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This article is updated regularly. Last updated: September 08, 2022 This article will outline all 491 visa and 190 visa nomination requirements in each state and terriotory in the new financial year 2022-2023. Their Skilled Occupation List will also be covered in this article with a goal of giving all skilled migrants a comprehensive guide for Skilled Visa program in Australia 2022-23. Currently, all states and territories are opening their skilled Visa 491 or Visa 190 program because they have received state nomination allocation from the Australian Government on for the 2022-23 program year. More details of the allocation are illustrated below.
Do you have a comment or a question for us?Join the discussion below State and Territory Nomination Allocation for 2022-23 - Skilled Visa 491 and 190 Allocation
The interim allocations for the states have been released. The total number of 190 and 491 allocations is just under 50,000 There are massive allocation increases for New South Wales, Victoria, and WA due to last year’s trend of regional migration moving to other states. The comparison table below shows a huge increase for 491 and 190 visas. Overall, 190 visa allocations have been nearly doubled as many as last year with 30,000 places in total. This is higher than 18,500 of 491 allocations in all states. It shows that more permanent migration will be placed. It is going to be a great year for every onshore student, and temporary visa holder with plenty of opportunities for 190/491 nominations across every state. The allocation is even above the levels that are contained in the pre-election 2023 levels. This is just an interim allocation and there will be more allocations later. What should you do now? So, everyone should be checking for their best occupation on the list, getting their skills assessed and their English tested. Moreover, you should work out how many points you want to get for skilled visas 190 and 491. So far, there has been all positive news for international students and skilled migrants. There are more pathways and more opportunities for PR in Australia. Tasmania State Nomination Update 2022-2023 - Skilled Visa 491 and 190 TasmaniaInterim nomination allocation receivedTasmania has received an interim skilled visa allocation of nomination places from the Australian Government for the 2022-23 program year. The Department of Home Affairs has advised that this allocation will be revisited after the first quarter of 2022-23 and should not be taken as an indication of the full year’s quota. Tasmania’s interim allocation includes: This is equal to the whole year's quota of Tasmania in 2021-2022 (2200 for 491 and 1100 for 190). Moreover, it is clearly seen that the quotas for 190 visa permanent residency has been increased significantly 2022-23 Tasmania Skilled Migration program processing overviewThe Tasmanian Skilled visa 491 and visa 190 Program will open progressively in phases over the coming weeks. Phase 1: The initial phase will include successful candidates ‘held over’ from the 2021-22 year as well as the selection, invitation and nomination of candidates in the Overseas Skilled Occupation Profiles pathway. Candidates currently residing overseas who are interested in Tasmanian nomination should ensure their Skillselect EOIs are up-to-date and reflect the profiles published on the Migration Tasmania website. Phase 2: The second phase will open the program to high-priority ‘Gold Pass’ and ‘Green Pass’ applicants. Phase 3: The final phase will open the program to registrations of interest from all eligible candidates. Further details regarding each phase of the reopening of the Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program will be provided in future updates. Tasmania Nomination Process: Gateway systemYou must first register your interest in the Migration Tasmania Gateway. You cannot apply for nomination until you are invited by the gateway or the gateway gives a Gold Pass. Registrations are valid for 6 months and only the most competitive applicants will be invited to lodge an application for nomination.
To meet the “Gold” priority attribute, candidates must be working in one of the ‘gold list’ critical roles for atleast past 3 months. Occupation groups in the ‘Gold List’ includes:
Tasmania State Nomination streams for 2022-2023190 – skilled employment pathwayRequirements are:
190 skilled graduate pathwayRequirements are:
190 Established Resident pathwayThe requirements are:
491 Skilled employment pathwayThe requirements are:
491 Skilled Graduate pathwayThe requirements are:
491 Established Resident pathwayThe requirements are:
491 Business Operator pathwayThe requirements are:
Subcontracting business owners are not eligible for consideration in this pathway. Nominations for Overseas CandidatesThere are two different pathways for overseas applicants.
