Registered Nurse (Perioperative)· ANZSCO 254423

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Subclass 189, 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 189

invited at 75 pts on 13 November 2025

down from 80 pts · ~24 invitations issued · cut-off range 65–85 over the past 6 rounds · 2 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend easing

Subclass 190

invited at 70 pts on 29 April 2026

unchanged from previous round · 9 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend easing

Subclass 491

invited at 80 pts on 13 November 2025

down from 85 pts · ~1 invitation issued · 2 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising

Subclass 189 wait estimates · May 2026 EOI pool

Points

Ahead

less than a month

Points

Ahead

less than a month

Points

Ahead

less than a month

These are model averages across the queue — for your personal rank and wait based on your own DOE, jump to Check My Score below.

189 estimates are most reliable; 190 and 491 outcomes depend heavily on state nomination policy, occupation lists, and per-state quotas, which this model does not directly incorporate.

Latest Points (190)

Unchanged

Last Invited

29 April 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Easing

Points dropping over recent rounds

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See the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Registered Nurse (Perioperative) if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.

At a glance — by round size

If 10 invited

85≤ May 26

If 20 invited

80≤ Jan 26

If 50 invited

80≤ May 26

If 100 invited

75≤ Jan 26

If 200 invited

70≤ Oct 25

If 500 invited

55≤ Nov 25

If 1000 invited

All invited (524)

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Number of invitations

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

3,196

MoM Change

+82 (2.6%)

Peak Month

May 26 (3,196)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

MoM Change

-14 (-12.8%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (263)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 3,196 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

At 70+ pts

2,494

Below Cutoff

701

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 05/2026 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.

SkillSelect ↗

≥

In Queue

3,196

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

580

Likelyⓘ

~3 mo ~ ~3 mo

Sep 2026~3 mo

Sep 2026Likely

Sep 2026~3 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)

FOI source ↗

Ceiling

13,929

4.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

3,539

Remaining for 189

10,390

Spots left (FY)

5,672 – 6,378

Tier Meaning

Highest priority — severe national shortage

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (70)

Key Insights for Registered Nurse (Perioperative)

↓
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 (Perioperative) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 75 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
ℹ
13 rounds so far in FY25-26. Registered Nurse (Perioperative) has been included in 13 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 33 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 20 rounds

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

A profile of the invited

Period:

n =

community-reported invitations, spanning 7 onshore and 9 offshore.

Median pts

Most common

85(7×)

Invitation points

Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.

Where they were

Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.

44%onshore

Salary

3 of 16 disclosed · median ≈ $120k

Partnered status

The four points-claim categories.

Single233%

Skilled Partner117%

Partner English350%

English

Self-claimed proficiency points (0 / 10 / 20).

NAATI / CCL

Credentialled community language points.

Community-reported invitees only — applicants who weren't invited aren't here. Cells with fewer than 5 contributors are hidden for privacy. A portrait of the cohort, not a recipe.

Round History

Source:

Date	Subclass	Source	Points	Est. Invitations	Salary	DOE / EOI
29 Apr 2026	190	QLDCommunity	70	—	💰120000	onshore
28 Apr 2026	190	QLDCommunity	70	—	💰120000	onshore
20 Apr 2026	190	QLDCommunity	70	—	💰-	onshore
20 Apr 2026	190	QLDCommunity	70	—	💰120000	onshore
20 Apr 2026	190	QLDCommunity	85	—	💰-	onshore
11 Mar 2026	190	QLDCommunity	85	—	💰-	offshore
5 Mar 2026	N/A	WAOfficial	80	—	—	onshore
5 Mar 2026	190	QLDCommunity	85	—	💰-	offshore
1 Feb 2026	N/A	WAOfficial	90	—	—	in_state
13 Nov 2025	189	Federal	75	93–109	—	—
13 Nov 2025	491	Federal	80	~1Est.	—	—
13 Nov 2025	189	FederalCommunity	80	—	💰-	offshore
13 Nov 2025	189	FederalCommunity	85	—	💰-	onshore
13 Nov 2025	189	FederalCommunity	80	—	💰-	offshore
21 Aug 2025	189	Federal	80	34–40	—	—
21 Aug 2025	491	Federal	85	—	—	—
17 Apr 2025	190	NSWCommunity	85	—	💰-	offshore
17 Apr 2025	190	NSWCommunity	85	—	💰-	offshore
13 Nov 2024	491	VICCommunity	75	—	💰-	offshore
7 Nov 2024	189	Federal	75	44–80	—	—
7 Nov 2024	189	FederalCommunity	75	—	💰-	offshore
7 Nov 2024	189	FederalCommunity	85	—	💰-	onshore
5 Sep 2024	189	Federal	75	24–31	—	—
13 Jun 2024	189	Federal	85	6–7	—	—
28 Mar 2024	190	QLDCommunity	90	—	💰-	offshore
18 Dec 2023	189	Federal	65	~20Est.	—	—
25 May 2023	189	Federal	65	~18Est.	—	—
25 May 2023	491	Federal	65	—	—	—
8 Dec 2022	189	Federal	65	~84Est.	—	—
8 Dec 2022	491	Federal	65	—	—	—
6 Oct 2022	491	Federal	65	~2Est.	—	—
6 Oct 2022	189	Federal	65	~28Est.	—	—
22 Aug 2022	491	Federal	65	~1Est.	—	—
22 Aug 2022	189	Federal	65	~29Est.	—	—
21 Apr 2022	189	Federal	90	~2Est.	—	—
21 Apr 2022	491	Federal	65	~1Est.	—	—
21 Jan 2022	491	Federal	80	—	—	—
21 Jan 2022	189	Federal	90	—	—	—

