ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
| Medical Oncologist253314 | Intensive Care Specialist253317 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 525 · FY2026-27 | 525 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2025-11-13 · 80 pts | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 2 | 6 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 1 · 189 | 3 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | QLD 1 | NSW 1 |
| Who was granted | India 50% | India 35% |
| 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
Intensive Care Specialist ranks higher: #11 vs #1 for Medical Oncologist.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Up from 65 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 70 pts · 22 Aug 2022
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 70 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Medical Oncologist has a smaller EOI pool: 2 (0 vs last month) vs 6 (0) for Intensive Care Specialist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Intensive Care Specialist drew more invitations last month: 2 vs 1 for Medical Oncologist. Pools: 6 (0) vs 2 (0).
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, Medical Oncologist had 1 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Intensive Care Specialist had 3. From July to April 2025-26 they had 1–4 and 3–12 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
1
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
3
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Medical Oncologist QLD (1); Intensive Care Specialist NSW (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Medical Oncologist India (50%); Intensive Care Specialist India (35.2%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Medical Oncologist 100%; Intensive Care Specialist 100%.
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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