Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Latest round Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon's latest cutoff is lower: 70 vs 85 for Orthopaedic Surgeon.
| Orthopaedic Surgeon253514 | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon253517 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 477 · FY2026-27 | 477 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | — |
| Queue position | 1 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 85 pts | 2023-12-18 · 70 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 7 | 3 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 3 listed | 2 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Assessing authority | MedBA | MedBA |
Occupations in unit group 2535 share 477 places left.
Unit group 2535 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 477 remaining
Unit group 2535 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 477 remaining
Only Orthopaedic Surgeon has standing data: 4.
Not ranked yet — no anchored invitations in the last two financial years.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon's latest cutoff is lower: 70 vs 85 for Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 95 pts · 22 Aug 2022
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 65 pts · 22 Aug 2022
See full round history →Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon has a smaller EOI pool: 3 (0 vs last month) vs 7 (+2) for Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
▲ 1 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Orthopaedic Surgeon drew more invitations last month: 1 vs 0 for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. Pools: 7 (+2) vs 3 (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.
MedBA may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.
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