Recruitment Consultant· ANZSCO 223112

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

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 190

invited at 90 pts on 15 January 2026

unchanged from previous round · 1 round so far in FY25-26 · trend stable

Subclass 491

invited at 95 pts on 23 October 2024

unchanged from previous round · 7 rounds so far in FY24-25 · trend stable

Subclass 189 wait estimates · — EOI pool

Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.

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)

90

Unchanged

Last Invited

15 January 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

1

round so far this FY

Trend Direction

Easing

Points dropping over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

4,103

MoM Change

+42 (1.0%)

Peak Month

Jan 26 (4,264)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

60

MoM Change

-11 (-15.5%)

Peak Month

Jun 25 (108)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 4,103 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

75

At 90+ pts

805

Below Cutoff

3,296

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 05/2026 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

4,103

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

122

Likelyⓘ

~38.7 yr ~ ~84.8 yr

Feb 2065~38.7 yr
Apr 2111Likely
Aug 2450~424.2 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.

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (90)

Key Insights for Recruitment Consultant

  • ↓

    Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from -Infinity to Infinity over the past 0 rounds, suggesting increased allocation or reduced EOI volume.

  • ℹ

    1 round so far in FY25-26. Recruitment Consultant has been included in 1 invitation round this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 13 data points

Points Summary

Highest

95

Lowest

90

Average

92

Across 13 federal rounds

A profile of the invited

Period:
n =
13

community-reported invitations, spanning 8 onshore and 5 offshore.

Median pts

90

Most common

90(7×)

Invitation points

Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.

Where they were

Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.

62%onshore

Salary

7 of 13 disclosed · median ≈ $70k

Partnered status

The four points-claim categories.

Single327%
Skilled Partner655%
Partner English218%

English

Self-claimed proficiency points (0 / 10 / 20).

NAATI / CCL

Credentialled community language points.

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.

Round History

  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰59000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰38000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

689EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

139(20%)

27M Trend

↑ 803%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

VIC✓Eligible

896EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

175(20%)

27M Trend

↑ 1305%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

QLD?Unknown

310EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

72(23%)

27M Trend

↑ 812%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

SA?Unknown

981EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

182(19%)

27M Trend

↑ 2712%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

WA?Unknown

547EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

129(24%)

27M Trend

↑ 1533%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

TAS?Unknown

292EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

51(17%)

27M Trend

↑ 3133%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

NT?Unknown

304EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

54(18%)

27M Trend

↑ 3189%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

ACT?Unknown

612EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

100(16%)

27M Trend

↑ 1781%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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