29 Apr 2026
190QLDCommunity
70
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰120000
·
DOE / EOI
onshore
28 Apr 2026
190QLDCommunity
70
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰120000
·
DOE / EOI
onshore
20 Apr 2026
190QLDCommunity
70
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
onshore
20 Apr 2026
190QLDCommunity
70
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰120000
·
DOE / EOI
onshore
20 Apr 2026
190QLDCommunity
85
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
onshore
11 Mar 2026
190QLDCommunity
85
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
offshore
5 Mar 2026
N/AWAOfficial
80
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
onshore
5 Mar 2026
190QLDCommunity
85
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
offshore
1 Feb 2026
N/AWAOfficial
90
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
in_state
13 Nov 2025
189Federal
75
Est. Invitations
~24Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
13 Nov 2025
491Federal
80
Est. Invitations
~1Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
13 Nov 2025
189FederalCommunity
80
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
offshore
13 Nov 2025
189FederalCommunity
85
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
onshore
13 Nov 2025
189FederalCommunity
80
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
offshore
21 Aug 2025
189Federal
80
Est. Invitations
~17Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
21 Aug 2025
491Federal
85
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
17 Apr 2025
190NSWCommunity
85
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
offshore
17 Apr 2025
190NSWCommunity
85
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
offshore
13 Nov 2024
491VICCommunity
75
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
offshore
7 Nov 2024
189Federal
75
Est. Invitations
~36Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
7 Nov 2024
189FederalCommunity
75
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
offshore
7 Nov 2024
189FederalCommunity
85
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
onshore
5 Sep 2024
189Federal
75
Est. Invitations
~19Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
13 Jun 2024
189Federal
85
Est. Invitations
~13Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
28 Mar 2024
190QLDCommunity
90
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
💰-
·
DOE / EOI
offshore
18 Dec 2023
189Federal
65
Est. Invitations
~20Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
25 May 2023
189Federal
65
Est. Invitations
~18Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
25 May 2023
491Federal
65
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
8 Dec 2022
189Federal
65
Est. Invitations
~84Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
8 Dec 2022
491Federal
65
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
6 Oct 2022
491Federal
65
Est. Invitations
~2Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
6 Oct 2022
189Federal
65
Est. Invitations
~28Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
22 Aug 2022
491Federal
65
Est. Invitations
~1Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
22 Aug 2022
189Federal
65
Est. Invitations
~29Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
21 Apr 2022
189Federal
90
Est. Invitations
~2Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
21 Apr 2022
491Federal
65
Est. Invitations
~1Est.
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
21 Jan 2022
491Federal
80
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—
21 Jan 2022
189Federal
90
Est. Invitations
—
·
Salary
—
·
DOE / EOI
—

FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

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NSW✓Eligible

589EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

485(82%)

27M Trend

↑ 2383%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

VIC✓Eligible

521EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

412(79%)

27M Trend

↑ 1979%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

QLD✓Eligible

455EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

366(80%)

27M Trend

↑ 3575%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

SA?Unknown

447EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

349(78%)

27M Trend

↑ 3855%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

WA?Unknown

375EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

311(83%)

27M Trend

↑ 3540%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

TAS?Unknown

260EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

200(77%)

27M Trend

↑ 2733%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

NT?Unknown

217EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

168(77%)

27M Trend

↑ 2986%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

ACT?Unknown

336EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

258(77%)

27M Trend

↑ 3589%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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