Move the slider to see how your points would have performed in every invitation round since January 2022.
At 90 points, you would have cleared the 189 cutoff in all 2 rounds where Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologists received invitations since 2022. The highest bar was 90 points. The catch: no Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologists were invited in the other 10 of the last 12 rounds.
2 of 12 rounds. Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist was invited in only 2 of the 12 rounds since January 2022. Cutoff range when invited: 90 points.
Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist (313214) is on the MLTSSL, eligible for the 186, 189, 190, 482, 491, 494 visa programs. Skills assessment via Engineers Australia.
Across the 12 fully-itemised invitation rounds since January 2022, Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist received 189 invitations in 2 of them, and was skipped in 10. Where invitations were issued, the cutoff has held in a tight range (90–90 points). The most recent invitation was 13 November 2025, with the cutoff at 90 points. The most recent round (21 August 2025) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2025 | 90 pts | — |
| 21 August 2025 | Not invited | — |
| 7 November 2024 | 90 pts | — |
| 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 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist 189 invitation in the most recent round (21 August 2025), so there's no current cutoff to quote. The last invitation was 13 November 2025, where the cutoff sat at 90 points. The 2 rounds that did invite Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologists since 2022 ranged from 90 to 90 points.
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 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist). 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. Engineers Australia is the designated assessing authority for ANZSCO 313214 (Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist). 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 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologists has held within a tight range since 2022. The Department of Home Affairs sets the program direction. The official SkillSelect page publishes new rounds when they happen.
These occupations share the same 4-digit ANZSCO unit group as Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist 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.
