Invitation points
Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.
Subclass 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends
Latest invitation rounds
invited at 95 pts on 17 March 2026
up from 75 pts · 9 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend stable
invited at 100 pts on 12 May 2026
up from 85 pts · 4 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend stable
Subclass 189 wait estimates · — EOI pool
Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.
189 estimates are most reliable; 190 and 491 outcomes depend heavily on state nomination policy, occupation lists, and per-state quotas, which this model does not directly incorporate.
Latest Points (491)
100
Last Invited
12 May 2026
Subclass 491
FY25-26 Rounds
13
rounds so far this FY
Trend Direction
Stable
Points steady over recent rounds
Enter your points and date of effect to see your queue rank, estimated wait time, and invitation probability — not just a likelihood score.
See the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Retail Pharmacist if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – May 26
Latest
24,785
MoM Change
-538 (-2.1%)
Peak Month
Dec 25 (27,317)
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – May 26
Latest
174
MoM Change
+2 (1.2%)
Peak Month
Jun 25 (232)
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
05/2026 snapshot · 24,785 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
80
At 100+ pts
688
Below Cutoff
24,095
EOI Queue Age
Backlog by submission month — 05/2026 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
24,785
Oldest Waiting
May 24
Total Invited
596
Likelyⓘ
~80.7 yr ~ ~176.7 yr
Point Reality Gauge
Legal minimum vs actual invited
Key Insights for Retail Pharmacist
Points are stable. The minimum invited score has remained consistent over recent rounds. Expect similar thresholds in the near future.
13 rounds so far in FY25-26. Retail Pharmacist has been included in 13 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 79 data points
Points Summary
Highest
105
Lowest
70
Average
89
Across 79 federal rounds
community-reported invitations, spanning 22 onshore and 55 offshore.
Median pts
90
Most common
85(20×)
Invitation points
Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.
Where they were
Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.
Salary
8 of 77 disclosed · median ≈ $70k
Partnered status
The four points-claim categories.
English
Self-claimed proficiency points (0 / 10 / 20).
NAATI / CCL
Credentialled community language points.
Community-reported invitees only — applicants who weren't invited aren't here. Cells with fewer than 5 contributors are hidden for privacy. A portrait of the cohort, not a recipe.
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | 491 | NTCommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 75 | — | — | onshore | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | 190 | SACommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 491 | QLDCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 2 Feb 2026 | 491 | SACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 80 | — | — | in_state | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 491 | QLDCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 190 | SACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | 190 | SACommunity | 75 | — | 💰60000 | onshore | |
| 24 Sep 2025 | 190 | SACommunity | 75 | — | 💰60000 | onshore | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 491 | NTCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 105 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 29 May 2025 | 491 | TASCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 23 May 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 1 May 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 3 Apr 2025 | 491 | NTCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 3 Apr 2025 | 491 | NTCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 491 | NTCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 491 | NTCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 491 | NTCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 491 | TASCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 190 | ACTCommunity | 80 | — | 💰70000 | onshore | |
| 10 Mar 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 10 Mar 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 105 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Mar 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 5 Mar 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 491 | TASCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 491 | TASCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 19 Feb 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 10 Feb 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 10 Feb 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 190 | WACommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | SACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 105 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 105 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Nov 2024 | 491 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰102752 | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 26 Oct 2024 | 190 | TASCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 80 | — | 💰112000 | onshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰110000 | onshore | |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 190 | TASCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 9 Sep 2024 | 190 | ACTCommunity | 70 | — | 💰60000 | onshore | |
| 4 Sep 2024 | 190 | SACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 8 Aug 2024 | 190 | ACTCommunity | 70 | — | 💰60000 | onshore | |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 20 Feb 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 15 Feb 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 9 Feb 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 9 Feb 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 9 Feb 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 24 Jan 2024 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 15 Jan 2024 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore |
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
4,797EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥100
154(3%)
27M Trend
↑ 863%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
3,814EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥100
78(2%)
27M Trend
↑ 788%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
2,565EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥100
76(3%)
27M Trend
↑ 518%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
4,010EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥100
113(3%)
27M Trend
↑ 823%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
4,365EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥100
153(4%)
27M Trend
↑ 1173%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
2,709EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥100
73(3%)
27M Trend
↑ 1425%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
2,528EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥100
56(2%)
27M Trend
↑ 1305%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
2,706EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥100
69(3%)
27M Trend
↑ 1020%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
Related occupations
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