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Registered Nurse (Surgical) 254424
MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: HealthcareAssessed by ANMAC· Unit group 2544 Registered Nurses·New to this? Start here
As at November 2026, Registered Nurse (Surgical) (ANZSCO 254424) 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 15 November 2025 (an estimated 301–315 invitations, 47.3% of its 637 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 473 EOIs (0 at 85+ points), with 1,839 in 190 and 1,943 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 85 points (10 November 2026) and 491 at 80 points (6 June 2025), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 70–80 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 15 Nov 2025
103–112 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it85pts
10 Nov 2026
39–45 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it80pts
6 June 2025
32–41 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
LargestNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
266 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 | 473 | 0 | 70 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| NSWopen | 800 | 98 | 491 · 80 · 6 June 2025 |
| VICopen | 696 | 67 | 190 · VPT 702 · 10 Nov 2026 |
| QLDopen | 611 | 56 | 190 · 85 · 18 Feb 2026 |
| WAopen | 526 | 72 | 190 · 80 · 5 Mar 2026 |
| SANot listed | 625 | 60 | 190 · 85 · 21 Jan 2025 |
| ACTNot listed | 476 | 39 | – |
| TASNot listed | 415 | 32 | – |
| NTNot listed | 374 | 26 | – |
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 more3,119 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
| 80 | |
|---|---|
| Ahead | 1 |
| Met the cut-off | 6/6 |
How these figures are worked outmethod and limits
Subclass 189 invitation rounds have paused since 15 October 2026, so a wait estimate can't be reliably projected while rounds are paused. The queue figures above are current; the wait will depend on when rounds resume.
"Met the cut-off" counts how many of the last 6 subclass-189 rounds your points would have been at or above the round's minimum.
Figures describe observed invitation rounds and the current EOI pool — indicative only, not migration advice.
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 Registered Nurse (Surgical)?
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
- 301–315
- Registered Nurses: 6,786–7,081
- Queue invited
- 47.3%
- 301 of 637 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 Registered Nurse (Surgical)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (Surgical)254424THIS | 301–315 | 162 | 469 |
| 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 (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 |
| Nurse Practitioner254411 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 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 →
If a round is heldcut-off by round size, custom number, full prediction row
If 10 invited
70DOE ≤ Dec 25
If 20 invited
70DOE ≤ Jan 26
If 50 invited
70DOE ≤ May 26
If 100 invited
70DOE ≤ Aug 26
If 200 invited
65DOE ≤ Aug 25
If 500 invited
All invited (469)
If 1000 invited
All invited (469)
Or calculate a custom number
189 prediction — full row
| Last round | Cutoff | Oct 26 | Spots left (FY) | If floor invited | If anchored invited | Active EOIs | At/above | Ceiling remaining |
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| Oct 26 | 70 | 301–315 | 3,309–3,604 | 65DOE ≤ Aug 26 | 65DOE ≤ Sept 26 | 469 | 162 | 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 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, Registered Nurse (Surgical) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 70 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- 1 round so far in 2026-27. Registered Nurse (Surgical) 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 Registered Nurse (Surgical)?
Four states list Registered Nurse (Surgical) for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD and WA are open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
New South WalesOpen
190 · since 15 Oct 2026
- This occupation
- Listed for 190 and 491
- 190 + 491 queue
- 800 EOIs · 98 at 85+ · most at 70
- Last invited
- 491 at 80 · 6 June 2025 (community)
- Next expected
- Rounds through the year
- Places 2026-27
- 190: – places, 11 used · 491: – places, 0 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 20 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 71 × 186 · 31 × 189
- Note
- NSW Skills List rebuilt to 78 unit groups (16 removed, 15 added). NSW doesn't announce round dates. 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 |
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| open | 190, 491 | 448 | 352 | 98 | 491 · 80 · 6 June 2025 | – / – | 20 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 369 | 327 | 67 | 190 · VPT 702 · 10 Nov 2026 | 900 / – | 25 | All VIC data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 316 | 295 | 56 | 190 · 85 · 18 Feb 2026 | – / – | 2 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 318 | 307 | 60 | 190 · 85 · 21 Jan 2025 | – / – | 6 | All SA data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 201 | 325 | 72 | 190 · 80 · 5 Mar 2026 | – / – | 1 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 196 | 219 | 32 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 0 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 175 | 199 | 26 | – | – / – | 0 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 223 | 253 | 39 | – | – / – | 2 | 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
From 7 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Registered Nurse (Surgical), the median was 85 points.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
#22
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Top 12%▲ Rising
#22
This occupation · most invited →least invited
580 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 4 of 4 rounds
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
265last FY · 3 rounds
315so far · 1 round
▲ +257% per roundRound to round · last 2 FY
70
114
81
315
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▲ Rising · invites per round · number under a bar = 189 cut-off
Minimum points invited, by source
Dashed line = the 65-point pass mark
Round History
Source:
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
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| 10 Nov 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | — | — | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | VPT 702 | — | — | — | |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 70 | 301–315 | — | 15 Nov 2025 | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 189 | Federal | 75 | 70–81 | — | — | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 80 | — | — | — | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 85 | — | — | — | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 90 | — | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 491 | Federal | 80 | ~3Est. | — | — |
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How many Registered Nurse (Surgical) visas are actually granted?
