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Telecommunications Engineer

ANZSCO 263311MLTSSLAssessed by Engineers Australia

As at September 2026, Telecommunications Engineer (ANZSCO 263311) has 1,145 EOIs in the subclass 189 pool (253 at 85+ points), 1,732 in 190 and 2,047 in 491. Last 189 invitation: 95 points on 4 June 2026. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 95 points (17 March 2026) and 491 at 85 points (11 September 2024). Cut-offs have held steady across recent rounds.

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Latest Telecommunications Engineer invitation rounds & points

Subclass 189

Stable

95pts

4 June 2026 · ~24 invited

Up from 90 · 2 rounds so far this FY

85–95 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ

Subclass 190

↑ Rising

95pts

17 Mar 2026

Up from 80 · 1 round so far this FY

80–95 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ

Subclass 491

85pts

11 Sept 2024

Unchanged · 1 round so far this FY

→ See full round history

189 places this financial year

FY2026-27 · estimated

Shared by all 2 occupations in Telecommunications Engineering Professionals, not just Telecommunications Engineer

500est. ceiling347est. 189 places21–195est. left after 15 Oct

44–94%
153 to 186 / 190 / 491~152–326 invited by 189open

15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 85 pts

Who shares these places · 2 occupationsTelecommunications Engineer used ~114–246
OccupationEst. invited this FYEOIs ≥ 85 ptsIn pool
Telecommunications Engineer263311THIS114–2462441,112
Telecommunications Network Engineer26331238–8080307
2633 total152–3263241,419

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 228 remaining · Invited counts from community round reports · EOIs from SkillSelect 9 Oct 2026, before the round · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

Subclass 189 wait estimates · September 2026 EOI pool

Telecommunications Engineer shares unit group 2633's 189 places with 1 other occupation — these waits count Telecommunications Engineer invitations only. Check your score for the group view.

80
Points
427
Ahead
1–2 years
0/6
Met the cut-off
85
Points
253
Ahead
1–2 years
2/6
Met the cut-off
90
Points
118
Ahead
about 10 months
4/6
Met the cut-off
95
Points
28
Ahead
about 6 months
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 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.

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How this occupation ranks

189

Where it ranks · subclass 189 · last 2 FY

Outside top 50 by volume
of 196 occupations invited
▼ Falling
⋯
This occupation · most invited →least invited

156 invites last 2 FY · busiest 6,052 · typical 48

Most consistently invited

invited 4 of 5 roundsOccasional

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

105
last FY
51
this FY
▼ −51%

Round to round · last 2 FY

38
67
28
23

▼ Falling · invites per round

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Is 85–95 points enough for Telecommunications Engineer?

Can I get invited for Telecommunications Engineer with my points?

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189 Invitation Predictions

What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Telecommunications Engineer in the next 189 round?

NEXT 189 ROUND · FROZEN 9 Oct 2026projected cutoff 85 pts · DOE 10 Aug 2026 – 9 Sept 2026this group 292–309 invitationsthis occupation est. 220–233Get your verdict →

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

At a glance — by round size

If 10 invited

95DOE ≤ Mar 26

If 20 invited

95DOE ≤ Aug 26

If 50 invited

90DOE ≤ Oct 25

If 100 invited

90DOE ≤ Sept 26

If 200 invited

85DOE ≤ Mar 26

If 500 invited

75DOE ≤ July 25

If 1000 invited

60DOE ≤ June 26

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
June 2695—24–2820–23163–17295DOE ≤ Aug 2695DOE ≤ Sept 261,1122422895DOE ≤ Mar 2695DOE ≤ Aug 2690DOE ≤ Oct 2590DOE ≤ Sept 2685DOE ≤ Mar 2675DOE ≤ July 2560DOE ≤ June 26
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Cut-offs & capacity

189 Occupation CeilingTier 4

2025-26 · Telecommunications Engineering Professionals (2633xx)

FOI source ↗

Ceiling

500

0.5% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

272

Remaining for 189

228

Spots left (FY)

163 – 172

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 15 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 7 rounds

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

Point Reality Gauge

EOI minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (95)

Key Insights for Telecommunications Engineer

  • ↑

    Points are rising. Recent invited scores for Telecommunications Engineer are rising, which suggests competition may be increasing. Higher points generally improve 189 ranking; 190/491 outcomes still depend on each state and territory's policy and priorities.

  • ⚠

    Still 30 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Telecommunications Engineer remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 95 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • ℹ

    3 rounds so far in FY25-26. Telecommunications Engineer has been invited in 3 invitation rounds this financial year. The round count alone doesn't indicate future demand or guarantee invitations.

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A profile of the invited

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Telecommunications Engineer EOI queue & points distribution

How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Telecommunications Engineer?

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

09/2026 snapshot · 4,924 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

80

At 95+ pts

658

Below Cutoff

4,259

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Sep 26

Latest

4,924

MoM Change

-115 (-2.3%)

Peak Month

Dec 25 (6,309)

→ SkillSelect EOI data for Telecommunications Engineer

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.

SkillSelect ↗
≥

In Queue

4,924

Oldest Waiting

Sep 24

Total Invited

320

Likelyⓘ

~10.3 yr ~ ~10.4 yr

Feb 2037~10.3 yr
Mar 2037Likely
Apr 2037~10.5 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 – Sep 26

Latest

73

MoM Change

-3 (-3.9%)

Peak Month

Dec 24 (198)

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Telecommunications Engineer round history

Round History

Source:
  • 189Federal
    95
    Est. Invitations
    20–23
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189Federal
    90
    Est. Invitations
    24–28
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    42–67
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰50000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰100000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190SACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    90
    Est. Invitations
    31–38
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    95
    Est. Invitations
    26–32
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ~84Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced
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Telecommunications Engineer 190 / 491 state nominations

Which states nominate Telecommunications Engineer for 190 or 491?

