491VICCommunity
85- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰80000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
Enrolled Nurse
As at September 2026, Enrolled Nurse (ANZSCO 411411) has 2,644 EOIs in the subclass 190 pool and 2,928 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 75 points (5 March 2026) and 491 at 85 points (1 May 2026). Cut-offs are trending upward across recent rounds.
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Latest Enrolled Nurse invitation rounds & points
Subclass 190
↑ Rising75pts
5 Mar 2026
Down from 80 · 10 rounds so far this FY
70–80 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ
Subclass 491
Stable85pts
1 May 2026
Down from 90 · 5 rounds so far this FY
85–95 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ
Subclass 189 wait estimates · — EOI pool
Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.
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.
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Is my points score enough for Enrolled Nurse?
Can I get invited for Enrolled Nurse with my points?
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189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Enrolled Nurse in the next 189 round?
Calculate invitation predictions
Compare all occupationsSee the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Enrolled Nurse if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.
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Cut-offs & capacity
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 51 data points
Points Summary
Highest
100
Lowest
65
Average
79
Across 51 federal rounds
Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Minimum (65)Actual (85)
Key Insights for Enrolled Nurse
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Points are rising. Recent invited scores for Enrolled Nurse are rising, which suggests competition may be increasing. Higher points generally improve 189 ranking; 190/491 outcomes still depend on each state and territory's policy and priorities.
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15 rounds so far in FY25-26. Enrolled Nurse has been invited in 15 invitation rounds this financial year. The round count alone doesn't indicate future demand or guarantee invitations.
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A profile of the invited
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Enrolled Nurse EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Enrolled Nurse?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 5,572 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
75
At 85+ pts
1,868
Below Cutoff
3,703
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
5,572
MoM Change
-66 (-1.2%)
Peak Month
Mar 26 (6,058)
EOI Queue Age
Backlog by submission month — 09/2026 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.
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In Queue
5,572
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
1,203
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
159
MoM Change
-33 (-17.2%)
Peak Month
Jun 25 (443)
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Enrolled Nurse round history
Round History
Source:
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | 491 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰80000 | onshore | |
| 1 May 2026 | 491 | SACommunity | 90 | — | 💰75000 | onshore | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 75 | — | — | onshore | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | 491 | SACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 190 | WACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 190 | TASCommunity | 70 | — | 💰50000 | onshore | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 75 | — | — | in_state | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 190 | TASCommunity | 70 | — | 💰50000 | onshore | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 190 | TASCommunity | 75 | — | 💰40000 | onshore | |
| 2 Jan 2026 | 491 | SACommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 75 | — | 💰40000 | onshore | |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 491 | SACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 9 Oct 2025 | 190 | VICCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 90 | — | 💰60000 | onshore | |
| 2 May 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 70 | — | 💰70000 | onshore | |
| 1 May 2025 | 491 | TASCommunity | 95 | — | 💰70000 | onshore | |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 70 | — | 💰70000 | onshore | |
| 21 Apr 2025 | 491 | TASCommunity | 95 | — | 💰70000 | onshore | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 491 | SACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 17 Mar 2025 | 491 | SACommunity | 90 | — | 💰90000 | onshore | |
| 5 Mar 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 491 | SACommunity | 90 | — | 💰90000 | onshore | |
| 19 Feb 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 90 | — | 💰60000 | onshore | |
| 19 Feb 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 6 Feb 2025 | 190 | SACommunity | 85 | — | 💰70000 | onshore | |
| 23 Jan 2025 | 190 | SACommunity | 85 | — | 💰70000 | onshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 190 | WACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 12 Dec 2024 | 190 | TASCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 27 Nov 2024 | 190 | ACTCommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Nov 2024 | 190 | VICAgent | 70 | — | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2024 | 491 | VICCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 18 Oct 2024 | 491 | VICCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 20 Sep 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Sep 2024 | 190 | WACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 11 Sep 2024 | 491 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 11 Sep 2024 | 491 | VICCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 27 Aug 2024 | 491 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 27 Aug 2024 | 491 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 26 Aug 2024 | 491 | TASCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 491 | SACommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 5 Aug 2024 | 190 | TASCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 1 Aug 2024 | 190 | TASCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 1 Aug 2024 | 190 | TASCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 9 Jul 2024 | 190 | TASCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 4 Jul 2024 | 190 | TASCommunity | 65 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 4 Jul 2024 | 190 | TASCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 15 Feb 2024 | 491 | TASCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore |
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- 491SACommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰75000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - N/AWAOfficial75
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·· - 491SACommunity85
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·· - 190WACommunity80
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·· - 190TASCommunity70
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- 💰50000
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·· - N/AWAOfficial75
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- in_state
·· - 190TASCommunity70
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- 💰50000
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·· - 190TASCommunity75
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- 💰40000
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·· - 491SACommunity90
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- 💰-
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·· - 190TASCommunity75
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- 💰40000
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·· - 491SACommunity95
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- 💰-
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·· - 190TASCommunity65
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- 💰-
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·· - 190TASCommunity75
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- 💰-
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·· - 190VICCommunity80
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- 💰-
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·· - 190WACommunity90
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- 💰60000
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·· - 190TASCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰70000
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·· - 491TASCommunity95
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- 💰70000
