189Federal
70- Est. Invitations
- 5–5
- Salary
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- DOE / EOI
- 18 Aug 2025
Nurse Practitioner 254411
MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: HealthcareAssessed by ANMAC· Unit group 2544 Registered Nurses·New to this? Start here
As at November 2026, Nurse Practitioner (ANZSCO 254411) 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 August 2025 (an estimated 5 invitations, 35.7% of its 14 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 11 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 11 in 190 and 12 in 491. 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
Every round70pts
15 Oct · DOE 18 Aug 2025
4–16 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it–pts
no round recorded
1–4 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it–pts
no round recorded
0 visas 2024-25
186Employer sponsored
EmployerNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
2 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.
| Pathway | In queue | At 85+ | Last invited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189Eligible | 11 | 0 | 70 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| QLDopen | 10 | 2 | – |
| WAopen | 6 | 1 | – |
| NSWopen | 5 | 1 | – |
| VICopen | 3 | 1 | – |
| SANot listed | 5 | 3 | – |
| ACTNot listed | 1 | 0 | – |
| TASNot listed | – | – | – |
| NTNot 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
- 70 or more28 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 Nurse Practitioner?
Likely at 70 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.
Last 189 round · 15 October 2026
- Cut-off
- 70 pts
- June: 80, so 10 lower
- Date of effect
- invited at 70 up to here
- Est. invited
- 5
- Registered Nurses: 6,786–7,081
- Queue invited
- 35.7%
- 5 of 14 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 →
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimatedShared by all 14 occupations in Registered Nurses, not just Nurse Practitioner
14,528est. ceiling11,561est. 189 places4,480–4,775est. left after 15 Oct
59–61%
2,967 to 186 / 190 / 4916,786–7,081 invited by 189open
15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 70 pts · DOE 10 Apr – 20 Nov 2025
Who shares these places · 14 occupations
| Occupation | Est. invited this FY | EOIs ≥ 70 pts | In pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner254411THIS | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Registered Nurses (nec)254499 | 3,503–3,651 | 1,944 | 4,264 |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care)254412 | 999–1,044 | 545 | 1,136 |
| Registered Nurse (Medical)254418 | 642–672 | 331 | 1,079 |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)254415 | 621–644 | 271 | 1,135 |
| Registered Nurse (Surgical)254424 | 301–315 | 162 | 469 |
| Registered Nurse (Mental Health)254422 | 232–240 | 93 | 204 |
| Registered Nurse (Perioperative)254423 | 204–213 | 117 | 376 |
| Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)254425 | 103–111 | 41 | 130 |
| Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)254421 | 56–61 | 36 | 94 |
| Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)254417 | 53–56 | 23 | 60 |
| Registered Nurse (Community Health)254414 | 52 | 23 | 78 |
| Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)254413 | 10–12 | 10 | 23 |
| Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)254416 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2544 total | 6,786–7,081 | 3,608 | 9,069 |
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 13,929 ceiling, 10,390 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →
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If 10 invited
60DOE ≤ Oct 26
If 20 invited
All invited (11)
If 50 invited
All invited (11)
If 100 invited
All invited (11)
If 200 invited
All invited (11)
If 500 invited
All invited (11)
If 1000 invited
All invited (11)
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189 prediction — full row
| Last round | Cutoff | Oct 26 | Spots left (FY) | If floor invited | If anchored invited | Active EOIs | At/above | Ceiling remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 70 | 5–5 | 3,309–3,604 | 70DOE ≤ June 26 | 70DOE ≤ June 26 | 11 | 6 | 10,390 |
More 189 chartsqueue age, invitations per round, points gauge
Points reality gaugeyour points against those invited
Point Reality Gauge
- Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from 80 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, Nurse Practitioner remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 70 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- 1 round so far in 2026-27. Nurse Practitioner 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 Nurse Practitioner?
Four states list Nurse Practitioner for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD and WA are open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
QueenslandOpen
190 · since 6 Nov 2026
- This occupation
- Listed for 190 and 491
- 190 + 491 queue
- 10 EOIs · 2 at 85+ · most at 70
- Last invited
- No Nurse Practitioner report yet
- Next expected
- No published rounds; invitations issued as candidates are selected
- Places 2026-27
- 190: – places, 7 used · 491: – places, <5 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 0 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 1 × 186 · 0 × 189
- Note
- Program published 30 Oct with updated pathways, occupation lists and document checklist, and an offshore pathway. Onshore applicants must hold their 2025-26 ATO Notice of Assessment before lodging. Queensland says it does not primarily select on points. Allocation not yet published.
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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
| State | Status | Listed | 190 queue | 491 queue | 85+ | Last cut-off | State places 190 / 491 (all occupations) | 190 + 491 grants | State page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | 190, 491 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – / – | 0 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 900 / – | 0 | All VIC data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 4 | 6 | 2 | – | – / – | 0 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | – / – | 0 | All SA data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – / – | 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 | 1 | 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 Nurse Practitioner yet.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
Outside top 50 by volume
of 170 occupations invited
▼ Falling
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This occupation · most invited →least invited
14 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 4 of 4 roundsOccasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
9last FY · 3 rounds
5so far · 1 round
▲ +67% per roundRound to round · last 2 FY
5
1
3
5
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▼ Falling · 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 70 | 5–5 | — | 18 Aug 2025 | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 3–3 | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 4–5 | — | — | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 1–2 | — | — | |
| 5 Sep 2024 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~2Est. | — | — | |
| 25 May 2023 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~2Est. | — | — |
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How many Nurse Practitioner visas are actually granted?
5 skilled visas for Nurse Practitioner in 2024-25, the 390th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 4–16 × 189, 1–4 × 190 (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.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | 2025-26* | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | — | ||
60% | 34–16* | 4–16 | — | |
40% | 2 | — | — | |
0% | 01–4* | 1–4 | — | |
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 | 190 | 491 | 189 | 494 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-26* | — | — | 1–4 | — | 4–16 | — |
Where they were granted
Planned place to live, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Nurse Practitioner 189 grants compares with its usual share of all 189 grants.
- 1NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare2
- 2WAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 3VICToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 4QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 7ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 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)
Who was granted
Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.
- 1United Kingdom54.5%
- 2United States27.3%
- 3Canada9.1%
- 4Singapore9.1%
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.
Questions
What points do you need for Nurse Practitioner subclass 189?
Nurse Practitioner 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 August 2025 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Nurse Practitioner?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Nurse Practitioner EOIs at 75 points or more were invited; at 70 points, those with a date of effect on or before 18 August 2025; at 65 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 5 invitations to this occupation (6786–7081 to unit group 2544), 35.7% of its 14 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the Nurse Practitioner subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Nurse Practitioner cut-off ranged 70–85, from 85 (5 September 2024) to 70 (15 October 2026).
Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Nurse Practitioner (subclass 189)?
Over Nurse Practitioner'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: 5 of 6, 75: 1 of 6, 70: 1 of 6. At 70 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 18 August 2025 were invited.
Which states nominate Nurse Practitioner for 190/491?
Nurse Practitioner 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 Nurse Practitioner?
About 4480–4775 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Registered Nurses, the unit group's 14 occupations together, Nurse Practitioner included, of 11561 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are Nurse Practitioner invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Nurse Practitioner received invitations in 1 of them.
How many Nurse Practitioner visas were granted in 2024-25?
5 main applicants: 3 through 189 and 2 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.