Registered Nurses (nec)

ANZSCO 254499MLTSSL

Latest Points (190)

80

Up from 75

Last Invited

1 April 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

26

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

20,780

MoM Change

+524 (2.6%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (20,780)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

2,082

MoM Change

-240 (-10.3%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (4,088)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 20,780 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

75

At 80+ pts

7,961

Below Cutoff

12,809

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

20,780

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

8,416

Likely

~19 mo ~ ~20 mo

Nov 2027~19 mo
Dec 2027Likely
Dec 2027~20 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 (80)

Key Insights for Registered Nurses (nec)

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Registered Nurses (nec). Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 10 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Registered Nurses (nec) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 75 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

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

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 43 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.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
1 Apr 2026190QLDCommunity80onshore
20 Mar 2026190QLDCommunity75onshore
17 Mar 2026190VICCommunity85onshore
5 Mar 2026190WAOfficial75onshore
4 Mar 2026190NSWCommunity100onshore
2 Mar 2026190SACommunity80onshore
2 Feb 2026190SACommunity80onshore
1 Feb 2026190WAOfficial80in_state
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity80onshore
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity75onshore
3 Dec 2025190VICCommunity80onshore
3 Dec 2025190VICCommunity85onshore
3 Dec 2025491VICCommunity75onshore
3 Dec 2025190VICCommunity75onshore
1 Dec 2025190TASCommunity70onshore
25 Nov 2025491NSWCommunity70onshore
18 Nov 2025190VICCommunity80offshore
18 Nov 2025190VICCommunity75onshore
13 Nov 2025189Federal75~469Est.
13 Nov 2025491Federal75~14Est.
7 Nov 2025190TASCommunity70onshore
9 Oct 2025491VICCommunity90onshore
9 Oct 2025190VICCommunity100$105Konshore
21 Aug 2025189Federal80~323Est.
21 Aug 2025491Federal5~7Est.
21 Aug 2025491ACTCommunity85offshore
17 Apr 2025190NSWCommunity80offshore
7 Nov 2024189Federal70~704Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal75~374Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal85~248Est.
18 Dec 2023189Federal65~389Est.
18 Dec 2023491Federal65~4Est.
25 May 2023491Federal65~3Est.
25 May 2023189Federal65~345Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65~6Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~1,642Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~549Est.
6 Oct 2022491Federal65~38Est.
22 Aug 2022491Federal65~22Est.
22 Aug 2022189Federal65~572Est.
21 Apr 2022189Federal85~47Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal65~23Est.
21 Jan 2022491Federal80~9Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

4,312EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff80

1,984(46%)

25M Trend

979%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

3,469EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff80

1,460(42%)

25M Trend

980%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

1,890EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff80

930(49%)

25M Trend

2275%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

1,647EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff80

751(46%)

25M Trend

2078%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

2,938EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff80

1,502(51%)

25M Trend

2644%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

703EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

242(34%)

25M Trend

3600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

476EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff80

186(39%)

25M Trend

3114%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

818EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff80

294(36%)

25M Trend

2521%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.