Registered Nurse (Medical)

ANZSCO 254418MLTSSL

Latest Points (190)

90

Up from 80

Last Invited

20 March 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

13

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Easing

Points dropping over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

9,660

MoM Change

+341 (3.7%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (9,660)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

374

MoM Change

-53 (-12.4%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (648)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 9,660 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

70

At 90+ pts

390

Below Cutoff

9,266

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

9,660

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

1,520

Likely

~10 mo ~ ~10 mo

Feb 2027~10 mo
Feb 2027Likely
Feb 2027~10 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 · Registered Nurses (2544xx)

Ceiling

13,929

4.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

3,539

Remaining for 189

10,390

Tier Meaning

Highest priority — severe national shortage

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (90)

Key Insights for Registered Nurse (Medical)

  • Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from 80 to 75 over the past 3 rounds, suggesting increased allocation or reduced EOI volume.

  • Still 10 points above the legal minimum. Despite easing, Registered Nurse (Medical) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 75 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 13 rounds so far in FY25-26. Registered Nurse (Medical) has been included in 13 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 30 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 21 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
20 Mar 2026190QLDCommunity90onshore
5 Mar 2026190WAOfficial80onshore
2 Mar 2026190SACommunity80onshore
5 Feb 2026190QLDCommunity70offshore
1 Feb 2026190WAOfficial80in_state
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity85onshore
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity80onshore
3 Dec 2025190VICCommunity80offshore
18 Nov 2025491VICCommunity75offshore
13 Nov 2025189Federal75~84Est.
13 Nov 2025491Federal75~3Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal80~58Est.
21 Aug 2025491Federal65~1Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal70~126Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal75~67Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal85~45Est.
18 Dec 2023491Federal65~1Est.
18 Dec 2023189Federal65~70Est.
25 May 2023189Federal65~62Est.
25 May 2023491Federal65~1Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~295Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65~1Est.
6 Oct 2022491Federal65~7Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~99Est.
22 Aug 2022491Federal65~4Est.
22 Aug 2022189Federal65~103Est.
21 Apr 2022189Federal90~8Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal65~4Est.
21 Jan 2022491Federal80~2Est.
21 Jan 2022189Federal90~2Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

1,718EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

102(6%)

25M Trend

2403%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

1,557EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

72(5%)

25M Trend

1999%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

1,404EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

72(5%)

25M Trend

2541%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

1,317EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

56(4%)

25M Trend

2898%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

1,200EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff90

89(7%)

25M Trend

2722%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

888EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

37(4%)

25M Trend

2456%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

770EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

25(3%)

25M Trend

2129%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

1,071EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

38(4%)

25M Trend

2844%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.