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Psychologist (nec) 272399
MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: Social assistanceAssessed by APS· Unit group 2723 Psychologists·New to this? Start here
As at November 2026, Psychologist (nec) (ANZSCO 272399) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 80 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 15 August 2026 (an estimated 34–36 invitations, 19.9% of its 171 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 166 EOIs (1 at 85+ points), with 275 in 190 and 157 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 85 points (21 May 2026) and 491 at 85 points (30 April 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 75–85 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 round80pts
15 Oct · DOE 15 Aug 2026
59–68 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it85pts
21 May 2026 · ▲ from 70
20–41 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it85pts
30 Apr 2026
2–8 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
EmployerNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
6 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 |
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| 189Eligible | 166 | 1 | 80 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| NSWopen | 142 | 40 | 491 · 85 · 30 Apr 2026 |
| VICopen | 129 | 34 | 190 · VPT 650 · 10 Nov 2026 |
| WAopen | 90 | 22 | 190 · 80 · 5 Mar 2026 |
| QLDopen | 83 | 21 | 190 · 85 · 21 May 2026 |
| SANot listed | 69 | 17 | – |
| ACTNot listed | 43 | 10 | – |
| TASNot listed | 39 | 8 | – |
| NTNot listed | 28 | 5 | – |
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
- 80 or more242 EOIs at that score or higher.
- 75Your date of effect decides within the score.
- Below 75Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.
Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool
| 80 | 85 | |
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| Ahead | 11 | 1 |
| Met the cut-off | 5/6 | 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 Psychologist (nec)?
Likely at 80 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.
Last 189 round · 15 October 2026
- Cut-off
- 80 pts
- June: 75, so 5 higher
- Date of effect
- invited at 80 up to here
- Est. invited
- 34–36
- Psychologists: 45–47
- Queue invited
- 19.9%
- 34 of 171 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 4 occupations in Psychologists, not just Psychologist (nec)
1,089est. ceiling1,023est. 189 places976–978est. left after 15 Oct
4–5%
66 to 186 / 190 / 49145–47 invited by 189open
15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 65–90 pts · DOE to 15 Oct 2026
Who shares these places · 4 occupations
| Occupation | Est. invited this FY | EOIs ≥ 65–90 pts | In pool |
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| Psychologist (nec)272399THIS | 34–36 | 139 | 166 |
| Educational Psychologist272312 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Clinical Psychologist272311 | 3 | 14 | 15 |
| Organisational Psychologist272313 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2723 total | 45–47 | 160 | 188 |
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 1,056 ceiling, 992 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →
If a round is heldcut-off by round size, custom number, full prediction row
If 10 invited
80DOE ≤ Oct 26
If 20 invited
75DOE ≤ Oct 25
If 50 invited
75DOE ≤ Sept 26
If 100 invited
70DOE ≤ Sept 26
If 200 invited
All invited (166)
If 500 invited
All invited (166)
If 1000 invited
All invited (166)
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 | 80 | 34–36 | 945–947 | 75DOE ≤ July 26 | 75DOE ≤ July 26 | 166 | 11 | 992 |
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 75 over the past 3 rounds — this can reflect round size, occupation allocation or EOI pool changes.
- Still 15 points above the EOI minimum. Despite easing, Psychologist (nec) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- 1 round so far in 2026-27. Psychologist (nec) 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 Psychologist (nec)?
