Subclass Eligibility

189
190
491
491 Family

Skill Assessment Authority

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Skill Level

3

Skilled Occupation List

๐ŸŽฒ MLTSSL

Australian Labour Market for Metal Machinist (First Class)

Based on the Skills Priority List 2024 which provides a current assessment of the Australian labour market, including a detailed view of occupations in shortage and the anticipated future demand for occupations. Please refer to the State Eligibility subsection down below to know specific eligibility requirements for 190/491 state nomination.

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SkillSelect Backlog
189
190
491

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Points Backlog

Points
EOI Count
189
LODGED
65
<20
189
LODGED
70
<20
189
LODGED
85
<20
189
INVITED
90
<20
189
CLOSED
65
23
189
CLOSED
70
<20
189
CLOSED
75
<20
189
CLOSED
80
<20
189
CLOSED
85
<20
190
LODGED
65
<20
190
LODGED
70
<20
190
LODGED
75
<20
190
LODGED
80
<20
190
LODGED
90
<20
190
INVITED
65
<20
190
INVITED
70
<20
190
INVITED
75
<20
190
CLOSED
65
82
190
CLOSED
70
71
190
CLOSED
75
29
190
CLOSED
80
<20
190
CLOSED
85
<20
190
CLOSED
90
<20
491
LODGED
65
<20
491
LODGED
75
<20
491
LODGED
80
<20
491
LODGED
90
<20
491
INVITED
80
<20
491
CLOSED
65
78
491
CLOSED
70
55
491
CLOSED
75
81
491
CLOSED
80
60
491
CLOSED
85
31
491
CLOSED
90
<20
491
CLOSED
95
<20
491
CLOSED
100
<20

States Backlog

State
EOI Count
190
LODGED
ACT
<20
190
LODGED
ANY
<20
190
LODGED
NSW
<20
190
LODGED
NT
<20
190
LODGED
QLD
<20
190
LODGED
SA
<20
190
LODGED
TAS
<20
190
LODGED
VIC
<20
190
LODGED
WA
<20
190
INVITED
NSW
<20
190
INVITED
SA
<20
190
CLOSED
ACT
<20
190
CLOSED
ANY
21
190
CLOSED
NSW
67
190
CLOSED
NT
<20
190
CLOSED
QLD
40
190
CLOSED
SA
64
190
CLOSED
TAS
21
190
CLOSED
VIC
48
190
CLOSED
WA
29
491
LODGED
ACT
<20
491
LODGED
ANY
<20
491
LODGED
NSW
<20
491
LODGED
NT
<20
491
LODGED
QLD
<20
491
LODGED
SA
<20
491
LODGED
TAS
<20
491
LODGED
WA
<20
491
INVITED
NSW
<20
491
CLOSED
ACT
21
491
CLOSED
ANY
26
491
CLOSED
NSW
73
491
CLOSED
NT
<20
491
CLOSED
QLD
49
491
CLOSED
SA
93
491
CLOSED
TAS
41
491
CLOSED
VIC
45
491
CLOSED
WA
45

State Points Backlog

Points ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA
190 SUBMITTED 65 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 20 <20
190 SUBMITTED 70 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
190 SUBMITTED 75 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 0 <20 <20
190 SUBMITTED 80 <20 <20 <20 <20 0 <20 <20 <20
190 LODGED 65 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 0 <20
190 LODGED 70 0 <20 0 0 <20 0 0 0
190 LODGED 75 0 <20 0 <20 <20 0 <20 0
190 LODGED 80 0 <20 0 <20 <20 0 0 <20
190 LODGED 90 0 <20 0 0 0 0 0 0
190 INVITED 65 0 0 0 0 <20 0 0 0
190 INVITED 70 0 <20 0 0 0 0 0 0
190 INVITED 75 0 0 0 0 <20 0 0 0
190 CLOSED 65 <20 21 <20 <20 23 <20 <20 <20
190 CLOSED 70 <20 24 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
190 CLOSED 75 <20 <20 0 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
190 CLOSED 80 0 <20 0 <20 <20 0 <20 <20
190 CLOSED 85 0 0 0 0 <20 0 0 0
190 CLOSED 90 0 <20 0 0 <20 0 <20 0
491 SUBMITTED 65 <20 26 <20 22 26 <20 23 23
491 SUBMITTED 70 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
491 SUBMITTED 75 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
491 SUBMITTED 80 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
491 SUBMITTED 85 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 0 <20 <20
491 SUBMITTED 90 <20 <20 <20 <20 0 <20 <20 <20
491 LODGED 65 0 <20 0 0 <20 0 0 0
491 LODGED 75 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 0 <20
491 LODGED 80 0 0 0 0 <20 0 0 0
491 LODGED 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 <20
491 INVITED 80 0 <20 0 0 0 0 0 0
491 CLOSED 65 <20 <20 <20 <20 21 <20 <20 <20
491 CLOSED 70 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
491 CLOSED 75 <20 <20 <20 <20 27 <20 <20 <20
491 CLOSED 80 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
491 CLOSED 85 <20 <20 0 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
491 CLOSED 90 0 <20 0 <20 <20 <20 0 <20
491 CLOSED 95 0 0 0 0 <20 0 0 0
491 CLOSED 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 <20 0

State Eligibility

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Subclass 189 and 491FS Rounds

From 18 Dec 2023 onwards, DHA did not provide a Onshore and Offshore categorisation.

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Unit Group 3232 Subclass 189 and 491FS Rounds

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ACT Rounds for 3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists

ACT nominations are based on matrix points (not EOI points) and ACT releases complete round data at a Unit Group Level (first 4 letters of ANZSCO Code).

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