ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Pathologist has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 99 for Medical Practitioners nec.
| Pathologist253915 | Medical Practitioners nec253999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 799 · FY2026-27 | 799 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #10 of 196 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 99 ahead |
| Latest round | 2025-11-13 · 75 pts | 2026-06-04 · 75 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 3 | 648 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | 80 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 0 · 189 | 231 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | — | VIC 67 |
| Who was granted | India 19% | United Kingdom 20% |
| Assessing authority | MedBA | MedBA |
Occupations in unit group 2539 share 799 places left.
Unit group 2539 · 2025-26 official: 830 ceiling · 647 remaining
Unit group 2539 · 2025-26 official: 830 ceiling · 647 remaining
Only Medical Practitioners nec has standing data: 10.
Pathologist has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 99 for Medical Practitioners nec.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 75 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 65 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 90 pts · 13 Nov 2025
See full round history →Pathologist has a smaller EOI pool: 3 (0 vs last month) vs 648 (+73) for Medical Practitioners nec.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
99 at 85+ pts
▲ 23 vs last month
Medical Practitioners nec drew more invitations last month: 84 vs 1 for Pathologist. Pools: 648 (+73) vs 3 (0).
Only Medical Practitioners nec has a next-round estimate: 80 points.
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, Pathologist had 0 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Medical Practitioners nec had 231. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
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subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
231
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
up 9% on 2023-24 (212)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Pathologist none; Medical Practitioners nec VIC (67).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Pathologist India (19%); Medical Practitioners nec United Kingdom (20%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Pathologist 67%; Medical Practitioners nec 96%.
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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