To be able to apply for job offer pathway, candidate need a job offer from a well-established Tasmanian business directly related to skills assessment. If you do not have a job offer from Tasmania, you might be eligible under OSOP pathway. Please note that this is an invitation only pathway. Candidate can apply through this pathway only if they have been contacted by Migration Tasmania in writing through Skillselect to register on the Migration Tasmania Gateway. Without Migration Tasmania’ invitation, you will not be able to register your interest. OSOP list has around 65 occupations including Accountants, ICT professionals, Registered nurses, Engineers, Café restaurant Managers, Hotel Motel managers, Chefs, Cooks, bakers, plumbers, electricians and many more. 2021-22 Program Year processing Migration Tasmania continues to process applications lodged in 2021-22 and will record nominations in Skillselect for successful applicants after the 2022-23 program year quota is received. All applications lodged in the 2021-22 year will be processed against the 2021-22 year nomination criteria. Tasmania Skilled Occupation ListOverseas Skilled Occupation list Tasmania Onshore Skilled Occupation List Gold List - Critical Roles List Migration agents and lawyers comments on Tasmania State Nomination 2022-23The candidates who may be most benefitted by these changes might be the Tasmanian graduates and Tasmanian PhD holders.
Book an Appointment Skilled Migration Program (Visa 491,190) WA - WA State Nomination 2022-2023Latest update for WA State Nomination - Simple requirement as received more allocations for 491 and 190 visasThe WA Government and WA residents have received good news on allocation number. The government has decided to make changes to its migration program by expanding more occupation eligible for skilled visa 491 and visa 190; New occupations have been added to the Western Australian Skilled Migration Occupation List Schedule 1 (WASMOL Schedule 1) and the Western Australian Skilled Migration Occupation List Schedule 2 (WASMOL Schedule 2). The list of newly available occupations can be found on the WA State Nomination – combined occupation list below. The WA Government has also waived the $200 application fee and has made changes to the requirements for new applicants as of 1 July 2022, including:
The next round of invitations to apply for WA State nomination will occur in the third week of September 2022. Western Australia's skilled migration program is the earliest program to notify skilled migrants about its state nomination requirement for the program year 2022-23. To start with positive news, overseas applicants are now eligible for WA State Nomination visa 491 and visa 190. However, the invitation to apply for WA state nomination will be assessed by the ranking system. The first priority will be given to applicants who are currently residing in WA, then to those residing in Australia and last one is for those residing overseas. The 2022-23 program year for Western Australia state nomination will also have a new expanded skilled occupation list called Graudate occupation list which is available for over 300 occupations. * The state is currently waiting confirmation of allocation from the Department of Home Affair to commences the skilled migration program 2022-23. Once there is any update, please check this page for the latest news.* WA State Nomination Migration Program Process and RequirementsThere are 2 main streams for Western Australia state sponsorship program :
Schedule 1 - WA Visa 491 and 190 Further Nomination RequirementWork experience onshore an Another Work experience requirement WA Schedule 1 State Nomination is to have a contract of employment (FULL-TIME ROLE) for at least 12 months in the nominated occupation in Western Australia. English requirement is competent to all level of skills. English exemption applies to candidates who hold a passport from the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, Canada and New Zealand. A contract of employment is applicable for 190 visa and NOT applicable for 491 visa applications. Your contract of employment must be full-time and have at least 6 months from the time of your application. Further assessment will take place
Schedule 2 - WA Visa 491 and 190 Nomination RequirementYou must have a contract of employment for full time employment for at least 12 months in the nominated or closely related occupation in Western Australia. English requirement and exemption are similar to Schedule 1. English Language Competent Table for Major occupation groups 3-8 -Must meet the English in a single test
Western Australia state nomination requirements - Graduate StreamTo be received an invitation to apply for visa 491 or visa 190 in Western Australia, the candidate must:
Western Australia Skilled Occupation List - Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and GraduateWestern Australian Skilled Migration Occupation List - Schedule 1
Western Australian Skilled Migration Occupation List - Schedule 2
Graduate Occupation List
Book an Appointment Skilled Migration Program (Visa 491,190) SA - SA State Nomination 2022-2023South Australia has announced its skilled migration program requirement for the skilled visas 491 and 190 on Thursday 25 August 2022.