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·· - 190TASCommunity70
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- 💰70000
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·· - 491TASCommunity95
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- 💰70000
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·· - 491SACommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
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·· - 491SACommunity90
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- 💰90000
- DOE / EOI
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·· - 491WACommunity75
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
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·· - 491SACommunity90
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- 💰90000
- DOE / EOI
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·· - 190WACommunity90
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- 💰60000
- DOE / EOI
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·· - 190WACommunity70
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- 💰-
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·· - 190SACommunity85
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- 💰70000
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·· - 190SACommunity85
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- 💰70000
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·· - 190WACommunity75
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- 💰-
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·· - 491WACommunity75
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- 💰-
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·· - 190TASCommunity70
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- 💰-
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·· - 190ACTCommunity100
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·· - 190VICAgent70
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·· - 491VICCommunity70
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- 💰-
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·· - 491VICCommunity65
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- 💰-
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·· - 190SACommunity75
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- 💰-
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·· - 190SACommunity75
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- 💰-
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·· - 190WACommunity85
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- 💰-
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·· - 491VICCommunity85
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·· - 491VICCommunity75
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·· - 491VICCommunity85
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·· - 491VICCommunity95
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·· - 491TASCommunity75
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·· - 491SACommunity100
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·· - 190TASCommunity70
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·· - 190TASCommunity70
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·· - 190TASCommunity70
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·· - 190TASCommunity65
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·· - 190TASCommunity65
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·· - 190TASCommunity70
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·· - 491TASCommunity80
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FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced
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Enrolled Nurse 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate Enrolled Nurse for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
534EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥85
164(31%)
31M Trend
↑ 350%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
1,831EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥85
514(28%)
31M Trend
↑ 964%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
273EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥85
78(29%)
31M Trend
↑ 691%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
768EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥85
261(34%)
31M Trend
↑ 504%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
2,478EOIs
Healthcare and Social Assistance
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥85
940(38%)
31M Trend
↑ 2526%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
398EOIs
Peak Bracket
65pts
Above Cutoff ≥85
87(22%)
31M Trend
↑ 2000%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
94EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥85
26(28%)
31M Trend
↑ 1186%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
180EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥85
55(31%)
31M Trend
↑ 583%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
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Enrolled Nurse visa grants
How many Enrolled Nurse visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 317 skilled visas went to Enrolled Nurse main applicants, the 42nd most of 581 occupations. Most came through regional state nomination (491: 189) and state nomination (190: 123).
25-26* is provisional: the full year to June 2026 from a Home Affairs data release. Hover for the figures; the official release is expected in late 2026.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | −68% | ||
60% | 189 | −34% | |
39% | 123 | −83% | |
1% | 4 | — | |
0% | 1 | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 28 in 2015-16). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 122 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 | 494 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 145 | 19 | 85 | 13 | 28 |
| 2016-17 | 150 | 25 | 77 | 29 | 19 |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 15 | 36 | 58 | 18 |
| 2018-19 | 98 | 13 | 26 | 48 | 11 |
| 2019-20 | 225 | 6 | 47 | 169 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 0 | 33 | 210 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 514 | 0 | 42 | 469 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 925 | 4 | 460 | 458 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,002 | 1 | 712 | 287 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | 317 | 1 | 123 | 189 | 4 |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Enrolled Nurse 491 grants compares with its usual share of all 491 grants.
- 1ACTMore than usual28% · usually 11%53
- 2SAMore than usual28% · usually 20%52
- 3VICMore than usual19% · usually 7.4%35
- 4NSWLess than usual11% · usually 34%20
- 5WAAbout usual8.5% · usually 11%16
- 6TASAbout usual6.3% · usually 6.7%12
- 7QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 8NTToo 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.
- 1India46.0%
- 2Nepal33.1%
- 3Philippines4.1%
- 4Sri Lanka2.9%
- 5Pakistan2.1%
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.
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Common questions about Enrolled Nurse
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Enrolled Nurse?
For Enrolled Nurse: subclass 190 was last invited at 75 points (5 March 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 85 points (1 May 2026).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Enrolled Nurse?
Subclass 190 and state/territory-nominated 491 invitations are issued by each state and territory under its own policy and priorities — not by national EOI queue order. ImmiTrend's Check My Score compares your points, English, salary, partner status, onshore/offshore status and NAATI against community-reported invited samples for Enrolled Nurse. Samples may be incomplete — for reference only, not a guarantee.
Which states nominate Enrolled Nurse for 190/491?
Enrolled Nurse has state-nomination activity in: NSW, QLD, VIC, WA. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How often are Enrolled Nurse invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: no federal rounds have been held yet in FY2026-27; the most recent was on 4 June 2026, and in FY2025-26 there were 3 federal rounds (21 August 2025, 13 November 2025 and 4 June 2026), with Enrolled Nurse invited in none of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 8 round dates and subclass 491 on 4 round dates (SA, TAS, VIC, WA; 65–95 points).
How many Enrolled Nurse visas were granted in 2024-25?
317 main applicants: 189 through 491, 123 through 190, 4 through 494 and 1 through 186.
Related:Guide: check your 189 invitation chancesFirst 189 round of 2026-27, October update: every occupation’s projected cutoff189 invitation chances
Last updated 30 September 2026Sources:OfficialEstimated
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.