manager (Manufacturing) for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
755EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
400(53%)
31M Trend
↑ 1317%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
477EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
282(59%)
31M Trend
↑ 1356%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
480EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
277(58%)
31M Trend
↑ 1692%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
608EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
374(62%)
31M Trend
↑ 3217%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
478EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
312(65%)
31M Trend
↑ 2528%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
154EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
113(73%)
31M Trend
↑ 2940%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
239EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
150(63%)
31M Trend
↑ 11600%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
276EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥75
193(70%)
31M Trend
↑ 1096%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
Production Manager (Manufacturing) visa grants
How many Production Manager (Manufacturing) visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 85 skilled visas went to Production Manager (Manufacturing) main applicants, the 112th most of 581 occupations. Most came through regional state nomination (491: 45) and state nomination (190: 26).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | +5% | ||
53% | 45 | +105% | |
31% | 26 | −40% | |
15% | 13 | — | |
1% | 1 | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 17 in 2015-16). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 25 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 | 106 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 17 |
| 2016-17 | 99 | 51 | 32 | 6 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | 80 | 39 | 7 | 25 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | 75 | 36 | 4 | 23 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 5 | 44 | 27 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 11 | 43 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 85 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 1 |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Production Manager (Manufacturing) 491 grants compares with its usual share of all 491 grants.
- 1NSWMore than usual66% · usually 34%29
- 2ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare7
- 3SAToo few to saytoo few to compare5
- 4NTToo few to saytoo few to compare2
- 5QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 6VICToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 7WAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 8TASToo 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.
- 1India52.8%
- 2Iran10.6%
- 3Sri Lanka8.5%
- 4Pakistan3.7%
- 5Philippines2.8%
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 Production Manager (Manufacturing)
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Production Manager (Manufacturing)?
For Production Manager (Manufacturing): subclass 190 was last invited at 75 points (5 June 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 95 points (30 April 2026).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Production Manager (Manufacturing)?
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 Production Manager (Manufacturing). Samples may be incomplete — for reference only, not a guarantee.
Which states nominate Production Manager (Manufacturing) for 190/491?
Production Manager (Manufacturing) has state-nomination activity in: NSW, QLD, VIC, WA. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How often are Production Manager (Manufacturing) 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 Production Manager (Manufacturing) invited in none of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 2 round dates and subclass 491 on 1 round date (NSW, VIC; 75–95 points).
How many Production Manager (Manufacturing) visas were granted in 2024-25?
85 main applicants: 45 through 491, 26 through 190, 13 through 186 and 1 through 494.
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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.