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Nurse Practitioner
As at September 2026, Nurse Practitioner (ANZSCO 254411) has 15 EOIs in the subclass 189 pool (0 at 85+ points), 15 in 190 and 11 in 491. Last 189 invitation: 80 points on 4 June 2026. Cut-offs have held steady across recent rounds.
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Latest Nurse Practitioner invitation rounds & points
Subclass 189
Stable80pts
4 June 2026 · ~2 invited
Unchanged · 3 rounds so far this FY
65–85 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimatedShared by all 14 occupations in Registered Nurses, not just Nurse Practitioner
14,528est. ceiling11,561est. 189 places2,240–4,870est. left after 15 Oct
58–81%
2,967 to 186 / 190 / 491~6,691–9,321 invited by 189open
15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 70 pts · DOE 1 Nov 2025 – 2 Sept 2026
Who shares these places · 14 occupationsNurse Practitioner used ~5–11
| Occupation | Est. invited this FY | EOIs ≥ 70 pts | In pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner254411THIS | 5–11 | 12 | 15 |
| Registered Nurses (nec)254499 | 3,460–4,903 | 5,198 | 7,444 |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care)254412 | 991–1,339 | 1,463 | 2,020 |
| Registered Nurse (Medical)254418 | 624–894 | 940 | 1,668 |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)254415 | 609–814 | 859 | 1,670 |
| Registered Nurse (Surgical)254424 | 294–417 | 447 | 748 |
| Registered Nurse (Mental Health)254422 | 232–295 | 307 | 414 |
| Registered Nurse (Perioperative)254423 | 202–283 | 300 | 553 |
| Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)254425 | 100–126 | 137 | 228 |
| Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)254421 | 55–82 | 88 | 135 |
| Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)254417 | 53–71 | 78 | 111 |
| Registered Nurse (Community Health)254414 | 51–65 | 73 | 124 |
| Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)254413 | 10–11 | 11 | 31 |
| Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)254416 | 5–10 | 9 | 13 |
| 2544 total | 6,691–9,321 | 9,922 | 15,174 |
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 13,929 ceiling, 10,390 remaining · Invited counts from community round reports · EOIs from SkillSelect 9 Oct 2026, before the round · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →
Subclass 189 wait estimates · September 2026 EOI pool
Nurse Practitioner shares unit group 2544's 189 places with 13 other occupations — these waits count Nurse Practitioner invitations only. Check your score for the group view.
80
Points
1
Ahead
about 3 months
5/6
Met the cut-off
These are model averages across the queue — for your personal rank and wait based on your own DOE, jump to Check My Score below.
"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.
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How this occupation ranks
189
Where it ranks · subclass 189 · last 2 FY
Outside top 50 by volume
of 196 occupations invited
▲ Rising
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This occupation · most invited →least invited
12 invites last 2 FY · busiest 6,052 · typical 48
Most consistently invited
invited 5 of 5 roundsOccasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
3last FY
9this FY
▲ +200%Round to round · last 2 FY
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5
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▲ Rising · invites per round
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Is 65–85 points enough for Nurse Practitioner?
Can I get invited for Nurse Practitioner with my points?
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189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Nurse Practitioner in the next 189 round?
NEXT 189 ROUND · FROZEN 9 Oct 2026projected cutoff 80 pts · DOE 10 Aug 2026 – 9 Sept 2026this group 1,418–1,851 invitationsthis occupation est. 0–1Get your verdict →
Calculate invitation predictions
Compare all occupationsSee the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Nurse Practitioner if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.
At a glance — by round size
If 10 invited
70DOE ≤ June 26
If 20 invited
All invited (15)
If 50 invited
All invited (15)
If 100 invited
All invited (15)
If 200 invited
All invited (15)
If 500 invited
All invited (15)
If 1000 invited
All invited (15)
Or calculate a custom number
189 prediction — full row
This occupation's complete row from the 189 invitation-prediction table: latest cutoff, this financial year's estimated round sizes, spots left, and predicted cutoffs at each scenario.
| Last round | Cutoff | Aug 25 | Nov 25 | June 26 | Spots left (FY) | If floor invited | If anchored invited | Active EOIs | At/above | Ceiling remaining | If 10 invited | If 20 invited | If 50 invited | If 100 invited | If 200 invited | If 500 invited | If 1000 invited |
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| June 26 | 80 | 4–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2,899–3,993 | 75DOE ≤ Aug 26 | 75DOE ≤ Aug 26 | 15 | 1 | 10,390 | 70DOE ≤ June 26 | All invited (15) | All invited (15) | All invited (15) | All invited (15) | All invited (15) | All invited (15) |
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Cut-offs & capacity
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
Spots left (FY)
2,899 – 3,993
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 11 data points
Est. Invitations Per Round
Federal SkillSelect · 11 rounds
Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.
Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Minimum (65)Actual (80)
Key Insights for Nurse Practitioner
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Points are stable. The minimum invited score has remained consistent over recent rounds, though the next round can still move with round size and EOI pool changes.
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Still 15 points above the EOI minimum. Despite current trends, Nurse Practitioner remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
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3 rounds so far in FY25-26. Nurse Practitioner has been invited in 3 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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Nurse Practitioner EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Nurse Practitioner?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 41 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
70
At 80+ pts
15
Below Cutoff
26
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
41
MoM Change
0 (0.0%)
Peak Month
Apr 26 (48)
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
41
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
19
Likelyⓘ
~8 mo ~ ~8 mo
Jun 2027~8 mo
Jun 2027Likely
Jun 2027~8 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.
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
5
MoM Change
0 (0.0%)
Peak Month
Nov 25 (9)
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Nurse Practitioner round history
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
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| 4 Jun 2026 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 3–3 | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 4–5 | — | — | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 1–2 | — | — | |
| 5 Sep 2024 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~1Est. | — | — | |
| 25 May 2023 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~1Est. | — | — | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 189 | Federal | 70 | ~6Est. | — | — | |
| 6 Oct 2022 | 189 | Federal | 75 | ~2Est. | — | — | |
| 22 Aug 2022 | 189 | Federal | 70 | ~2Est. | — | — | |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 189 | Federal | 95 | — | — | — |
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Nurse Practitioner 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate Nurse Practitioner for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
9EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
4(44%)
31M Trend
↑ 600%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
4EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
2(50%)
31M Trend
↑ 300%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
13EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
4(31%)
31M Trend
↑ 1000%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
6EOIs
Peak Bracket
75pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
3(50%)
31M Trend
↑ 500%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
8EOIs
Healthcare and Social Assistance
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
4(50%)
31M Trend
↑ 600%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
No EOI data available for this occupation.
No EOI data available for this occupation.
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
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Nurse Practitioner visa grants
How many Nurse Practitioner visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 5 skilled visas went to Nurse Practitioner main applicants, the 390th most of 581 occupations. Most came through the independent points test (189: 3) and employer sponsorship (186: 2).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | ||
60% | 3 | — | |
40% | 2 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | |
0% | 0 | — |
— 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 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Where they were granted
Planned place to live, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Nurse Practitioner 189 grants compares with its usual share of all 189 grants.
- 1NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare2
- 2WAToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 3VICToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 4QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 7ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 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.
- 1United Kingdom54.5%
- 2United States27.3%
- 3Canada9.1%
- 4Singapore9.1%
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 Nurse Practitioner
What points do you need for Nurse Practitioner subclass 189?
Nurse Practitioner was last invited for subclass 189 on 4 June 2026 at 80 points. In the last 6 rounds in which it was invited, the cut-off ranged 65–85 points.
Is the Nurse Practitioner subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
The subclass 189 cut-off for Nurse Practitioner has held steady across recent rounds.
Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Nurse Practitioner (subclass 189)?
In the last 6 subclass 189 rounds in which Nurse Practitioner was invited (most recently on 4 June 2026), the cut-off ranged 65–85 points. Your points would have met the cut-off in: 95 points in 6 of 6, 90 points in 6 of 6, 85 points in 6 of 6, 80 points in 5 of 6, 75 points in 1 of 6, 70 points in 1 of 6. Meeting a previous cut-off does not guarantee a future invitation — invitations also depend on your Date of Effect, the round size and other applicants.
Check how your own points and Date of Effect rank →Which states nominate Nurse Practitioner for 190/491?
Nurse Practitioner has state-nomination activity in: 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 Nurse Practitioner?
Around 11561 subclass 189 places are projected for Nurse Practitioner in FY2026-27. The Department of Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so this is an ImmiTrend estimate based on prior-year ceilings and current pool data.
How long is the wait for Nurse Practitioner at 80 points (subclass 189)?
At 80 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Nurse Practitioner is about 3 months, based on the September 2026 EOI pool.
How often are Nurse Practitioner 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 Nurse Practitioner invited in 3 of them.
How many Nurse Practitioner visas were granted in 2024-25?
5 main applicants: 3 through 189 and 2 through 186.
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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.