SkillSelect EOI data, October 2026: top 189 occupations
Settledin Team3 min readAt the end of October 2026, Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher, Chef and Software Engineer had the most Expressions of Interest (EOIs) waiting for the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa in SkillSelect. Registered Nurses nec moved out of the top 10. Registered nurse occupations also had the most 189 EOIs with the status Invited at the end of October.
Which occupations have the most 189 EOIs waiting?
These are the 10 occupations with the most 189 EOIs with the status Submitted (waiting for an invitation) at the end of October 2026, from Home Affairs' SkillSelect EOI data:
| Rank | Occupation | ANZSCO | Change since September |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 241111 | No change |
| 2 | Chef | 351311 | No change |
| 3 | Software Engineer | 261313 | No change |
| 4 | Civil Engineer | 233211 | No change |
| 5 | ICT Business Analyst | 261111 | No change |
| 6 | Mechanical Engineer | 233512 | No change |
| 7 | Accountant (General) | 221111 | Up 1 (was 8th) |
| 8 | Developer Programmer | 261312 | Up 1 (was 9th) |
| 9 | Engineering Technologist | 233914 | Up 1 (was 10th) |
| 10 | Analyst Programmer | 261311 | New to the top 10 (was 11th) |
Registered Nurses nec (254499) was 7th in September and 14th in October.
The number of EOIs for each occupation, by points and by state, is in Settledin's EOI data for Pro members. Round dates and the invitations Home Affairs issued are on our 189 invitation rounds page.
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Which occupations had the most 189 EOIs invited?
In the same data, these were the 10 occupations with the most 189 EOIs with the status Invited at the end of October 2026:
| Rank | Occupation | ANZSCO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered Nurses nec | 254499 |
| 2 | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 254412 |
| 3 | Carpenter | 331212 |
| 4 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | 254418 |
| 5 | Painting Trades Worker | 332211 |
| 6 | Solicitor | 271311 |
| 7 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 254415 |
| 8 | General Practitioner | 253111 |
| 9 | Construction Project Manager | 133111 |
| 10 | Environmental Consultant | 234312 |
An EOI with the status Invited has received an invitation to apply. This is SkillSelect's monthly EOI data, not Home Affairs' published results for a particular invitation round.
What does "Submitted" mean?
In SkillSelect, an EOI with the status Submitted is in the pool and can be invited. Home Affairs' guide to what happens after you submit an EOI explains the statuses. Our guides cover what happens after an invitation and what it means if your EOI hasn't been invited.
Having many EOIs in an occupation doesn't, on its own, tell you who will be invited. Home Affairs invites the highest-ranked EOIs in each round, and some occupations have occupation ceilings. Points matter: our PR points calculator adds up a total from Home Affairs' points table.
Was there a 189 invitation round in October?
Home Affairs announced a 189 invitation round for 15 October 2026. When we checked its invitation rounds page on 2 November 2026, the results of that round had not yet been published. We'll add them when Home Affairs does. Past results by occupation are in our 189 minimum points by occupation guide.
How this data works
- Source: Home Affairs' SkillSelect EOI data, published monthly, as imported by Settledin.
- What's counted: EOIs for the 189 with the status Submitted at the end of each month. The 190 and 491 have their own rankings in the app.
- Updated: this page is refreshed each month when Home Affairs publishes new data.
FAQ
Which occupation has the most 189 EOIs in October 2026?
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher, as in September, followed by Chef and Software Engineer.
Which occupations had the most 189 EOIs invited at the end of October 2026?
Registered Nurses nec, Registered Nurse (Aged Care) and Carpenter, followed by Registered Nurse (Medical) and Painting Trades Worker.
Which occupations moved in October 2026?
Accountant (General), Developer Programmer and Engineering Technologist each moved up one place. Analyst Programmer moved into the top 10. Registered Nurses nec moved from 7th to 14th.
Where does SkillSelect EOI data come from?
Home Affairs publishes SkillSelect EOI data each month. Settledin imports it and shows it by occupation, points and state.
Are the October 2026 invitation round results out?
Not when we checked on 2 November 2026. Home Affairs publishes round results on its invitation rounds page.
This article describes published Department of Home Affairs data and information, checked on 2 November 2026. It is general information, not migration advice. For advice on your situation, speak to a registered migration agent. Check the register.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, SkillSelect EOI data (end of September and end of October 2026) as imported by Settledin, and the SkillSelect invitation rounds page, checked 2 November 2026.