Surgeon (General)

ANZSCO 253511MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

80

Unchanged

Last Invited

13 November 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

1

round so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

16

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Feb 26 (16)

Invitation Trends

Sep 24 – Mar 26

Latest

1

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Oct 24 (6)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 16 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

75

At 80+ pts

7

Below Cutoff

9

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

10

189 Occupation CeilingTier 1

2025-26 · Surgeons (2535xx)

Ceiling

500

4.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

23

Remaining for 189

477

Tier Meaning

Highest priority — severe national shortage

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (80)

Key Insights for Surgeon (General)

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

  • Still 15 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Surgeon (General) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 1 round so far in FY25-26. Surgeon (General) has been included in 1 invitation round 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 2025189Federal80
5 Sep 2024189Federal80
18 Dec 2023189Federal80
25 May 2023491Federal65
25 May 2023189Federal90
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~1Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65
6 Oct 2022491Federal80
6 Oct 2022189Federal65
22 Aug 2022491Federal65
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190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

No EOI data available for this occupation.

VICEligible

4EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

4(100%)

22M Trend

300%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (22M)

Invited & Lodged (22M)

QLDEligible

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff80

2(100%)

22M Trend

100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (22M)

Invited & Lodged (22M)

SA?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

WA?Unknown

3EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

1(33%)

22M Trend

200%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (22M)

Invited & Lodged (22M)

TAS?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

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.