Overall, there are just a few changes in nomination requirement comparing to the last financial year. Offshore applications are welcome to apply now with certain requirement. There are total 6 nomination streams for 491 visa and 190 visa in South Australia for skilled migrants: 1. South Australian GraduatesIf you are an international graduate, who has studied in South Australia, you may be eligible for state nomination as a skilled migrant faster than other candidates. There is also a concession for High Performing Graudate in South Australia for 491/190 nomination without work experience requirement. Eligibility guidelinesTo be an SA Graduate you must
Work experience in SA
Type of Contract may affect your 491 or 190 nomination It may be a case to be considered if you are working part time or full time in South Australia. You must be working:
2. Working in South Australia
Other requirements are skill assessment, minimum 65 EOI points are specified in each occupation. 3. Outer Regional South AustraliaSkilled migrants who contribute hugely to Regional of South Australia may benefit from certain exemption in work experience. Working holiday maker visa holders may also apply under this pathway. To be eligible, you must:
To be eligible for 190 visa nomination, you must be working in a high skilled position (level 1 or 2) OR receiving a high salary (at least $65,000). You also need to provide a recommendation letter from your employer saying that why you should be considered Employer Criteria:
4. Long Term ResidentsYou must have resided continuously in South Australia for the past 5 years to be eligible for the long term residents stream. You can work any occupation from skilled level 1 to 3 and Skill level 4 carer and Aide occupation for the past 6 months and for total of 12 months over the past 3 years. It can be cumulative and inclusive of the six months requirement outlined above. However, you must not be working in your nominated occupation or closely related occupation to apply for this stream. There are certain requirements for 491 and 190 nomination:
5. Highly skilled and talentedThere is higher requirement for highly skilled and talented however, they do not need to be residing in South Australia to lodge an ROI. It is encouraging applicants who can contribute to the state's critical priority sectors including:
English Proficient is the mimum for this nomination stream. A high base salary threshold commensurate with the expectations of the highly skilled and talented stream (at least 80,000 per annum) and working full time (at least 30 hours per week or 60 hours per fortnight) are required. 6. OffshoreIf you are seeking to move to South Australia, the first step is to use SkillSelect to make an expression of interest (EOI), and select South Australia as your first preferred State or Territory to move to in Australia. South Australia will be assessing candidates on merit by the following factors, within their nominated occupation:
Offshore applicants can also seek nomination from highly skilled and talented stream above if you are working in critical sectors Have demonstrated extensive experience, working in senior or executive level roles in highly skilled jobs, in:
Skilled Migration Program (Visa 491,190) QLD - QLD State Nomination 2022-2023Queensland has opened its State Nomination for 2022-2023 financial year on 16 August 2022. It has received the Interim allocation of 4,200 (3,000 for 190 and 1,200 for 491). Onshore applicants can access the full Federal Skilled Occupation List while offshore applicants can only access the 2022–23 QLD Skilled Occupation List (QSOL) below. There are minimum EOI points requirement – 80 for the 190 visa (except for Trades, which is 75) and 65 for the 491 visa. There is also minimum English requirement – Proficient English (except for Trades, which is Competent). Four streams are now available to get the state nomination. 1. Graduates of a Queensland universityThis pathway is for high-performing graduates, who have graduated from a Queensland university in a PhD or Doctorate, Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree – and are currently onshore in Queensland. If you are a PhD or Master graduate (in the STEM field) you may be eligible for a 190 visa, if you are a Master graduate in other fields or a Bachelor graduate, then you need GPA 5.5 and will be eligible for 491 only. There is no job required for a PhD graduate, but Master and Bachelor graduates need to be employed full-time (35 hours per week) in the nominated or closely related occupation. 2. Skilled workers living in QueenslandIf you have been living in Queensland and undertaking full-time post-qualification employment over the past 6 months in your nominated occupation immediately prior to submitting your EOI you will be eligible for the 190 visa. Instead, if you have 3 months’ work experience, you will be eligible for a 491 visa. Both 190 and 491 visa applicants need to have a further 12 months full-time ongoing employment. So, if you are a bachelor graduate and currently working in Queensland, you may be eligible to apply for 190 via this stream. 3. Skilled workers living offshoreYou need to have an occupation on the Queensland Skilled Occupation List (QSOL) and have a minimum of 3-years of post-study work experience. 4. Small business owners in regional QueenslandYou will need to purchase an existing business in regional Queensland for a minimum of $100,000 or have been operating a PROFITABLE start-up for a minimum of 2 years with a turnover of $200,000. You need to own 100% of the business and run the business for 6 months, you also need to employ at least one Australian resident for 20 hours per week. There are also some additional requirements for your business:
