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At 65 points, you would have cleared the 189 cutoff in all 1 rounds where Horse Trainers received invitations since 2022. The highest bar was 65 points. The catch: no Horse Trainers were invited in the other 13 of the last 14 rounds.
Since January 2022 the 189 cutoff for Horse Trainer was 65 in every round that invited one.
| Points | Rounds this score cleared | Last round this score cleared | Waiting at or above (September 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 1 of 1 | 15 October 2026 | 3 |
| 70+ | 1 of 1 | 15 October 2026 | 1 |
These figures come from past invitation rounds and the current EOI pool. They are not a prediction for any round or any person. Waiting counts are EOIs submitted for the 189 at that score or higher, from SkillSelect.
1 of 14 rounds. Horse Trainer was invited in only 1 of the 14 rounds since January 2022. Cutoff range when invited: 65 points.
The cutoff above is what got invited. This is the other half of the picture: how many people are sitting in the pool right now, and where you'd fall among them.
At 65 points, 3 Horse Trainer EOIs in the September 2026 pool are at or above your score. Under the points ranking, higher scores are considered first.
Source: official SkillSelect EOI data, Australian Government · as at September 2026
Highlighted bars are EOIs at or above your points. These counts include only EOIs with a status of Submitted: people still waiting in the pool for an invitation. Once an EOI is invited, lodged, or closed, it has left the queue, so counting those would overstate how many people are actually ahead of you.
3 in the pool. As at September 2026, 3 Horse Trainer expressions of interest were sitting in the 189 pool, waiting for an invitation. The largest cluster sits at 65 points.
The Horse Trainer 189 pool has grown from 2 in September 2025 to 3 now. A bigger pool means more people competing for the same invitations.
An EOI moves through four stages. This chart counts only the first one. Here's the full picture so the numbers make sense.
Where you stand means how many people could be invited before you. That's only the people still in the queue with you, which is the Submitted pool. Everyone else has already been invited, has applied, or has left. Adding them would either inflate the number or compare people at completely different stages.
Horse Trainer (361112) is on the MLTSSL, eligible for the 186, 189, 190, 482, 491, 494 visa programs. Skills assessment via TRA.
Which states nominate Horse Trainers for the 190 and 491? Check all 8 states
Across the 14 fully-itemised invitation rounds since January 2022, Horse Trainer received 189 invitations in 1 of them, and was skipped in 13. Where invitations were issued, the cutoff has sat at 65 points. The most recent invitation was 15 October 2026, with the cutoff at 65 points. The most recent round (4 June 2026) skipped the occupation. The Department of Home Affairs doesn't publish round-by-round occupation selection logic, so historical patterns shouldn't be read as forecasts.
| Round date | 189 cutoff | 491 (FS) cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2026 | 65 pts | — |
| 4 June 2026 | Not invited | — |
| 13 November 2025 | Not invited | — |
| 21 August 2025 | Not invited | — |
| 7 November 2024 | Not invited | — |
| 5 September 2024 | Not invited | — |
| 13 June 2024 | Not invited | — |
| 18 December 2023 | Not invited | — |
| 25 May 2023 | Not invited | — |
| 8 December 2022 | Not invited | — |
| 6 October 2022 | Not invited | — |
| 22 August 2022 | Not invited | — |
| 21 April 2022 | Not invited | — |
| 21 January 2022 | Not invited | — |
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There hasn't been a Horse Trainer 189 invitation in the most recent round (4 June 2026), so there's no current cutoff to quote. The last invitation was 15 October 2026, where the cutoff sat at 65 points. The 1 rounds that did invite Horse Trainers since 2022 ranged from 65 to 65 points.
There's no fixed number. The latest round that invited Horse Trainer applicants (15 October 2026) had a cutoff of 65 points. Since January 2022, 65 points was at or above the cutoff in 1 of the 1 rounds that invited this occupation. In 13 of the last 14 rounds, this occupation wasn't invited at any score. These are past rounds, not a prediction.
Different visas, different lists, different ends. The 189 is permanent residence, points-tested, employer-independent, and uses the MLTSSL for occupation eligibility. The 482 Skills in Demand is a temporary employer-sponsored visa that uses the Core Skills Occupation List (which also includes Horse Trainer). The 189 sends invitations based on a points ranking. The 482 requires a sponsoring employer who passes labour-market testing.
For the 189 visa, yes. TRA is the designated assessing authority for ANZSCO 361112 (Horse Trainer). An EOI submitted without a positive skills assessment can't translate into a granted visa. Skills assessments have their own fees, processing times, and document requirements. Check the assessing authority's website for the current process specific to your qualifications and work experience.
No one can answer that honestly, and anyone selling certainty about future cutoffs is overstepping. What the data shows is the cutoff for Horse Trainers has only a short record since 2022. The Department of Home Affairs sets the program direction. The official SkillSelect page publishes new rounds when they happen.
As at September 2026, 3 Horse Trainer expressions of interest were waiting in the 189 pool: people who have lodged an EOI and not yet been invited. It's a monthly snapshot from official SkillSelect data, and it shows how crowded the pool is at each points score, not who gets invited (the Department of Home Affairs doesn't publish that).
This is general information about historical 189 invitation rounds. It isn't immigration advice for your situation. Only a registered migration agent (MARA) or Australian legal practitioner can advise on whether you meet visa requirements. Find a registered agent at mara.gov.au.
