Move the slider to see how your points would have performed in every invitation round since January 2022, or see every score at once.
At 85 points, you would have cleared the cutoff in 6 of the 7 rounds where Neurosurgeons got 189 invitations since 2022. The last actual invitation was 15 October 2026, with the cutoff at 85 points. In 7 of the last 14 rounds, no Neurosurgeons were invited at all.
Since January 2022 the 189 cutoff for Neurosurgeon has ranged from 65 to 95.
| Points | Rounds this score cleared | Last round this score cleared | Waiting at or above (September 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 3 of 7 | 8 December 2022 | 1 |
| 70 | 3 of 7 | 8 December 2022 | 1 |
| 75 | 3 of 7 | 8 December 2022 | 1 |
| 80 | 5 of 7 | 18 December 2023 | 1 |
| 85 | 6 of 7 | 15 October 2026 | 1 |
| 90 | 6 of 7 | 15 October 2026 | 0 |
| 95 | 7 of 7 | 15 October 2026 | 0 |
| 100+ | 7 of 7 | 15 October 2026 | 0 |
These figures come from past invitation rounds and the current EOI pool. They are not a prediction for any round or any person. Waiting counts are EOIs submitted for the 189 at that score or higher, from SkillSelect.
Cutoff down 10 points. The 189 cutoff for Neurosurgeons went from 95 in the first round that invited them since 2022 (21 January 2022) to 85 in the latest (15 October 2026), across 7 invitations.
The cutoff above is what got invited. This is the other half of the picture: how many people are sitting in the pool right now, and where you'd fall among them.
At 85 points, 1 Neurosurgeon EOIs in the September 2026 pool are at or above your score. Under the points ranking, higher scores are considered first.
Source: official SkillSelect EOI data, Australian Government · as at September 2026
Highlighted bars are EOIs at or above your points. These counts include only EOIs with a status of Submitted: people still waiting in the pool for an invitation. Once an EOI is invited, lodged, or closed, it has left the queue, so counting those would overstate how many people are actually ahead of you.
1 in the pool. As at September 2026, 1 Neurosurgeon expressions of interest were sitting in the 189 pool, waiting for an invitation. The largest cluster sits at 85 points.
The Neurosurgeon 189 pool has held roughly steady since August 2025 (around 1).
An EOI moves through four stages. This chart counts only the first one. Here's the full picture so the numbers make sense.
Where you stand means how many people could be invited before you. That's only the people still in the queue with you, which is the Submitted pool. Everyone else has already been invited, has applied, or has left. Adding them would either inflate the number or compare people at completely different stages.
Neurosurgeon (253513) is on the MLTSSL, eligible for the 186, 189, 190, 482, 491, 494 visa programs. Skills assessment via MedBA.
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Across the 14 fully-itemised invitation rounds since January 2022, Neurosurgeon received 189 invitations in 7 of them, and was skipped in 7. Where invitations were issued, the bar has trended downward (from 95 in the first invited round to 85 in the latest, within a range of 65–95 points). The most recent invitation was 15 October 2026, with the cutoff at 85 points. The most recent round (4 June 2026) skipped the occupation. The Department of Home Affairs doesn't publish round-by-round occupation selection logic, so historical patterns shouldn't be read as forecasts.
| Round date | 189 cutoff | 491 (FS) cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2026 | 85 pts | — |
| 4 June 2026 | Not invited | — |
| 13 November 2025 | Not invited | — |
| 21 August 2025 | Not invited | — |
| 7 November 2024 | Not invited | — |
| 5 September 2024 | Not invited | — |
| 13 June 2024 | Not invited | — |
| 18 December 2023 | 80 pts | — |
| 25 May 2023 | 80 pts | — |
| 8 December 2022 | 65 pts | — |
| 6 October 2022 | 65 pts | — |
| 22 August 2022 | 65 pts | — |
| 21 April 2022 | Not invited | — |
| 21 January 2022 | 95 pts | — |
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There hasn't been a Neurosurgeon 189 invitation in the most recent round (4 June 2026), so there's no current cutoff to quote. The last invitation was 15 October 2026, where the cutoff sat at 85 points. The 7 rounds that did invite Neurosurgeons since 2022 ranged from 65 to 95 points.
There's no fixed number. The latest round that invited Neurosurgeon applicants (15 October 2026) had a cutoff of 85 points. Since January 2022, 85 points was at or above the cutoff in 6 of the 7 rounds that invited this occupation. In 7 of the last 14 rounds, this occupation wasn't invited at any score. These are past rounds, not a prediction.
Different visas, different lists, different ends. The 189 is permanent residence, points-tested, employer-independent, and uses the MLTSSL for occupation eligibility. The 482 Skills in Demand is a temporary employer-sponsored visa that uses the Core Skills Occupation List (which also includes Neurosurgeon). The 189 sends invitations based on a points ranking. The 482 requires a sponsoring employer who passes labour-market testing.
For the 189 visa, yes. MedBA is the designated assessing authority for ANZSCO 253513 (Neurosurgeon). An EOI submitted without a positive skills assessment can't translate into a granted visa. Skills assessments have their own fees, processing times, and document requirements. Check the assessing authority's website for the current process specific to your qualifications and work experience.
No one can answer that honestly, and anyone selling certainty about future cutoffs is overstepping. What the data shows is the cutoff for Neurosurgeons has trended downward since 2022. The Department of Home Affairs sets the program direction. The official SkillSelect page publishes new rounds when they happen.
As at September 2026, 1 Neurosurgeon expressions of interest were waiting in the 189 pool: people who have lodged an EOI and not yet been invited. It's a monthly snapshot from official SkillSelect data, and it shows how crowded the pool is at each points score, not who gets invited (the Department of Home Affairs doesn't publish that).
These occupations share the same 4-digit ANZSCO unit group as Neurosurgeon and are also eligible for the 189. Cutoffs and invitation rates often diverge sharply between them.
This is general information about historical 189 invitation rounds. It isn't immigration advice for your situation. Only a registered migration agent (MARA) or Australian legal practitioner can advise on whether you meet visa requirements. Find a registered agent at mara.gov.au.
