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Pathologist 253915

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, Pathologist (ANZSCO 253915) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 70 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 18 October 2026 (an estimated 3 invitations, 100% of its 3 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 1 EOI (0 at 85+ points). Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 75 points (5 March 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 70–85 over the last 6 rounds, easing.

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

189Skilled Independent
2 of 4 rounds
70pts
15 Oct · DOE 18 Oct 2026
0 visas 2024-25
190State nominated
4 states list it
75pts
5 Mar 2026
0 visas 2024-25
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it
–pts
no round recorded
0 visas 2024-25
186Employer sponsored
Largest
No points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
3 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
189Eligible1070 · 15 Oct 2026
NSWopen00–
VICopen00–
QLDopen–––
WAopen00190 · 75 · 5 Mar 2026
SANot listed–––
TASNot listed–––
NTNot listed00–
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

  • 70 or more1 EOIs at that score or higher.
  • 65Your date of effect decides within the score.
  • Below 65Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.

Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 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 Pathologist?

Likely at 70 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
70 pts
June: not invited
Date of effect
invited at 70 up to here
Est. invited
3
Other Medical Practitioners: 450–491
Queue invited
100%
3 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

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189 places this financial year

FY2026-27 · estimated

Shared by all 7 occupations in Other Medical Practitioners, not just Pathologist

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 · 7 occupations
OccupationEst. invited this FYEOIs ≥ 70–85 ptsIn pool
Pathologist253915THIS311
Medical Practitioners nec253999400–439136277
Emergency Medicine Specialist25391231–33716
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist2539137411
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist253917639
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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189 prediction — full row

Last roundCutoffOct 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remaining
Oct 26703–3156–197All invited (1)All invited (1)11647

Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

183

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Points reality gaugeyour points against those invited

Point Reality Gauge

  • Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from 75 to 70 over the past 3 rounds — this can reflect round size, occupation allocation or EOI pool changes.
  • Still 5 points above the EOI minimum. Despite easing, Pathologist remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 70 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
  • 1 round so far in 2026-27. Pathologist 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 Pathologist?

Four states list Pathologist 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

New South WalesOpen

190 · since 15 Oct 2026

This occupation
Listed for 190 and 491
190 + 491 queue
0 EOIs · 0 at 85+
Last invited
No Pathologist 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.
NSW program page ↗All NSW 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, 491000–900 / –0All VIC data
open190, 49100––– / –0All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed00––– / –0All SA data
open190, 491000190 · 75 · 5 Mar 2026– / –0All WA data
openNot listed00––1,250 / 8000All TAS data
closedNot listed000–– / –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 Pathologist yet.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

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

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

Most consistently invited

invited 2 of 4 roundsOccasional

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

1
last FY · 3 rounds
3
so far · 1 round
▲ +800% per round

Round to round · last 2 FY

1
3
7570

▲ Rising · 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
    70
    Est. Invitations
    3–3
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    18 Oct 2026
  • N/AWAOfficial
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    75
    Est. Invitations
    1–1
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    75
    Est. Invitations
    1–2
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    1–1
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    1–1
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~2Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

How many Pathologist visas are actually granted?

3 skilled visas for Pathologist in 2024-25, the 421st most of 581 occupations.

Visa2024-25Change
3—
3—
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.

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Pathologist visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190189
2015-162002
2016-176114
2017-183003
2018-192200
2019-202200
2020-212200
2021-224400
2022-23121002
2023-246402
2024-253300

Where they were granted

Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Pathologist 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.

Map of Australia coloured by where Pathologist 186 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 0Victoria — 0Queensland — 0South Australia — 0Western Australia — 1Tasmania — 1Northern Territory — 0Australian Capital Territory — 1NSW0VIC0QLD0SA0WA1TAS1NT0ACT1
  1. 1WAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  2. 2TASToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  3. 3ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  4. 4NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  5. 5VICToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  6. 6QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  7. 7SAToo 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 186 grants by state

Who was granted

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

  1. 1India19.0%
  2. 2United Kingdom19.0%
  3. 3Sri Lanka14.3%
  4. 4South Africa14.3%
  5. 5China9.5%
67%
applied from within Australia in 2024-252 of 3 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.

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Questions

What points do you need for Pathologist subclass 189?

Pathologist last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 70 points; ranged 70–85 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 70 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 18 October 2026 were invited.

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

In the 15 October 2026 round, Pathologist EOIs at 75 points or more were invited; at 70 points, those with a date of effect on or before 18 October 2026; at 65 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 3 invitations to this occupation (450–491 to unit group 2539), 100% of its 3 EOIs at 65+ points.

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

Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Pathologist cut-off ranged 70–85, from 80 (18 December 2023) to 70 (15 October 2026).

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

Over Pathologist's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 70–85. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 6 of 6, 85: 6 of 6, 80: 4 of 6, 75: 3 of 6, 70: 1 of 6. At 70 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 18 October 2026 were invited.

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

For Pathologist: subclass 190 was last invited at 75 points (5 March 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 65 points (8 December 2022).

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

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 Pathologist; samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate Pathologist for 190/491?

Pathologist 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 Pathologist?

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 7 occupations together, Pathologist 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 Pathologist invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Pathologist received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 1 round date and subclass 491 on none (WA; 75–75 points).

How many Pathologist visas were granted in 2024-25?

3 main applicants: 3 through 186.

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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