Software Engineer

ANZSCO 261313 · 190 — Skilled Nominated (State) · live queue 05/2026 · state ACT

4560 people are waiting for Software Engineer on 190 — Skilled Nominated (State) (ACT). About 2.4/month have been invited recently. Check your own place →

Occupation list	MLTSSL
Eligible visas	189 / 190 / 491
Skills assessed by	Australian Computer Society
Verified	11 Jun 2026 · check Home Affairs

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Your date of effect

Points needed to be invited — Software Engineer

Roughly the score you'd need to be invited within each window, based on the queue ahead and the recent invite pace (~2.4/month).

100

points for ~6 months

100

points for ~12 months

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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Best states for this occupation

VIC424 invited · 70pts NSW243 invited · 75pts SA146 invited · 65pts

Grouped by ANZSCO unit group (source: ABS). A sibling title or a different state can have a shorter queue.

The data — Software Engineer

Invitations per month (60 total). Bars = invited; line = the month's lowest invited points.