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Psychiatrist 253411

MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: HealthcareAssessed by MedBA· Unit group 2534 Psychiatrists·New to this? Start here
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As at November 2026, Psychiatrist (ANZSCO 253411) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 70 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 22 July 2025 (an estimated 14 invitations, 66.7% of its 21 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 13 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 20 in 190 and 1 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 90 points (1 February 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 70–80 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 round
70pts
15 Oct · DOE 22 July 2025
3–12 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it
90pts
1 Feb 2026
3–12 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
3 states list it
–pts
no round recorded
0 visas 2024-25
186Employer sponsored
Largest
No points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
63 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.

PathwayIn queueAt 85+Last invited
189Eligible13070 · 15 Oct 2026
QLDopen113–
VICopen50–
NSWopen42–
WAopen20190 · 90 · 1 Feb 2026
SANot listed00–
TASNot listed00–
NTNot listed00–
ACTNot listed00–

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

  • 70 or more19 EOIs at that score or higher.
  • 65Your date of effect decides within the score.
  • Below 65Below 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 Psychiatrist?

Likely at 70 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
70 pts
June: 80, so 10 lower
Date of effect
invited at 70 up to here
Est. invited
14
unit group 2534
Queue invited
66.7%
14 of 21 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 →

Next 189 round

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189 places this financial year

FY2026-27 · estimated

500est. ceiling474est. 189 places460est. left after 15 Oct

3%
26 to 186 / 190 / 49114 invited by 189open

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 431 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

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If 10 invited

65DOE ≤ Oct 26

If 20 invited

All invited (13)

If 50 invited

All invited (13)

If 100 invited

All invited (13)

If 200 invited

All invited (13)

If 500 invited

All invited (13)

If 1000 invited

All invited (13)

Or calculate a custom number

189 prediction — full row

Last roundCutoffOct 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remaining
Oct 267014–14417–417All invited (13)All invited (13)134431

Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

69

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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 80 to 70 over the past 3 rounds — this can reflect round size, occupation allocation or EOI pool changes.
  • Still 5 points above the EOI minimum. Despite easing, Psychiatrist remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 70 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
  • 1 round so far in 2026-27. Psychiatrist 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 Psychiatrist?

Four states list Psychiatrist for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD and WA are open.

Program status 2026-27
Map of Australia: Status by stateNew South Wales — openVictoria — openQueensland — openSouth Australia — Western Australia — openTasmania — openNorthern Territory — closedAustralian Capital Territory — openNSWopenVICopenQLDopenSAWAopenTASopenNTclosedACTopen
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed

QueenslandOpen

190 · since 6 Nov 2026

This occupation
Listed for 190 and 491
190 + 491 queue
11 EOIs · 3 at 85+ · most at 65
Last invited
No Psychiatrist report yet
Next expected
No published rounds; invitations issued as candidates are selected
Places 2026-27
190: – places, 7 used · 491: – places, <5 used
Grants 2024-25
2 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 14 × 186 · 2 × 189
Note
Program published 30 Oct with updated pathways, occupation lists and document checklist, and an offshore pathway. Onshore applicants must hold their 2025-26 ATO Notice of Assessment before lodging. Queensland says it does not primarily select on points. Allocation not yet published.
QLD program page ↗Official QLD list ↗All QLD data
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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
StateStatusListed190 queue491 queue85+Last cut-offState places 190 / 491 (all occupations)190 + 491 grantsState page
open190402–– / –2All NSW data
open190, 491500–900 / –1All VIC data
open190, 4911103–– / –2All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed000–– / –0All SA data
open190, 491200190 · 90 · 1 Feb 2026– / –0All WA data
openNot listed000–1,250 / 8001All TAS data
closedNot listed000–– / –0All NT data
openNot listed000–– / –0All ACT data
Per-state queue chartspoints distribution, queue trend, invited and lodged

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All eight states · 24 charts
Who gets nominatedcommunity-reported 190 and 491 invitations

No community-reported 190 or 491 invitations for Psychiatrist yet.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

Outside top 50 by volume
of 170 occupations invited
▼ Falling
⋯
This occupation · most invited →least invited

38 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52

Most consistently invited

invited 4 of 4 roundsOccasional

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

24
last FY · 3 rounds
14
so far · 1 round
▲ +75% per round

Round to round · last 2 FY

6
9
9
14
80758070

▼ Falling · invites per round · number under a bar = 189 cut-off

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Minimum points invited, by source

Dashed line = the 65-point pass mark

Round History

  • 189Federal
    70
    Est. Invitations
    14–14
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    22 Jul 2025
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    8–9
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • N/AWAOfficial
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    75
    Est. Invitations
    8–9
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    5–6
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    75
    Est. Invitations
    4–6
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    6–7
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    2–2
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

How many Psychiatrist visas are actually granted?

78 skilled visas for Psychiatrist in 2024-25, the 122nd most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 3–12 × 189, 3–12 × 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.

Visa2024-25Change
78−4%
63−2%
93–12*—
63–12*—
0—

494 includes the closed 187 (peak 10 in 2016-17). — 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
Psychiatrist visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190189494
2015-1644121265
2016-17411411610
2017-182713167
2018-1944251117
2019-206749657
2020-2184586182
2021-225744841
2022-2391586252
2023-2481642150
2024-257863690
2025-26*——3–123–12—

Where they were granted

Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Psychiatrist 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.

Map of Australia coloured by where Psychiatrist 186 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 5Victoria — 26Queensland — 14South Australia — 1Western Australia — 15Tasmania — 1Northern Territory — 1Australian Capital Territory — 0NSW5VIC26QLD14SA1WA15TAS1NT1ACT0
  1. 1VICMore than usual41% · usually 25%26
  2. 2WAMore than usual24% · usually 17%15
  3. 3QLDMore than usual22% · usually 15%14
  4. 4NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare5
  5. 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  6. 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  7. 7NTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  8. 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)
All 186 grants by state

Who was granted

Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.

  1. 1United Kingdom26.4%
  2. 2India20.8%
  3. 3Sri Lanka19.2%
  4. 4Ireland4.8%
  5. 5Canada3.6%
97%
applied from within Australia in 2024-2576 of 78 main applicants

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.

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Questions

What points do you need for Psychiatrist subclass 189?

Psychiatrist last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 70 points; ranged 70–80 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 70 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 22 July 2025 were invited.

Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Psychiatrist?

In the 15 October 2026 round, Psychiatrist EOIs at 75 points or more were invited; at 70 points, those with a date of effect on or before 22 July 2025; at 65 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 14 invitations, 66.7% of the 21 EOIs at 65+ points.

Is the Psychiatrist subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Psychiatrist cut-off ranged 70–80, from 80 (5 September 2024) to 70 (15 October 2026).

Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Psychiatrist (subclass 189)?

Over Psychiatrist's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 70–80. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 6 of 6, 85: 6 of 6, 80: 6 of 6, 75: 3 of 6, 70: 1 of 6. At 70 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 22 July 2025 were invited.

Check how your own points and Date of Effect rank →

What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Psychiatrist?

For Psychiatrist: subclass 190 was last invited at 90 points (1 February 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 65 points (25 May 2023).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Psychiatrist?

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 Psychiatrist; samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate Psychiatrist for 190/491?

Psychiatrist 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 Psychiatrist?

About 460 subclass 189 places are estimated left for Psychiatrist in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round, of 474 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.

How often are Psychiatrist invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Psychiatrist received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 1 round date and subclass 491 on none (WA; 90–90 points).

How many Psychiatrist visas were granted in 2024-25?

78 main applicants: 63 through 186, 9 through 189 and 6 through 190.

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.

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