189Federal
85- Est. Invitations
- 4–4
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- 19 Sep 2026
Specialist Physicians nec 253399
MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: HealthcareAssessed by MedBA· Unit group 2533 Specialist Physicians·New to this? Start here
As at November 2026, Specialist Physicians nec (ANZSCO 253399) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 85 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 19 September 2026 (an estimated 4 invitations, 33.3% of its 12 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 10 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 8 in 190 and 2 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 80 points (5 March 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 75–85 over the last 6 rounds, rising.
An EOI is ranked by points, then date of effect. 190 and 491 cut-offs (state nomination) are community reported.
189Skilled Independent
Every round85pts
15 Oct · DOE 19 Sept 2026
2–8 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it80pts
5 Mar 2026
1–4 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it–pts
no round recorded
0 visas 2024-25
186Employer sponsored
LargestNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
7 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 | 10 | 0 | 85 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| VICopen | 4 | 1 | – |
| WAopen | 3 | 0 | 190 · 80 · 5 Mar 2026 |
| NSWopen | 2 | 1 | – |
| QLDopen | 1 | 0 | – |
| SANot listed | 1 | 0 | – |
| TASNot listed | – | – | – |
| NTNot listed | 0 | 0 | – |
| ACTNot listed | 0 | 0 | – |
See who gets nominated → community-reported 190 and 491 invitations
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Where do you sit in the 189 queue?
What this means at your score and date of effect
- 85 or more2 EOIs at that score or higher.
- 80Your date of effect decides within the score.
- Below 80Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.
Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool
Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.
How these figures are worked outmethod and limits
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 Specialist Physicians nec?
Likely at 85 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.
Last 189 round · 15 October 2026
- Cut-off
- 85 pts
- June: 80, so 5 higher
- Date of effect
- invited at 85 up to here
- Est. invited
- 4
- Specialist Physicians: 33–38
- Queue invited
- 33.3%
- 4 of 12 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 80 for this round. See the scorecard →
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimatedShared by all 11 occupations in Specialist Physicians, not just Specialist Physicians nec
614est. ceiling525est. 189 places487–492est. left after 15 Oct
6–7%
89 to 186 / 190 / 49133–38 invited by 189open
15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 70–85 pts · DOE 26 Aug 2025 – 23 June 2026
Who shares these places · 11 occupations
| Occupation | Est. invited this FY | EOIs ≥ 70–85 pts | In pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Physicians nec253399THIS | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Specialist Physician (General Medicine)253311 | 12 | 4 | 11 |
| Paediatrician253321 | 7–10 | 5 | 11 |
| Cardiologist253312 | 1–3 | 2 | 8 |
| Neurologist253318 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Intensive Care Specialist253317 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Gastroenterologist253316 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Medical Oncologist253314 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Renal Medicine Specialist253322 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Clinical Haematologist253313 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thoracic Medicine Specialist253324 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2533 total | 33–38 | 17 | 55 |
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 578 ceiling, 473 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →
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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 | 85 | 4–4 | 435–440 | 70DOE ≤ Sept 26 | 70DOE ≤ Sept 26 | 10 | 0 | 473 |
More 189 chartsqueue age, invitations per round, points gauge
Points reality gaugeyour points against those invited
Point Reality Gauge
- Points are rising. Recent invited scores for Specialist Physicians nec are rising, which suggests competition may be increasing. Higher points generally improve 189 ranking; 190/491 outcomes still depend on each state and territory's policy and priorities.
- Still 20 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Specialist Physicians nec remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- 1 round so far in 2026-27. Specialist Physicians nec 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 Specialist Physicians nec?
