Intensive Care Specialist

ANZSCO 253317MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

80

Unchanged

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

16

MoM Change

-2 (-11.1%)

Peak Month

Jul 25 (18)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

3

MoM Change

+2 (200.0%)

Peak Month

Aug 25 (11)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 16 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

65

At 80+ pts

4

Below Cutoff

12

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

16

Oldest Waiting

Apr 24

Total Invited

21

Likely

~2 mo ~ ~2 mo

Jun 2026~2 mo
Jun 2026Likely
Jun 2026~2 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 1

2025-26 · Specialist Physicians (2533xx)

Ceiling

578

4.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

105

Remaining for 189

473

Tier Meaning

Highest priority — severe national shortage

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (80)

Key Insights for Intensive Care Specialist

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Intensive Care Specialist. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 15 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Intensive Care Specialist remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 2 rounds so far in FY25-26. Intensive Care Specialist has been included in 2 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 13 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 13 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal80~1Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal80
7 Nov 2024189Federal75~1Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal80~1Est.
18 Dec 2023189Federal65~1Est.
25 May 2023491Federal70
25 May 2023189Federal70
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~2Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65
6 Oct 2022491Federal65
22 Aug 2022189Federal65~1Est.
22 Aug 2022491Federal65
21 Apr 2022189Federal90
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190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff80

2(100%)

25M Trend

100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff80

2(100%)

25M Trend

100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

No EOI data available for this occupation.

SA?Unknown

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

1(50%)

25M Trend

100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

WA?Unknown

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

25M Trend

50%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

1EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

25M Trend

0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

NT?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

ACT?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.