Skilled Nomination Program - State and Regional sponsorship

Statewise update

Victoria – Open

Victoria's 2024-25 Skilled visa nomination program is now open. Applicants with a positive skills assessment in ANY occupation residing overseas or in Victoria , can now submit their ROI.
To be eligible for ROI submission, you need a positive skill assessment.
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• Applicants from any occupation can apply

• Work in nominated occupation is not required

• No minimum work length required

Submit a new ROI on Live in Melbourne portal for either 190 or 491.
Submit a new EOI if your existing one is expiring within the next 12 months for one or both subclasses.

Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/victoria-skilled-migration-program-state-regional-sponsor

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New South Wales – Closed

The NSW skilled nomination program will reopen in the coming weeks. We will publish Information as it becomes available. Last FY's requirements:

• Applicants from any occupation can apply

• Must reside in NSW or overseas for at least 6 months (for subclass 190)

• Must reside in NSW or overseas for at least 6 months (for subclass 491)

 

South Australia – Open

South Australia received the highest number of subclass 190 allocation for 2024-25 along with New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. It also has the highest Y2Y increase for subclass 190 among these states.

• Multiple Streams

• 467 Occupations

• Graduate stream remains a popular option for the skilled migration stream

• Must eb living in South Australia or, overseas for at least 6 months to be eligible for a stream.
   

Find stream specific detail and eligibility criteria: https://www.racc.net.au/south-australia-skilled-nominated-program-state-and-regional-sponsor

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Western Australia – Open

For the SNMP 2024-25 program year, the Western Australian government will continue to waive the $200 application fee.

• Fourfold increase in visa allocation compared to 2023-24 session

• Only state were you can apply for state/regional sponsorship while residing in other state of Australia

• 5000 allocation for Skilled Nominated program

• 5000 allocation for WA DAMA

• Construction visa subsidy is in place

• Skilled Migration Job Connect Program in place

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Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/western-australia-state-and-regional-sponsor-skilled-nomination-program

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Australian Capital Territory – Open​

• Applicants from 152 different occupations recived invitation in the August round

• Applicants from 36 occupations received invitations with only 60 points.

• 1 Year course can give you up to 10 points, a 2-year course can give up to 20 points.

• You do not need to be working in your nominated occupation to apply for State and Regional sponsor.

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Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/act-matrix-canberra-state-and-territory-nominated-program-subclass-190-491-act-canberra-matrix

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Tasmania – Open

• Multiple streams

• Graduate pathway with a 2-Year course

• Tasmania business operator pathway

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Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/tasmania-state-and-regional-sponsor-program

 

Queensland – Closed​

Queensland is the only state with reduced Y2Y visa allocation among all states and the Nomination program is currently closed. Queensland also a lucrative small business pathway with a $100,000 business purchase scheme.

Northern Territory – Open

Migration NT is continuing to receive and assess onshore applications for nomination. Please note that offshore applications have been temporarily suspended. Existing offshore applications will continue to be assessed. We hope to be in a position to re-open with revised settings for offshore applications by 12 August 2024.
 

Who can apply for NT State and Regional Sponsor?

• You are residing in NT (Application submission window is OPEN now)

• Residing overseas (Can only apply for Family stream or, Job offer stream)

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Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/northern-territory-state-and-regional-sponsor