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25/26FY granted visa to 190/491/186(assume 100% approved nominations are converted because 494 grant data missing) is published DA 26/06/00293 (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/foi/files/data-request-2026/da-260600293-document-released.PDF), and here are some popular occupations with 0 remaining 189 places in 26/27FY, meaning they won't ever receive an 189 invitation in the future:

BTW, those occupations are basically the TOP 10 occupations with the most EOIs, except ECT and nurse

Unit group	190 granted	491 granted	186 nom. approved	Total	Ceiling	Over by
3513 Chefs	856	927	1,708	3,491	604	+2,887
2613 Software & Apps Programmers	1,254	494	~1,339	~3,087	912	~+2,175
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals	993	~552	494	~2,039	745	~+1,294
2611 ICT Business & Systems Analysts	793	362	585	1,740	500	+1,240
2211 Accountants	563	955	732	2,250	1,039	+1,211
2335 Industrial, Mech & Production Eng	387	334	398	1,119	500	+619
2339 Other Engineering Professionals	~296	~245	~264	~805	500	~+305
2333 Electrical Engineers	271	191	190	652	500	+152

Also

Unit group	190	491	186 nom.	Total	Ceiling	Over by
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries & Corporate Treasurers	~168	~129	~423	~720	500	~+220
2631 Computer Network Professionals	~213	~176	240	~629	500	~+129
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons & Technicians	267	189	148	604	500	+104

if assume not 100% 186 nomination conversion

Unit group	Ceiling	190+491	186 nom.	Over u/100**%**	Over u/80**%**	Over u/60**%**	Break-even
3513 Chefs	604	1,783	1,708	+2,887	+2,545	+2,204	Over even without 186
2613 Software & Apps Programmers	912	1,748	~1,339	+2,175	+1,907	+1,639	Over even without 186
2332 Civil Engineering Prof.	745	~1,545	494	+1,294	+1,195	+1,096	Over even without 186
2611 ICT Business & Systems Analysts	500	1,155	585	+1,240	+1,123	+1,006	Over even without 186
2211 Accountants	1,039	1,518	732	+1,211	+1,065	+918	Over even without 186
2335 Industrial, Mech & Production Eng	500	721	398	+619	+539	+460	Over even without 186
2339 Other Engineering Prof.	500	~541	~264	+305	+252	+199	Over even without 186
2212 Auditors, Co. Secretaries & Treasurers	500	~297	~423	+220	+135	+51	Over if ≥48% convert
2333 Electrical Engineers	500	462	190	+152	+114	+76	Over if ≥20% convert
2631 Computer Network Professionals	500	~389	240	+129	+81	+33	Over if ≥46% convert
3122 Civil Eng Draftspersons & Techs	500	456	148	+104	+74	+45	Over if ≥30% convert