Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Latest round Medical Oncologist's latest cutoff is lower: 80 vs 95 for Thoracic Medicine Specialist.
| Medical Oncologist253314 | Thoracic Medicine Specialist253324 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 509 · FY2026-27 | 509 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2025-11-13 · 80 pts | 2026-06-04 · 95 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 2 | 1 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 3 listed | 3 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Assessing authority | MedBA | MedBA |
Occupations in unit group 2533 share 509 places left.
Unit group 2533 · 2025-26 official: 578 ceiling · 473 remaining
Unit group 2533 · 2025-26 official: 578 ceiling · 473 remaining
Thoracic Medicine Specialist ranks higher: #3 vs #1 for Medical Oncologist.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
Medical Oncologist's latest cutoff is lower: 80 vs 95 for Thoracic Medicine Specialist.
Up from 65 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 70 pts · 22 Aug 2022
See full round history →Up from 80 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 75 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Thoracic Medicine Specialist has a smaller EOI pool: 1 (0 vs last month) vs 2 (0) for Medical Oncologist.
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
Both drew the same number of invitations last month.
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.
MedBA may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.
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