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Medical Laboratory Scientist

The 189 cut-off fell to 80 points in Jun 2026, from 85.

Official data, checked 15 October 2026Skills assessment: AIMS
Latest 189 cut-off80ptsJun 2026 · −5 vs Nov 2025
189 rounds invited6of 6lowest ever 65 pts (Oct 2022)
State lists3of 8list it for 190 or 491
ShortageNo shortagenational · JSA 2025

189 cut-off history

Lowest score invited in each round, and whether your points would have been enough.

6065707580859095Aug’22Oct’2265Dec’2285May’2365Dec’23Jun’2485Sep’2475Nov’24Aug’2590Nov’2585Jun’26806065707580859095Aug’22Oct’2265Dec’2285May’2365Dec’23Jun’2485Sep’2475Nov’24Aug’2590Nov’2585Jun’2680
Lowest 189 points score invited, by round. Grey dots: no 189 invitations for this occupation.

State and territory nomination

Whether Medical Laboratory Scientist is on each state’s current list, and where each program stands.

✓ On the state’s current list– Not on the list No current list to check
State or territory190491ProgramNominated so far
ACT✓✓See site<5 / <5
New South Waleslisted by unit group––Inviting11 / 0
Northern TerritoryNo listNo listClosed91 / 25
Queensland2025–26 list✓✓Not open yet6 / <5
South AustraliaNo listNo listNot open yet0 / 0
TasmaniaNo listNo listOpen206 / 55
Victoria✓✓Not open yet0 / 0
Western AustraliaNo listNo listNot open yet17 / 120

Program status is for 2026–27. Being listed doesn’t mean a state is inviting now, and each state has its own criteria. “Nominated so far”: 190 / 491 nominations this program year (Home Affairs).

Shortage rating

No shortage nationally, and the same in every state and territory.

Jobs and Skills Australia’s rating of the labour market. Invitations also depend on planning levels, ceilings and how many EOIs are waiting, so the two don’t always line up.

Every round since 2022

Round189 cut-offChange491 familyTotal 189 invited
4 Jun 202680−5–10,000
13 Nov 202585−5–10,000
21 Aug 202590+15–6,887
7 Nov 202475–15,000
5 Sep 202475−10–7,973
13 Jun 202485+20–5,292
18 Dec 202365758,300
25 May 202365−20707,353
8 Dec 202285+20–35,000
6 Oct 2022657011,714
22 Aug 2022––12,200

After an invitation

Home Affairs’ current processing times for the points-tested visas.

VisaHalf decided within90% decided within
Skilled Independent (189)61 days8 months
Skilled Nominated (190)4 months16 months
Work Regional (491), state nominated5 months18 months
Work Regional (491), family sponsored4 months7 months

Home Affairs, decisions to 31 August 2026. Clock starts when you lodge, which you must do within 60 days of an invitation.

Plan with this occupation

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