Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Latest round Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon's latest cutoff is lower: 70 vs 75 for Vascular Surgeon.
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon253517 | Vascular Surgeon253521 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 475 · FY2026-27 | 475 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | — | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2023-12-18 · 70 pts | 2025-11-13 · 75 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 2 | 1 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 3 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 0 · 189 | 0 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | — | — |
| Who was granted | India 25% | Sri Lanka 50% |
| Assessing authority | MedBA | MedBA |
Occupations in unit group 2535 share 475 places left.
Unit group 2535 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 477 remaining
Unit group 2535 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 477 remaining
Only Vascular Surgeon has standing data: 1.
Not ranked yet — no anchored invitations in the last two financial years.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon's latest cutoff is lower: 70 vs 75 for Vascular Surgeon.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 65 pts · 22 Aug 2022
See full round history →Other subclasses491 · 65 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Vascular Surgeon has a smaller EOI pool: 1 (0 vs last month) vs 2 (-1) for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.
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
Vascular Surgeon drew more invitations last month: 1 vs 0 for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. Pools: 1 (0) vs 2 (-1).
No next-round estimate available.
No 189 round projection for this occupation yet.
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, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon had 0 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Vascular Surgeon had 0. 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
No subclass 189 grants by state in 2024-25.
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon India (25%); Vascular Surgeon Sri Lanka (50%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon 100%; Vascular Surgeon 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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