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

754EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥95

151(20%)

31M Trend

↑ 466%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

VIC✓Listed

757EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥95

113(15%)

31M Trend

↑ 526%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

QLD?Unknown

322EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥95

54(17%)

31M Trend

↑ 329%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

SA?Unknown

514EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥95

60(12%)

31M Trend

↑ 886%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

WA✓Listed

1,030EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥95

224(22%)

31M Trend

↑ 897%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

TAS?Unknown

259EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥95

32(12%)

31M Trend

↑ 862%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

NT?Unknown

200EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥95

25(13%)

31M Trend

↑ 791%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

ACT?Unknown

358EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥95

43(12%)

31M Trend

↑ 691%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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Telecommunications Engineer visa grants

How many Telecommunications Engineer visas were actually granted, and through which visa?

In 2024-25, 216 skilled visas went to Telecommunications Engineer main applicants, the 62nd most of 581 occupations. Most came through state nomination (190: 120) and regional state nomination (491: 42), while 189 fell to 30.

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.

Visa2024-25Change
216−18%
120+22%
42−46%
30−55%
24+9%
0—

491 includes the closed 489 (peak 23 in 2017-18). — 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
Telecommunications Engineer visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491189494
2015-1638892893420
2016-17445614204032
2017-18357413233170
2018-1938051583511
2019-2012432130700
2020-21131103520660
2021-22116113755130
2022-23174226971120
2023-24265229878670
2024-252162412042300

Where they were granted

Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Telecommunications Engineer 190 grants compares with its usual share of all 190 grants.

Map of Australia coloured by where Telecommunications Engineer 190 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 37Victoria — 28Queensland — 0South Australia — 6Western Australia — 40Tasmania — 3Northern Territory — 0Australian Capital Territory — 6NSW37VIC28QLD0SA6WA40TAS3NT0ACT6
  1. 1WAMore than usual33% · usually 16%40
  2. 2NSWMore than usual31% · usually 23%37
  3. 3VICAbout usual23% · usually 27%28
  4. 4SAToo few to saytoo few to compare6
  5. 5ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare6
  6. 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare3
  7. 7QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  8. 8NTToo 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)
All 190 grants by state

Who was granted

Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.

  1. 1India54.0%
  2. 2Pakistan13.0%
  3. 3China8.2%
  4. 4Nepal7.0%
  5. 5Sri Lanka4.4%
79%
applied from within Australia in 2024-25171 of 216 main applicants

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.

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Common questions about Telecommunications Engineer

What points do you need for Telecommunications Engineer subclass 189?

Telecommunications Engineer was last invited for subclass 189 on 4 June 2026 at 95 points. In the last 6 rounds in which it was invited, the cut-off ranged 85–95 points.

Is the Telecommunications Engineer subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

The subclass 189 cut-off for Telecommunications Engineer has held steady across recent rounds.

Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Telecommunications Engineer (subclass 189)?

In the last 6 subclass 189 rounds in which Telecommunications Engineer was invited (most recently on 4 June 2026), the cut-off ranged 85–95 points. Your points would have met the cut-off in: 95 points in 6 of 6, 90 points in 4 of 6, 85 points in 2 of 6. At 80 points or below, none of the last 6 rounds would have been met. 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 Telecommunications Engineer?

For Telecommunications Engineer: subclass 190 was last invited at 95 points (17 March 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 85 points (11 September 2024).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Telecommunications Engineer?

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 Telecommunications Engineer. Samples may be incomplete — for reference only, not a guarantee.

Which states nominate Telecommunications Engineer for 190/491?

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

How many subclass 189 places are likely left this FY2026-27 for Telecommunications Engineer?

Around 347 subclass 189 places are projected for Telecommunications Engineer in FY2026-27. The Department of Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so this is an ImmiTrend estimate based on prior-year ceilings and current pool data.

How long is the wait for Telecommunications Engineer at 80 points (subclass 189)?

At 80 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Telecommunications Engineer is 1–2 years, based on the September 2026 EOI pool.

How long is the wait for Telecommunications Engineer at 85 points (subclass 189)?

At 85 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Telecommunications Engineer is 1–2 years, based on the September 2026 EOI pool.

How long is the wait for Telecommunications Engineer at 90 points (subclass 189)?

At 90 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Telecommunications Engineer is about 10 months, based on the September 2026 EOI pool.

How long is the wait for Telecommunications Engineer at 95 points (subclass 189)?

At 95 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Telecommunications Engineer is about 6 months, based on the September 2026 EOI pool.

How often are Telecommunications Engineer 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 Telecommunications Engineer invited in 2 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 1 round date and subclass 491 on none (VIC; 95–95 points).

How many Telecommunications Engineer visas were granted in 2024-25?

216 main applicants: 120 through 190, 42 through 491, 30 through 189 and 24 through 186.

Related occupations

Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 2633

Related:Guide: check your 189 invitation chancesFirst 189 round of 2026-27, October update: every occupation’s projected cutoff189 invitation chances
Last updated 30 September 2026Sources:OfficialEstimatedCommunity-reported

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.