Orthopaedic Surgeon

ANZSCO 253514MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

85

Unchanged

Last Invited

13 November 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

2

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Easing

Points dropping 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

Jul 24 – Mar 26

Latest

8

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Jan 26 (8)

Invitation Trends

Nov 24 – Mar 26

Latest

2

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Nov 24 (4)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 8 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

70

At 85+ pts

2

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

8

Oldest Waiting

Jul 24

Total Invited

7

Likely

~2 mo ~ ~2 mo

Jun 2026~2 mo
Jun 2026Likely
Jun 2026~2 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 Orthopaedic Surgeon

  • Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from 85 to 75 over the past 3 rounds, suggesting increased allocation or reduced EOI volume.

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

  • 2 rounds so far in FY25-26. Orthopaedic 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 · 6 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 6 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal85
21 Aug 2025189Federal85
7 Nov 2024189Federal75~1Est.
18 Dec 2023189Federal65
22 Aug 2022491Federal95
21 Apr 2022189Federal95
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

1EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

24M Trend

0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (24M)

VICEligible

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

1(50%)

24M Trend

0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (24M)

QLDEligible

1EOIs

24M Trend

0%

Queue Trend (24M)

Invited & Lodged (24M)

SA?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

WA?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

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.