189Federal
85- Est. Invitations
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- DOE / EOI
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Neurosurgeon 253513
MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: HealthcareAssessed by MedBA· Unit group 2535 Surgeons·New to this? Start here
As at November 2026, Neurosurgeon (ANZSCO 253513) 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 5 August 2026 (an estimated 1 invitations, 100% of its 1 EOIs at 65+). The September 2026 189 pool holds 1 EOI (1 at 85+ points), with 1 in 190. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 65–95 over the last 5 rounds.
An EOI is ranked by points, then date of effect. 190 and 491 cut-offs (state nomination) are community reported.
189Skilled Independent
1 of 4 rounds85pts
15 Oct · DOE 5 Aug 2026
0 visas 2024-25
190State nominated
4 states list it–pts
no round recorded
0 visas 2024-25
491Regional, state or family
3 states list it–pts
no round recorded
0 visas 2024-25
186Employer sponsored
EmployerNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
0 visas 2024-25
Every pathway at a glance
September 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 | 1 | 1 | 85 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| NSWopen | 0 | 0 | – |
| VICopen | – | – | – |
| QLDopen | – | – | – |
| WAopen | 0 | 0 | – |
| SANot listed | – | – | – |
| TASNot listed | – | – | – |
| NTNot listed | – | – | – |
| ACTNot listed | – | – | – |
See who gets nominated → community-reported 190 and 491 invitations
Checking your access…
Where do you sit in the 189 queue?
What this means at your score and date of effect
- 85 or more0 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 · — 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 Neurosurgeon?
Likely at 85 points or more. Invited in 5 recent 189 rounds.
Last 189 round · 15 October 2026
- Cut-off
- 85 pts
- June: not invited
- Date of effect
- invited at 85 up to here
- Est. invited
- 1
- Surgeons: 5
- Queue invited
- 100%
- 1 of 1 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 →
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimatedShared by all 6 occupations in Surgeons, not just Neurosurgeon
500est. ceiling475est. 189 places470est. left after 15 Oct
1%
25 to 186 / 190 / 4915 invited by 189open
15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 80–100 pts · DOE to 10 Aug 2026
Who shares these places · 6 occupations
| Occupation | Est. invited this FY | EOIs ≥ 80–100 pts | In pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgeon253513THIS | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orthopaedic Surgeon253514 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Surgeon (General)253511 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Urologist253518 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgeon253512 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon253517 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2535 total | 5 | 0 | 18 |
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 477 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →
If a round is heldcut-off by round size, custom number, full prediction row
More 189 chartsqueue age, invitations per round, points gauge
Points reality gaugeyour points against those invited
Point Reality Gauge
- Points are stable. The minimum invited score has remained consistent over recent rounds, though the next round can still move with round size and EOI pool changes.
- Still 20 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Neurosurgeon remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- 1 round so far in 2026-27. Neurosurgeon 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 Neurosurgeon?
Four states list Neurosurgeon for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD and WA are open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
New South WalesOpen
190 · since 15 Oct 2026
- This occupation
- Listed for 190
- 190 + 491 queue
- 0 EOIs · 0 at 85+
- Last invited
- No Neurosurgeon report yet
- Next expected
- Rounds through the year
- Places 2026-27
- 190: – places, 11 used · 491: – places, 0 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 0 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 0 × 186 · 0 × 189
- Note
- NSW Skills List rebuilt to 78 unit groups (16 removed, 15 added). NSW doesn't announce round dates. Allocation not yet published.
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Status from state program pages. Queues: SkillSelect, 09/2026. 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 900 / – | 0 | All VIC data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – / – | 0 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 0 | 0 | – | – | – / – | 0 | All SA data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – / – | 0 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1,250 / 800 | 0 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 0 | 0 | – | – | – / – | 0 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 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 Neurosurgeon yet.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
Outside top 50 by volume
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Rising
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This occupation · most invited →least invited
1 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 1 of 4 roundsOccasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
0last FY
1this FY
▲ +1Round to round · last 2 FY
1
85
▲ 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 | |
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| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 1–1 | — | 5 Aug 2026 | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 189 | Federal | 80 | — | — | — | |
| 25 May 2023 | 189 | Federal | 80 | — | — | — | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 491 | Federal | 65 | — | — | — | |
| 6 Oct 2022 | 491 | Federal | 65 | — | — | — | |
| 22 Aug 2022 | 189 | Federal | 65 | — | — | — | |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 189 | Federal | 95 | — | — | — |
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How many Neurosurgeon visas are actually granted?
0 skilled visas for Neurosurgeon in 2024-25.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | — | ||
0% | 0 | — | |
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 | 189 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Neurosurgeon subclass 189?
Neurosurgeon last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 85 points; ranged 65–95 over its last 5 invited rounds. At 85 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 5 August 2026 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Neurosurgeon?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Neurosurgeon EOIs at 90 points or more were invited; at 85 points, those with a date of effect on or before 5 August 2026; at 80 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 1 invitations to this occupation (5–5 to unit group 2535), 100% of its 1 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the Neurosurgeon subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Flat: across the last 5 189 rounds the Neurosurgeon cut-off ranged 65–95, from 95 (21 January 2022) to 85 (15 October 2026).
Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Neurosurgeon (subclass 189)?
Over Neurosurgeon's last 5 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 65–95. Met: 95: 5 of 5, 90: 4 of 5, 85: 4 of 5, 80: 3 of 5, 75: 1 of 5, 70: 1 of 5. At 85 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 5 August 2026 were invited.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Neurosurgeon?
For Neurosurgeon: subclass 491 was last invited at 65 points (8 December 2022).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Neurosurgeon?
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 Neurosurgeon; samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate Neurosurgeon for 190/491?
Neurosurgeon 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 Neurosurgeon?
About 470 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Surgeons, the unit group's 6 occupations together, Neurosurgeon included, of 475 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are Neurosurgeon invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Neurosurgeon received invitations in 1 of them.
Last updated 2 November 2026Sources:OfficialEstimated
EOI snapshot September 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.