Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Cardiothoracic Surgeon has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Surgeon (General).
| Surgeon (General)253511 | Cardiothoracic Surgeon253512 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 477 · FY2026-27 | 477 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 1 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 85 pts | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 7 | 2 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 3 listed | 3 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
Surgeon (General) ranks higher: #4 vs #0 for Cardiothoracic Surgeon.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Surgeon (General).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Up from 80 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 10 Oct 2024491 · 65 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 75 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Cardiothoracic Surgeon has a smaller EOI pool: 2 (0 vs last month) vs 7 (+1) for Surgeon (General).
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
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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