Life Scientist (nec)

ANZSCO 234599MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

85

Down from 90

Last Invited

13 November 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

2

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

357

MoM Change

+11 (3.2%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (357)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

35

MoM Change

-7 (-16.7%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (70)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 357 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

75

At 85+ pts

160

Below Cutoff

197

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

In Queue

357

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

95

Likely

~10 mo ~ ~10 mo

Feb 2027~10 mo
Feb 2027Likely
Mar 2027~11 mo
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Life Scientists (2345xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

177

Remaining for 189

323

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (85)

Key Insights for Life Scientist (nec)

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Life Scientist (nec). Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Life Scientist (nec) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 2 rounds so far in FY25-26. Life Scientist (nec) has been included in 2 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 10 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 10 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal85~8Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~5Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal90~12Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal95~6Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal95~4Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal85
8 Dec 2022189Federal90~28Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~9Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal70
21 Jan 2022491Federal95
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

53EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

21(40%)

25M Trend

1100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

90EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

47(52%)

25M Trend

4100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

43EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

23(53%)

25M Trend

925%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

51EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

22(43%)

25M Trend

2300%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

35EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

14(40%)

25M Trend

3400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

18EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

8(44%)

25M Trend

1700%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

16EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

8(50%)

25M Trend

1400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

32EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff85

12(38%)

25M Trend

2500%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.