April 2023
2nd time during this 2022-23 financial year, the department of Home Affairs have revised state wise visa allocation. Increased allocation in 190 brings good news for applicants which may help them to secure permanent residency faster. Among all states, Northern Territory and Victoria had most increased allocation.
Now, is the best time to apply for Victoria State and Regional Sponsor, with the current relaxed requirement. The Victoria State and Regional sponsor submission window will close on 5 May 2023.
Learn more about Victoria State and Regional Sponsor:
December 2022
On 2 September 2022, the Australian Government announced that the planning level for the 2022-23 permanent Migration Program will increase to 195,000 places. The Government announced a detailed composition of the Migration Program as part of the Budget delivered on 25 October 2022. Earlier this month, states have received their revised allocation.
The below updates from August are for reference only. A lot of the criteria and eligibility for State and Regional sponsor has been made flexible over the last 2 months. Book a Consultation with our Migration team to discuss about your possible PR pathway, visa or study options. Book via this link:
August 2022
State and Regional Visa allocation for 2022-23 has been official published for subclass 190 and subclass 491 with a massive increase of 112.6% and 49.2% year to year growth respectively. There might be further allocation after first October Budget from the newly appointed Lab or Government. Few of the States are already OPEN for application while others are expected to OPEN soon. Find below the state wise visa allocation for 2022-23.
Victoria (VIC) already had the highest allocation for subclass 190, with the recent update of additional 1400 allocation, it is now head and shoulder above all other states. If you are considering to apply for State and Regional Sponsor, now is the right time to lodge your application.
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You must be living in Victoria/overseas
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You now have the option to choose which subclass to apply for subclass 190 and subclass 491, even though you are residing in Metro city Melbourne. (Which means, you may be eligible to apply if you have only 50 points)
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You can apply through ANY Occupation if you have a positive skills assessment
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You not necessarily have to be working in your occupation.
Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/victoria-state-regional-sponsor
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has a different points calculation system called ACT Matrix.
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Recently Invitations were issued to multiple occupations with only 65-75 points.
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You do not need to be working in your nominated occupation to apply.
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Highest growth on revised visa allocation for ACT subclass 190.
New South Wales (NSW) has the highest number of combined Visa (subclass 190 and subclass 491) compared to other states and has it's own occupation list for different RDA's. NSW State and Regional sponsor criteria has been announced and the application submission window is open now with revised allocation. Previously set occupation wise work experience and points Cap also has been removed.
Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/nsw-state-and-regional-sponsor
Tasmania (Tas) remains a popular option with comparatively more flexible criteria than that from last FY. You may be eligible to apply through Graduate stream after studying ANY 1 Year course or while working in ANY occupation.
Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/tasmania-state-and-regional-sposor-2022-23
South Australia (SA) has a promising increase in Visa allocation both for subclass 190 and subclass 491; SA generally having more than 500 Occupations in the SA Occupation list is a good indication for people who are seeking to move to SA and also have occupation in the Short term occupation list. 2022-23 SA Occupation list is expected to be published soon. Benefit for South Australia's State and Regional Sponsor stream is that it has multiple streams to choose from which includes even exemption to the work requirements in some cases.
Learn more about South Australia's visa stream, eligibility criteria and the most in-demand study options:
https://www.racc.net.au/south-australia-migration-and-study-options
Queensland (QLD) migration program is now OPEN with new criteria and more streams. There are English requirement exemption in place for Trade occupations and additional incentive for Master students with STEM background.
Also, Queensland Small Business Owner pathway is one of the most popular small business owner pathway with only $100,000 investment.
Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/queensland-state-and-regional-sponsor
Western Australia (WA) Graduate stream remains a very attractive option for people who like to consider studying in the near future. Recently, Invitations were issued with only 70 points (including 15 points from the state), and invitations issued within 2 days of EOI lodgement. WA is one of the state apart from Victoria, where you can study Master of Nursing even if you do not have any Nursing background.
Along with other occupations, there are multiple Trade occupations which are in the WA list. Among other streams, WA also has a Graduate stream-Vocational for which a diploma course can possibly give you a positive skills assessment and hence make you eligible for WA Graduate stream.
WA seems to have the most increased year to year visa allocation but it did receive additional allocation at the end of 2021-22 Financial Year. WA Skilled Migration program was one of the most popular options in the last FY as applicants were allowed to apply for WA State sponsor program while residing in other States.
Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/western-australia-migration-and-study-pathway
Northern Territory (NT) comes with a 68% year to year increase on it's visa allocation on the back of a nil change the year before. The NT nomination program is not open yet, but if you do consider moving to Darwin, read more:
https://www.racc.net.au/northern-territory-state-and-regional-sponsor
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