Where your occupation sits in the queue
Real Home Affairs invitation round data. The minimum points needed to receive an invitation for the Subclass 491 visa, by occupation.
Latest round
30 April 2026
NSW state-nominated round. Cut-offs ranged from 65 (trades) up to 115 (ICT). Onshore trades had the most accessible pathway.
Cut-off distribution
65–75 pts
10 occupations
76–85 pts
5 occupations
86–95 pts
4 occupations
96+ pts
6 occupations
All occupations
Sorted by lowest cut-off
| Occupation | Category | Min points |
|---|---|---|
Bricklayer 331111 → | Trade | 65 |
Carpenter 331212 → | Trade | 65 |
Electrician (General) 341111 → | Trade | 65 |
Plumber (General) 334111 → | Trade | 65 |
Roof Tiler 333311 → | Trade | 65 |
Cabinetmaker 394111 → | Trade | 70 |
Wall and Floor Tiler 333411 → | Trade | 70 |
General Practitioner 253111 → | Healthcare | 75 |
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) 254412 → | Healthcare | 75 |
Registered Nurse (Medical) 254418 → | Healthcare | 75 |
Early Childhood Teacher 241111 → | Education | 80 |
Physiotherapist 252511 → | Healthcare | 80 |
Secondary School Teacher 241411 → | Education | 80 |
Dentist 252312 → | Healthcare | 85 |
Special Needs Teacher 241511 → | Education | 85 |
Civil Engineer 233211 → | Engineering | 90 |
Solicitor 271311 → | Other | 90 |
Accountant (General) 221111 → | Other | 95 |
Structural Engineer 233214 → | Engineering | 95 |
Mechanical Engineer 233512 → | Engineering | 100 |
ICT Project Manager 135112 → | ICT | 110 |
Developer Programmer 261312 → | ICT | 115 |
ICT Business Analyst 261111 → | ICT | 115 |
Software Engineer 261313 → | ICT | 115 |
Systems Analyst 261112 → | ICT | 115 |
Historical rounds
Month-over-month
30 April 2026
NSW state-nominated round. Cut-offs ranged from 65 (trades) up to 115 (ICT). Onshore trades had the most accessible pathway.
25 occupations
13 November 2025
491 Family Sponsored stream. Only ~150 invitations issued. small and highly competitive.
6 occupations
How we compile this
Cut-offs are drawn from publicly reported Home Affairs SkillSelect invitation rounds and cross-checked against multiple migration agent reports. Where a specific cut-off was reported as a range, we show the lower confirmed bound. Visafold is a tool, not a migration agent. these numbers help you understand the queue, not advise you on strategy.