189Federal
80- Est. Invitations
- 88–91
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- 2 Sep 2026
Veterinarian 234711
As at November 2026, Veterinarian (ANZSCO 234711) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 80 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 2 September 2026 (an estimated 88–91 invitations, 43.3% of its 203 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 145 EOIs (2 at 85+ points), with 169 in 190 and 48 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 95 points (16 April 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 80–95 over the last 6 rounds, easing.
An EOI is ranked by points, then date of effect. 190 and 491 cut-offs (state nomination) are community reported.
189Skilled Independent
Every round80pts
15 Oct · DOE 2 Sept 2026
50–59 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it95pts
16 Apr 2026 · → from 95
23–35 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it–pts
no round recorded
1–4 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
LargestNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
46 visas 2024-25
Every pathway at a glance
October 2026 EOI pool. State rows count the 190 and 491 queues together, and one person can hold several EOIs. State scores are community reported.
| Pathway | In queue | At 85+ | Last invited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189Eligible | 145 | 2 | 80 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| NSWopen | 76 | 16 | 190 · 95 · 16 Apr 2026 |
| VICopen | 65 | 18 | – |
| WAopen | 55 | 17 | – |
| QLDopen | 53 | 15 | 190 · 95 · 2 Oct 2024 |
| SANot listed | 20 | 3 | – |
| ACTNot listed | 9 | 3 | – |
| TASNot listed | 5 | 1 | – |
| NTNot listed | 1 | 0 | – |
See who gets nominated → community-reported 190 and 491 invitations
Checking your access…
Where do you sit in the 189 queue?
What this means at your score and date of effect
- 80 or more148 EOIs at that score or higher.
- 75Your date of effect decides within the score.
- Below 75Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.
Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool
| 80 | 85 | 90 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| Met the cut-off | 2/6 | 4/6 | 5/6 |
How these figures are worked outmethod and limits
Subclass 189 invitation rounds have paused since 15 October 2026, so a wait estimate can't be reliably projected while rounds are paused. The queue figures above are current; the wait will depend on when rounds resume.
"Met the cut-off" counts how many of the last 6 subclass-189 rounds your points would have been at or above the round's minimum.
Figures describe observed invitation rounds and the current EOI pool — indicative only, not migration advice.
189 rank can be estimated from points and DOE; 190 and state/territory-nominated 491 are selected by each jurisdiction under its own policy and priorities, so a national EOI queue rank doesn't apply.
Will I get a 189 invitation as a Veterinarian?
Likely at 80 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.
Last 189 round · 15 October 2026
- Cut-off
- 80 pts
- June: also 80
- Date of effect
- invited at 80 up to here
- Est. invited
- 88–91
- unit group 2347
- Queue invited
- 43.3%
- 88 of 203 at 65+
Cut-off and date of effect: Home Affairs. Invited and queue share: ImmiTrend estimates from the 1 Oct 2026 pool (queue = EOIs at 65+).
All 159 occupations in this round →We predicted 85 for this round. See the scorecard →
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimated500est. ceiling436est. 189 places345–348est. left after 15 Oct
20–21%
64 to 186 / 190 / 49188–91 invited by 189open
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 426 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →
If a round is heldcut-off by round size, custom number, full prediction row
If 10 invited
80DOE ≤ Oct 26
If 20 invited
75DOE ≤ Mar 25
If 50 invited
75DOE ≤ May 26
If 100 invited
70DOE ≤ Oct 26
If 200 invited
All invited (144)
If 500 invited
All invited (144)
If 1000 invited
All invited (144)
Or calculate a custom number
189 prediction — full row
| Last round | Cutoff | Oct 26 | Spots left (FY) | If floor invited | If anchored invited | Active EOIs | At/above | Ceiling remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 80 | 88–91 | 335–338 | 70DOE ≤ Aug 26 | 70DOE ≤ Sept 26 | 144 | 16 | 426 |
More 189 chartsqueue age, invitations per round, points gauge
Points reality gaugeyour points against those invited
Point Reality Gauge
- Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from 85 to 80 over the past 3 rounds — this can reflect round size, occupation allocation or EOI pool changes.
- Still 15 points above the EOI minimum. Despite easing, Veterinarian remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- 1 round so far in 2026-27. Veterinarian has been invited in 1 invitation round this financial year. The round count alone doesn't indicate future demand or guarantee invitations.
Which state could nominate a Veterinarian?
Four states list Veterinarian for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD and WA are open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
New South WalesOpen
190 · since 15 Oct 2026
- This occupation
- Listed for 190 and 491
- 190 + 491 queue
- 76 EOIs · 16 at 85+ · most at 80
- Last invited
- 190 at 95 · 16 Apr 2026 (community)
- Next expected
- Rounds through the year
- Places 2026-27
- 190: – places, 11 used · 491: – places, 0 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 4 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 15 × 186 · 1 × 189
- Note
- NSW Skills List rebuilt to 78 unit groups (16 removed, 15 added). NSW doesn't announce round dates. Allocation not yet published.
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Status from state program pages. Queues: SkillSelect, 10/2026. An EOI can nominate several states, so state queues add up to more than the national totals.
