ImmiTrend
ImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Latest round Cardiologist's latest cutoff is lower: 75 vs 85 for Specialist Physicians nec.
| Cardiologist253312 | Specialist Physicians nec253399 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 525 · FY2026-27 | 525 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 170 | #— of 170 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-10-15 · 75 pts | 2026-10-15 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 8 | 10 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 0 · 189 | 2 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | — | VIC 1 |
| Who was granted | Iran 17% | United Kingdom 31% |
| Assessing authority | MedBA | MedBA |
Occupations in unit group 2533 share 525 places left.
Unit group 2533 · 2025-26 official: 578 ceiling · 473 remaining
Unit group 2533 · 2025-26 official: 578 ceiling · 473 remaining
Specialist Physicians nec ranks higher: #4 vs #3 for Cardiologist.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
Cardiologist's latest cutoff is lower: 75 vs 85 for Specialist Physicians nec.
Down from 80 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 80 pts · 13 Nov 2025
See full round history →Up from 80 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 65 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Cardiologist has a smaller EOI pool: 8 (+1 vs last month) vs 10 (-4) for Specialist Physicians nec.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▼ 4 vs last month
Specialist Physicians nec drew more invitations last month: 4 vs 1 for Cardiologist. Pools: 10 (-4) vs 8 (+1).
No next-round estimate available.
Both are open in the same number of states.
Subclass 189 is the federal, points-tested stream — states do not nominate for it. Switch to 190 or 491 to compare open states.
At least one occupation has no state-nomination community data, so this row isn't compared.
Subclass 189 has no state-nomination community data. Compare on 190 or 491 to see an invited profile.
In 2024-25, Cardiologist had 0 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Specialist Physicians nec had 2. From July to April 2025-26 they had 1–4 and 2–8 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
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subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
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subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Cardiologist none; Specialist Physicians nec VIC (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Cardiologist Iran (16.7%); Specialist Physicians nec United Kingdom (30.8%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Cardiologist 100%; Specialist Physicians nec 91%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
MedBA may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.
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