413 skilled visas for Registered Nurse (Surgical) in 2024-25, the 35th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 103–112 × 189, 39–45 × 190, 32–41 × 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.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | 2025-26* | Change |
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| 413 | — | −27% | ||
64% | 266 | — | −1% | |
21% | 87103–112* | 103–112 | −58% | |
12% | 4839–45* | 39–45 | −39% | |
2% | 832–41* | 32–41 | — | |
1% | 4 | — | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 8 in 2015-16). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 25 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
| Year | Total | 186 | 190 | 491 | 189 | 494 |
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| 2015-16 | 184 | 68 | 29 | 4 | 75 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | 135 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 79 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 118 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 56 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 135 | 27 | 48 | 22 | 33 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | 165 | 21 | 98 | 33 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 161 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 168 | 68 | 68 | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 137 | 81 | 25 | 179 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 269 | 79 | 7 | 209 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 413 | 266 | 48 | 8 | 87 | 4 |
| 2025-26* | — | — | 39–45 | 32–41 | 103–112 | — |
Where they were granted
Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Registered Nurse (Surgical) 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.
- 1NSWAbout usual27% · usually 33%71
- 2VICAbout usual26% · usually 25%69
- 3TASMore than usual14% · usually 1.7%38
- 4WAAbout usual14% · usually 17%36
- 5ACTMore than usual7.1% · usually 2.4%19
- 6NTMore than usual5.6% · usually 2%15
- 7QLDLess than usual4.9% · usually 15%13
- 8SAToo few to saytoo few to compare5
- 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.
- 1India43.9%
- 2Philippines12.3%
- 3Ireland8.9%
- 4United Kingdom8.0%
- 5Nepal5.9%
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 Registered Nurse (Surgical) subclass 189?
Registered Nurse (Surgical) 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 15 November 2025 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Registered Nurse (Surgical)?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Registered Nurse (Surgical) EOIs at 75 points or more were invited; at 70 points, those with a date of effect on or before 15 November 2025; at 65 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 301–315 invitations to this occupation (6786–7081 to unit group 2544), 47.3% of its 637 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the Registered Nurse (Surgical) subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Registered Nurse (Surgical) 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 Registered Nurse (Surgical) (subclass 189)?
Over Registered Nurse (Surgical)'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: 1 of 6. At 70 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 15 November 2025 were invited.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Registered Nurse (Surgical)?
For Registered Nurse (Surgical): subclass 190 was last invited at 85 points (10 November 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 80 points (13 November 2025).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Registered Nurse (Surgical)?
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 Registered Nurse (Surgical); samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate Registered Nurse (Surgical) for 190/491?
Registered Nurse (Surgical) 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 Registered Nurse (Surgical)?
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, Registered Nurse (Surgical) 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 Registered Nurse (Surgical) invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Registered Nurse (Surgical) received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2026-27: subclass 190 invitations on 1 round date and subclass 491 on none (VIC; 85–85 points).
How many Registered Nurse (Surgical) visas were granted in 2024-25?
413 main applicants: 266 through 186, 87 through 189, 48 through 190, 8 through 491 and 4 through 494.
Last updated 10 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.