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Midwife 254111

MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: HealthcareAssessed by ANMAC· Unit group 2541 Midwives·New to this? Start here
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As at November 2026, Midwife (ANZSCO 254111) 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 2025 (an estimated 54–56 invitations, 50.5% of its 107 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 71 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 100 in 190 and 49 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 70 points (22 May 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 70–80 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
70pts
15 Oct · DOE 18 Oct 2025
35–44 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it
70pts
22 May 2026 · ▼ from 75
24–33 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
3 states list it
–pts
no round recorded
1–4 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
Largest
No points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
34 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
189Eligible71070 · 15 Oct 2026
VICopen413190 · 75 · 3 Dec 2025
WAopen406–
NSWopen320–
QLDopen253190 · 70 · 22 May 2026
SANot listed154–
NTNot listed81–
ACTNot listed51–
TASNot listed31–

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 more164 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 Midwife?

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

Last 189 round · 15 October 2026

Cut-off
70 pts
June: 75, so 5 lower
Date of effect
invited at 70 up to here
Est. invited
54–56
unit group 2541
Queue invited
50.5%
54 of 107 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

720est. ceiling670est. 189 places614–616est. left after 15 Oct

8%
50 to 186 / 190 / 49154–56 invited by 189open

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 913 ceiling, 855 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

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If 10 invited

70DOE ≤ June 26

If 20 invited

70DOE ≤ Aug 26

If 50 invited

65DOE ≤ June 26

If 100 invited

All invited (71)

If 200 invited

All invited (71)

If 500 invited

All invited (71)

If 1000 invited

All invited (71)

Or calculate a custom number

189 prediction — full row

Last roundCutoffOct 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remaining
Oct 267054–56799–80165DOE ≤ Sept 2665DOE ≤ Oct 267132855

Grants (190/491/ENS) · 2025-26

58

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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 5 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Midwife remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 70 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
  • 1 round so far in 2026-27. Midwife 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 Midwife?

Four states list Midwife 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
41 EOIs · 3 at 85+ · most at 70
Last invited
190 at 75 · 3 Dec 2025 (community)
Next expected
Rounds through the year; no set dates
Places 2026-27
190: 900 places, 0 used · 491: – places, 0 used
Grants 2024-25
13 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 8 × 186 · 10 × 189
Note
First round expected in November, then roughly monthly (15 Oct briefing). ROI $60, once per program year; nomination $180.
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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
open1902570–– / –5All NSW data
open190, 4913383190 · 75 · 3 Dec 2025900 / –13All VIC data
open190, 4911783190 · 70 · 22 May 2026– / –0All QLD data
open · onshore onlyNot listed1054–– / –5All SA data
open190, 49126146–– / –1All WA data
openNot listed121–1,250 / 8000All TAS data
closedNot listed441–– / –0All NT data
openNot listed231–– / –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

From 10 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Midwife, the median was 75 points.

Cut-off history

Where it ranks · 189

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

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

Most consistently invited

invited 4 of 4 rounds

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

95
last FY · 3 rounds
56
so far · 1 round
▲ +77% per round

Round to round · last 2 FY

31
36
28
56
80757570

▼ 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

Source:
  • 189Federal
    70
    Est. Invitations
    54–56
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    18 Oct 2025
  • 189Federal
    75
    Est. Invitations
    24–28
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190QLDCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190QLDCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190VICCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    75
    Est. Invitations
    31–36
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491Federal
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ~1Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

How many Midwife visas are actually granted?

87 skilled visas for Midwife in 2024-25, the 110th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 35–44 × 189, 24–33 × 190, 1–4 × 491 (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
87+9%
34+48%
2935–44*−19%
2424–33*—
01–4*—
0—

491 includes the closed 489 (peak 5 in 2019-20). — 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
Midwife visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491189494
2015-16722573334
2016-17611560364
2017-18391252191
2018-19447153172
2019-20491426531
2020-21552618641
2021-22471430300
2022-238129263230
2023-248023192360
2024-258734240290
2025-26*——24–331–435–44—

Where they were granted

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

Map of Australia coloured by where Midwife 186 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 7Victoria — 8Queensland — 3South Australia — 1Western Australia — 14Tasmania — 0Northern Territory — 0Australian Capital Territory — 1NSW7VIC8QLD3SA1WA14TAS0NT0ACT1
  1. 1WAMore than usual41% · usually 17%14
  2. 2VICToo few to saytoo few to compare8
  3. 3NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare7
  4. 4QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare3
  5. 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  6. 6ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  7. 7TASToo 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. 1United Kingdom57.3%
  2. 2Ireland14.5%
  3. 3China8.9%
  4. 4Hong Kong5.6%
  5. 5Malaysia1.6%
54%
applied from within Australia in 2024-2547 of 87 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 ANMAC, 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 Midwife subclass 189?

Midwife last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 70 points; ranged 70–80 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 70 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 18 October 2025 were invited.

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

In the 15 October 2026 round, Midwife EOIs at 75 points or more were invited; at 70 points, those with a date of effect on or before 18 October 2025; at 65 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 54–56 invitations, 50.5% of the 107 EOIs at 65+ points.

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

Flat: across the last 6 189 rounds the Midwife cut-off ranged 70–80, from 75 (5 September 2024) to 70 (15 October 2026).

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

Over Midwife's last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 70–80. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 6 of 6, 85: 6 of 6, 80: 6 of 6, 75: 5 of 6, 70: 2 of 6. At 70 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 18 October 2025 were invited.

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

For Midwife: subclass 190 was last invited at 70 points (22 May 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 75 points (13 November 2025).

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

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 Midwife; samples may be incomplete.

Which states nominate Midwife for 190/491?

Midwife 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 Midwife?

About 614–616 subclass 189 places are estimated left for Midwife in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round, of 670 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.

How often are Midwife invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Midwife received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 4 round dates and subclass 491 on none (QLD, VIC; 70–80 points).

How many Midwife visas were granted in 2024-25?

87 main applicants: 34 through 186, 29 through 189 and 24 through 190.

Last updated 2 November 2026Sources:OfficialEstimatedCommunity-reported

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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