All states as a tablestatus, listing, queue, last cut-off, places, grants
| State | Status | Listed | 190 queue | 491 queue | 85+ | Last cut-off | State places 190 / 491 (all occupations) | 190 + 491 grants | State page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | 190, 491 | 66 | 10 | 16 | 190 · 95 · 16 Apr 2026 | – / – | 4 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 60 | 5 | 18 | – | 900 / – | 8 | All VIC data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 190 · 95 · 2 Oct 2024 | – / – | 6 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 14 | 6 | 3 | – | – / – | 1 | All SA data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 37 | 18 | 17 | – | – / – | 6 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 0 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 8 | 1 | 3 | – | – / – | 2 | All ACT data |
Per-state queue chartspoints distribution, queue trend, invited and lodged
Pick a state above to see its three charts
All eight states · 24 charts
Who gets nominatedcommunity-reported 190 and 491 invitations
From 4 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Veterinarian, the median was 95 points.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
#31
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Top 18%▲ Rising
#31
This occupation · most invited →least invited
372 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 4 of 4 rounds
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
281last FY · 3 rounds
91so far · 1 round
▼ −3% per roundRound to round · last 2 FY
29
104
148
91
90858080
▲ Rising · invites per round · number under a bar = 189 cut-off
Minimum points invited, by source
Dashed line = the 65-point pass mark
Round History
Source:
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 88–91 | — | 2 Sep 2026 | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 127–148 | — | — | |
| 16 Apr 2026 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 89–104 | — | — | |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | — | — | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | Federal | 90 | 25–29 | — | — | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 14–22 | — | — | |
| 2 Oct 2024 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 95 | — | — | — |
- ··
- 189Federal80
- Est. Invitations
- 127–148
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190NSWCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal85
- Est. Invitations
- 89–104
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190NSWCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal90
- Est. Invitations
- 25–29
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal85
- Est. Invitations
- 14–22
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190QLDCommunity95
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
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FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced
How many Veterinarian visas are actually granted?
80 skilled visas for Veterinarian in 2024-25, the 119th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 50–59 × 189, 23–35 × 190, 1–4 × 491 (186 and 494 not yet published).
25-26* is provisional: the full year to June 2026 for 189, 190 and 491 from a Home Affairs data release. The official release with every visa is expected in late 2026.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | 2025-26* | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | — | +95% | ||
57% | 46 | — | +28% | |
34% | 2723–35* | 23–35 | — | |
8% | 650–59* | 50–59 | — | |
1% | 1 | — | — | |
0% | 01–4* | 1–4 | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 5 in 2015-16). — means last year had fewer than 20 grants. Tap a colour to show or hide its line. The grey area is the total.
Show the numbers for every year
| Year | Total | 186 | 190 | 491 | 189 | 494 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 108 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | 101 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 87 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 70 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | 46 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 61 | 38 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 128 | 51 | 43 | 2 | 28 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 83 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 46 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025-26* | — | — | 23–35 | 1–4 | 50–59 | — |
Where they were granted
Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Veterinarian 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.
- 1NSWAbout usual33% · usually 33%15
- 2VICAbout usual24% · usually 25%11
- 3QLDMore than usual24% · usually 15%11
- 4WAToo few to saytoo few to compare5
- 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare2
- 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 7NTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 8ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- More than usual (1.3× or more)
- About usual
- Less than usual (under 0.75×)
- Too few to say (under 10)
Who was granted
Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.
- 1United Kingdom18.8%
- 2Singapore12.3%
- 3South Africa11.2%
- 4China11.2%
- 5Malaysia7.2%
Data: July 2015 to June 2025, main applicants only. Occupation is recorded only for main applicants in the Skill stream, so partner, parent, business and 858 visas can't appear here, and temporary visas such as 482 aren't in this data. Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0068 (CC BY). The views expressed are those of ImmiTrend and not necessarily those of the Department.
Your next step
Before you can submit an EOI you need a positive skills assessment from AVBC, an English test result and at least 65 points. Study and graduate (485) time in Australia count.
Questions
What points do you need for Veterinarian subclass 189?
Veterinarian last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 80 points; ranged 80–95 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 2 September 2026 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Veterinarian?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Veterinarian EOIs at 85 points or more were invited; at 80 points, those with a date of effect on or before 2 September 2026; at 75 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 88–91 invitations, 43.3% of the 203 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the Veterinarian subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Veterinarian cut-off ranged 80–95, from 95 (5 September 2024) to 80 (15 October 2026).
Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Veterinarian (subclass 189)?
Over Veterinarian's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 80–95. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 5 of 6, 85: 4 of 6, 80: 2 of 6. 75 or below: none. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 2 September 2026 were invited.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Veterinarian?
For Veterinarian: subclass 190 was last invited at 95 points (16 April 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 85 points (8 December 2022).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Veterinarian?
States and territories issue 190 and 491 invitations under their own policies, not national EOI queue order. Check My Score compares your profile with community-reported invited samples for Veterinarian; samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate Veterinarian for 190/491?
Veterinarian is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: NSW, QLD, VIC, WA. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How many subclass 189 places are likely left this FY2026-27 for Veterinarian?
About 345–348 subclass 189 places are estimated left for Veterinarian in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round, of 436 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are Veterinarian invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Veterinarian received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 2 round dates and subclass 491 on none (NSW; 95–95 points).
How many Veterinarian visas were granted in 2024-25?
80 main applicants: 46 through 186, 27 through 190, 6 through 189 and 1 through 494.
Last updated 2 November 2026Sources:OfficialEstimatedCommunity-reported
EOI snapshot October 2026
Community-reported and estimated figures are indicative and may be incomplete — treat them as a guide, not a guarantee. Official figures come from Home Affairs / SkillSelect.
General information only — not migration advice.
Compiled by ImmiTrend from official SkillSelect data.