Four states list Psychologist (nec) 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
- 142 EOIs · 40 at 85+ · most at 75
- Last invited
- 491 at 85 · 30 Apr 2026 (community)
- Next expected
- Rounds through the year
- Places 2026-27
- 190: – places, 11 used · 491: – places, 0 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 5 × 190 · 0 × 491 · 2 × 186 · 10 × 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 | 94 | 48 | 40 | 491 · 85 · 30 Apr 2026 | – / – | 5 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 99 | 30 | 34 | 190 · VPT 650 · 10 Nov 2026 | 900 / – | 7 | All VIC data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 58 | 25 | 21 | 190 · 85 · 21 May 2026 | – / – | 3 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 41 | 28 | 17 | – | – / – | 1 | All SA data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 52 | 38 | 22 | 190 · 80 · 5 Mar 2026 | – / – | 0 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 20 | 19 | 8 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 1 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 14 | 14 | 5 | – | – / – | 0 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 25 | 18 | 10 | – | – / – | 3 | 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 6 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Psychologist (nec), the median was 85 points.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
#44
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Top 25%▲ Rising
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#44
This occupation · most invited →least invited
215 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 4 of 4 rounds
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
179last FY · 3 rounds
36so far · 1 round
▼ −40% per roundRound to round · last 2 FY
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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 | VPT 650 | — | — | — | |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 34–36 | — | 15 Aug 2026 | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 189 | Federal | 75 | 78–91 | — | — | |
| 21 May 2026 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 85 | — | — | — | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | — | — | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 80 | — | — | — | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 90 | — | — | — | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 70 | — | — | — |
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How many Psychologist (nec) visas are actually granted?
80 skilled visas for Psychologist (nec) in 2024-25, the 117th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 59–68 × 189, 20–41 × 190, 2–8 × 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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| 80 | — | −7% | ||
68% | 5459–68* | 59–68 | 0% | |
23% | 1820–41* | 20–41 | −33% | |
8% | 6 | — | — | |
3% | 22–8* | 2–8 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | — |
491 includes the closed 489 (peak 5 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 | 65 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 32 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 40 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 64 | 4 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 127 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| 2025-26* | — | — | 20–41 | 2–8 | 59–68 | — |
Where they were granted
Planned place to live, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Psychologist (nec) 189 grants compares with its usual share of all 189 grants.
- 1VICAbout usual43% · usually 38%23
- 2QLDMore than usual21% · usually 14%11
- 3NSWLess than usual19% · usually 29%10
- 4WAToo few to saytoo few to compare6
- 5TASToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 6ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 7NTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 8SAToo 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.
- 1India10.9%
- 2South Africa10.9%
- 3Singapore9.9%
- 4Malaysia8.2%
- 5United Kingdom7.2%
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 APS, an English test result and at least 65 points. Study and graduate (485) time in Australia count.
Questions
What points do you need for Psychologist (nec) subclass 189?
Psychologist (nec) last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 80 points; ranged 75–85 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 15 August 2026 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Psychologist (nec)?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Psychologist (nec) EOIs at 85 points or more were invited; at 80 points, those with a date of effect on or before 15 August 2026; at 75 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 34–36 invitations to this occupation (45–47 to unit group 2723), 19.9% of its 171 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the Psychologist (nec) subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Psychologist (nec) cut-off ranged 75–85, from 80 (5 September 2024) to 80 (15 October 2026).
Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Psychologist (nec) (subclass 189)?
Over Psychologist (nec)'s last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 75–85. Met: 95: 6 of 6, 90: 6 of 6, 85: 6 of 6, 80: 5 of 6, 75: 3 of 6. 70 or below: none. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 15 August 2026 were invited.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Psychologist (nec)?
For Psychologist (nec): subclass 190 was last invited at 85 points (21 May 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 85 points (30 April 2026).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Psychologist (nec)?
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 Psychologist (nec); samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate Psychologist (nec) for 190/491?
Psychologist (nec) 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 Psychologist (nec)?
About 976–978 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Psychologists, the unit group's 4 occupations together, Psychologist (nec) included, of 1023 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are Psychologist (nec) invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Psychologist (nec) received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 5 round dates and subclass 491 on 1 round date (NSW, QLD, WA; 70–90 points).
How many Psychologist (nec) visas were granted in 2024-25?
80 main applicants: 54 through 189, 18 through 190, 6 through 186 and 2 through 491.
Last updated 2 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.