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Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)

ANZSCO 233611 · 189 — Skilled Independent · live queue 05/2026

976 people are waiting for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) on 189 — Skilled Independent. About 6.0/month have been invited recently. Check your own place →

Occupation listMLTSSL
Eligible visas189 / 190 / 491
Skills assessed byEngineers Australia
Verified11 Jun 2026 · check Home Affairs

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Points needed to be invited — Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)

Roughly the score you'd need to be invited within each window, based on the queue ahead and the recent invite pace (~6.0/month).

85
points for ~6 months
85
points for ~12 months
80
points for ~24 months

A points-level estimate — your date of effect still matters within a band, and pace changes with yearly planning levels.

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The data — Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)

Invitations per month (112 total). Bars = invited; line = the month's lowest invited points.