Move the slider to see how your points would have performed in every invitation round since January 2022, or see every score at once.
At 85 points, you would have cleared the cutoff in 2 of the 4 rounds where Software and Applications Programmers nec got 189 invitations since 2022. The last actual invitation was 7 November 2024, with the cutoff at 85 points. In 10 of the last 14 rounds, no Software and Applications Programmers nec were invited at all.
Since January 2022 the 189 cutoff for Software and Applications Programmers nec has ranged from 85 to 95.
| Points | Rounds this score cleared | Last round this score cleared | Waiting at or above (October 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | None | None | 3,774 |
| 70 | None | None | 3,401 |
| 75 | None | None | 2,980 |
| 80 | None | None | 2,429 |
| 85 | 2 of 4 | 7 November 2024 | 1,882 |
| 90 | 3 of 4 | 7 November 2024 | 1,312 |
| 95 | 4 of 4 | 7 November 2024 | 648 |
| 100+ | 4 of 4 | 7 November 2024 | 247 |
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.
Skipped in the 2 most recent rounds. Software and Applications Programmers nec wasn't invited in the rounds held on 4 June 2026 and 15 October 2026. Its last 189 invitation was on 7 November 2024, at a cutoff of 85 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 85 points, 1,882 Software and Applications Programmers nec EOIs in the October 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 October 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.
3,921 in the pool. As at October 2026, 3,921 Software and Applications Programmers nec expressions of interest were sitting in the 189 pool, waiting for an invitation. The largest cluster sits at 90 points, and about 17% are at 95 points or above.
The Software and Applications Programmers nec 189 pool has grown from 3,220 in October 2025 to 3,921 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.
Software and Applications Programmers nec (261399) is on the MLTSSL, eligible for the 186, 189, 190, 482, 491, 494 visa programs. Skills assessment via ACS.
Across the 14 fully-itemised invitation rounds since January 2022, Software and Applications Programmers nec received 189 invitations in 4 of them, and was skipped in 10. Where invitations were issued, the first and latest cutoffs were close (85 and 85 points), within a range of 85–95 points. The most recent invitation was 7 November 2024, with the cutoff at 85 points. The two most recent rounds (4 June 2026 and 15 October 2026) skipped the occupation entirely. 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 | Not invited | — |
| 4 June 2026 | Not invited | — |
| 13 November 2025 | Not invited | — |
| 21 August 2025 | Not invited | — |
| 7 November 2024 | 85 pts | — |
| 5 September 2024 | 90 pts | — |
| 13 June 2024 | 95 pts | — |
| 18 December 2023 | Not invited | — |
| 25 May 2023 | Not invited | — |
| 8 December 2022 | 85 pts | — |
| 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 Software and Applications Programmers nec 189 invitation in either of the two most recent rounds (4 June 2026 and 15 October 2026), so there's no current cutoff to quote. The last invitation was 7 November 2024, where the cutoff sat at 85 points. The 4 rounds that did invite Software and Applications Programmers nec since 2022 ranged from 85 to 95 points.
There's no fixed number. The latest round that invited Software and Applications Programmers nec applicants (7 November 2024) had a cutoff of 85 points. Since January 2022, 85 points was at or above the cutoff in 2 of the 4 rounds that invited this occupation. In 10 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 Software and Applications Programmers nec). 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. ACS is the designated assessing authority for ANZSCO 261399 (Software and Applications Programmers nec). 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 Software and Applications Programmers nec started and ended near the same level since 2022. The Department of Home Affairs sets the program direction. The official SkillSelect page publishes new rounds when they happen.
As at October 2026, 3,921 Software and Applications Programmers nec 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).
These occupations share the same 4-digit ANZSCO unit group as Software and Applications Programmers nec and are also eligible for the 189. Cutoffs and invitation rates often diverge sharply between them.
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.
