189 vs 190 visa

Updated May 14, 2026 • Reading Time: ~16 Minutes If you are a nurse choosing between Australia’s Subclass 189 and Subclass 190 visas in 2026, here is the honest headline: for this program year, the 190 is the realistic path and the 189 is effectively on pause. The 189 invitation quota for 2025–26 has been…