Cardiothoracic Surgeon

ANZSCO 253512MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

85

Unchanged

Last Invited

7 November 2024

Subclass 189

FY24-25 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

Aug 24 – Mar 26

Latest

7

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Dec 25 (7)

Invitation Trends

Sep 24 – Dec 24

Latest

5

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Oct 24 (5)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 7 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

65

At 85+ pts

1

Below Cutoff

6

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

7

Oldest Waiting

Aug 24

Total Invited

5

Likely

~0 mo ~ ~0 mo

Apr 2026~0 mo
Apr 2026Likely
Apr 2026~0 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 · 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 (85)

Key Insights for Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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

  • Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Cardiothoracic Surgeon remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 2 rounds so far in FY24-25. Cardiothoracic Surgeon has been included in 2 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 5 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 5 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
7 Nov 2024189Federal85~93Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal85~54Est.
25 May 2023491Federal75~1Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal80~1Est.
22 Aug 2022491Federal80~8Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

1(50%)

22M Trend

0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (22M)

Invited & Lodged (22M)

VICEligible

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

22M Trend

0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (22M)

Invited & Lodged (22M)

QLDEligible

No EOI data available for this occupation.

SA?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

WA?Unknown

3EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

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.