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Ophthalmologist 253914

MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: HealthcareAssessed by MedBA· Unit group 2539 Other Medical Practitioners·New to this? Start here
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As at November 2026, Ophthalmologist (ANZSCO 253914) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 80 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 16 September 2026 (an estimated 2 invitations, 66.7% of its 3 EOIs at 65+). Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 80–85 over the last 6 rounds.

An EOI is ranked by points, then date of effect. 190 and 491 cut-offs (state nomination) are community reported.

189Skilled Independent
Every round
80pts
15 Oct · DOE 16 Sept 2026
1–4 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it
–pts
no round recorded
0 visas 2024-25
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it
–pts
no round recorded
0 visas 2024-25
186Employer sponsored
Employer
No points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
0 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
189Eligible–080 · 15 Oct 2026
VICopen21–
NSWopen00–
QLDopen–––
WAopen00–
SANot listed00–
TASNot listed–––
NTNot listed–––
ACTNot listed–––

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

  • 80 or more1 EOIs at that score or higher.
  • 75Your date of effect decides within the score.
  • Below 75Below 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 an Ophthalmologist?

Likely at 80 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
80 pts
June: also 80
Date of effect
invited at 80 up to here
Est. invited
2
Other Medical Practitioners: 450–491
Queue invited
66.7%
2 of 3 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 80 for this round. See the scorecard →

Next 189 round

A forecast for the next round is coming.

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189 places this financial year

FY2026-27 · estimated

Shared by all 8 occupations in Other Medical Practitioners, not just Ophthalmologist

960est. ceiling799est. 189 places308–349est. left after 15 Oct

56–61%
161 to 186 / 190 / 491450–491 invited by 189open

15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 70–85 pts · DOE 19 July 2025 – 18 Oct 2026

Who shares these places · 8 occupations
OccupationEst. invited this FYEOIs ≥ 70–85 ptsIn pool
Ophthalmologist253914THIS200
Medical Practitioners nec253999400–439136277
Emergency Medicine Specialist25391231–33716
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist2539137411
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist253917639
Pathologist253915311
Dermatologist253911101
Radiation Oncologist253918011
2539 total450–491152316

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 830 ceiling, 647 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

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Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

183

FOI source ↗
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 15 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Ophthalmologist remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
  • 1 round so far in 2026-27. Ophthalmologist 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 an Ophthalmologist?

Four states list Ophthalmologist 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

VictoriaOpen

190 · since 26 Oct 2026

This occupation
Listed for 190 and 491
190 + 491 queue
2 EOIs · 1 at 85+ · most at 85
Last invited
No Ophthalmologist report yet
Next expected
Rounds through the year; no set dates
Places 2026-27
190: 900 places, 0 used · 491: – places, 0 used
Grants 2024-25
0 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 0 × 186 · 1 × 189
Note
First round expected in November, then roughly monthly (15 Oct briefing). ROI $60, once per program year; nomination $180.
VIC program page ↗All VIC 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
open190, 491000–– / –0All NSW data
open190, 491201–900 / –0All VIC data
open190, 49100––– / –0All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed000–– / –0All SA data
open190, 491000–– / –0All WA data
openNot listed00––1,250 / 8000All TAS data
closedNot listed00––– / –0All NT data
openNot listed00––– / –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 Ophthalmologist yet.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

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

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

Most consistently invited

invited 4 of 4 roundsOccasional

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

3
last FY · 3 rounds
2
so far · 1 round
▲ +100% per round

Round to round · last 2 FY

1
1
1
2
80808080

▼ 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
    80
    Est. Invitations
    2–2
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    16 Sep 2026
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    1–1
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    1–1
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    1–1
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    1–1
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ~1Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

How many Ophthalmologist visas are actually granted?

1 skilled visas for Ophthalmologist in 2024-25, the 579th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 1–4 × 189 (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
1—
11–4*—
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
Ophthalmologist visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190189494
2015-1630030
2016-1771042
2017-1873022
2018-1932001
2019-2052210
2020-2121010
2021-2211000
2022-2332010
2023-2400000
2024-2510010
2025-26*———1–4—

Where they were granted

Planned place to live, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Ophthalmologist 189 grants compares with its usual share of all 189 grants.

Map of Australia coloured by where Ophthalmologist 189 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 0Victoria — 1Queensland — 0South Australia — 0Western Australia — 0Tasmania — 0Northern Territory — 0Australian Capital Territory — 0NSW0VIC1QLD0SA0WA0TAS0NT0ACT0
  1. 1VICToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  2. 2NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  3. 3QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  4. 4SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  5. 5WAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  6. 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  7. 7ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  8. 8NTToo 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 189 grants by state

Who was granted

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

  1. 1Malaysia25.0%
  2. 2Romania25.0%
  3. 3South Africa25.0%
  4. 4United Kingdom25.0%
0%
applied from within Australia in 2024-250 of 1 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.

Pre-EOI checklistPoints calculator

Questions

What points do you need for Ophthalmologist subclass 189?

Ophthalmologist last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 80 points; ranged 80–85 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 16 September 2026 were invited.

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

In the 15 October 2026 round, Ophthalmologist EOIs at 85 points or more were invited; at 80 points, those with a date of effect on or before 16 September 2026; at 75 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 2 invitations to this occupation (450–491 to unit group 2539), 66.7% of its 3 EOIs at 65+ points.

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

Flat: across the last 6 189 rounds the Ophthalmologist cut-off ranged 80–85, from 80 (18 December 2023) to 80 (15 October 2026).

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

Over Ophthalmologist's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 80–85. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 6 of 6, 85: 6 of 6, 80: 5 of 6. 75 or below: none. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 16 September 2026 were invited.

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

For Ophthalmologist: subclass 491 was last invited at 85 points (22 August 2022).

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

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 Ophthalmologist; samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate Ophthalmologist for 190/491?

Ophthalmologist 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 Ophthalmologist?

About 308–349 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Other Medical Practitioners, the unit group's 8 occupations together, Ophthalmologist included, of 799 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.

How often are Ophthalmologist invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Ophthalmologist received invitations in 1 of them.

How many Ophthalmologist visas were granted in 2024-25?

1 main applicants: 1 through 189.

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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