Four states list Specialist Physicians nec for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD and WA are open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
VictoriaOpen
190 · since 26 Oct 2026
- This occupation
- Listed for 190 and 491
- 190 + 491 queue
- 4 EOIs · 1 at 85+ · most at 75
- Last invited
- No Specialist Physicians nec report yet
- Next expected
- Rounds through the year; no set dates
- Places 2026-27
- 190: 900 places, 0 used · 491: – places, 0 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 2 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 1 × 186 · 1 × 189
- Note
- First round expected in November, then roughly monthly (15 Oct briefing). ROI $60, once per program year; nomination $180.
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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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | – / – | 0 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 900 / – | 2 | All VIC data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All SA data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 · 80 · 5 Mar 2026 | – / – | 0 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1,250 / 800 | 0 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | 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
No community-reported 190 or 491 invitations for Specialist Physicians nec yet.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
Outside top 50 by volume
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Rising
⋯
This occupation · most invited →least invited
11 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 4 of 4 roundsOccasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
7last FY · 3 rounds
4so far · 1 round
▲ +71% per roundRound to round · last 2 FY
1
1
5
4
80858085
▲ 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
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 4–4 | — | 19 Sep 2026 | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 4–5 | — | — | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 80 | — | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | Federal | 75 | 2–3 | — | — | |
| 5 Sep 2024 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~1Est. | — | — |
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- 189Federal80
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·· - 189Federal85
- Est. Invitations
- 1–1
- Salary
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·· - 189Federal80
- Est. Invitations
- 1–1
- Salary
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·· - 189Federal75
- Est. Invitations
- 2–3
- Salary
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·· - 189Federal80
- Est. Invitations
- 1–1
- Salary
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·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~1Est.
- Salary
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How many Specialist Physicians nec visas are actually granted?
11 skilled visas for Specialist Physicians nec in 2024-25, the 299th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 2–8 × 189, 1–4 × 190 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | — | ||
64% | 7 | — | — | |
18% | 21–4* | 1–4 | — | |
18% | 22–8* | 2–8 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | — |
— 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 | 189 | 494 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-26* | — | — | 1–4 | 2–8 | — |
Where they were granted
Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Specialist Physicians nec 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.
- 1QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare3
- 2NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 3VICToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 4WAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 5NTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 6SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 7TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 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 Kingdom30.8%
- 2Sri Lanka15.4%
- 3Malaysia11.5%
- 4China3.8%
- 5Ireland3.8%
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 MedBA, an English test result and at least 65 points. Study and graduate (485) time in Australia count.
Questions
What points do you need for Specialist Physicians nec subclass 189?
Specialist Physicians nec last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 85 points; ranged 75–85 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 85 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 19 September 2026 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Specialist Physicians nec?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Specialist Physicians nec EOIs at 90 points or more were invited; at 85 points, those with a date of effect on or before 19 September 2026; at 80 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 4 invitations to this occupation (33–38 to unit group 2533), 33.3% of its 12 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the Specialist Physicians nec subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Rising: across the last 6 189 rounds the Specialist Physicians nec cut-off ranged 75–85, from 80 (5 September 2024) to 85 (15 October 2026).
Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Specialist Physicians nec (subclass 189)?
Over Specialist Physicians nec's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 75–85. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 6 of 6, 85: 6 of 6, 80: 4 of 6, 75: 1 of 6. 70 or below: none. At 85 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 19 September 2026 were invited.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Specialist Physicians nec?
For Specialist Physicians nec: subclass 190 was last invited at 80 points (5 March 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 65 points (25 May 2023).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Specialist Physicians nec?
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 Specialist Physicians nec; samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate Specialist Physicians nec for 190/491?
Specialist Physicians nec 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 Specialist Physicians nec?
About 487–492 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Specialist Physicians, the unit group's 11 occupations together, Specialist Physicians nec included, of 525 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are Specialist Physicians nec invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Specialist Physicians nec received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 1 round date and subclass 491 on none (WA; 80–80 points).
How many Specialist Physicians nec visas were granted in 2024-25?
11 main applicants: 7 through 186, 2 through 190 and 2 through 189.
Last updated 2 November 2026Sources:OfficialEstimated
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.