If you meet the minimum Queensland criteria, you can put in an Express and Interest. However, Invitations will go to the highest points per occupation, and this is likely to vary for each occupation. Other requirements may be considered where there are a large number of EOIs for a particular occupation on the same points – eg. regional location, years of work experience. EOIs will remain in our queue based on the points when they were originally lodged. If you want to increase your points, it is advised that you make another Express of Interest. As Migration Queensland database and SkillSelect are not linked, Migration Queensland does not know when you have made changes to your EOI which may increase your points. You will remain in its queue in the order of the points you had when you first lodged your EOI. Qld Skilled Occupation List 2022-23QLD has published their skilled occupation list for 2022-2023 program year. Many more occupations have made available for QLD state nomination and there are a lot of positive news regarding QLD nomination requirements. Before submitting an EOI or State nomination, you must ensure that your occupation is included in Qld skilled occupation list 2022. Having a positive and valid skill assessment for your nominated occupation is compulsory for QLD state nomination program. QLD Occupation List
Skilled Migration Program (Visa 491,190) NT - NT State Nomination 2022-2023The Northern Territory (NT) has now received an interim allocation of nominations under the general skilled migration program. MigrationNT continues to receive and assess onshore nomination applications under the existing eligibility criteria. You should lodge your application ASAP after meeting the eligibility criteria. You may not be assessed prior to visa expiry dates. Offshore applications remain closed. A date for the reopening of this program and eligibility criteria will be announced in the near future. Commitment to the NTIt is important to read this carefully before accepting a nomination from Australia's NT government. As accepting the nomination or apply for a skilled visa, that means you are agreeing to the following conditions:
A declaration form will be required to complete to show your obligation to the NT Government. MigrationNT considers a number of factors in assessing commitment to the NT, including:
NT state nomination requirementEligible NT GraduatesInternational student graduates who have studied in the NT will be eligible for a subclass 190 nomination if you have met the following criteria before applying for nomination:
If you do not meet one of the requirement above, you may only be eligible for 491 visa. Other NT residentsAn NT resident applicant includes those on temporary visas with work rights, currently residing in the NT. NT resident applicants will be eligible for a subclass 190 nomination if you:
NT resident applicants will be considered for a subclass 491 nomination if you meet the following requirements:
Skilled Migration Program (Visa 491,190) NSW - NSW State Nomination 2022-2023NSW State Nomination program has announced their skilled visa 491 and 190 requirement. Offshore applicants will be able to apply for NSW State Nomination . The NSW nomination for skilled nominated visa 190 remains by invitation only. Please note: Skilled Migration NSW has not been open yet. They will open it shortly for the 2022-23 financial year. NSW is always the most popular states with its simple requirement, however the competitiveness is extremely high for certain occupations. NSW Government also recommends that applicants should explore other migration pathways while waiting to be invited by NSW NSW state nomination requirement and key changes- SkillSelect EOI : your EOI must be for Skilled Nominated Visa 190 and NSW only for state. - Residency requirement: This program has increased the residency requirement from 3 months to 6 months of residing in NSW - Offshore candidate: Offshore applicants will be considered in ALL OCCUPATIONS within unit groups identified on the NSW Skilled Nominated Skills List that are eligible for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190). - Minimum experience and Scores: Each unit group will have a minimum number of years of skilled work experience and minimum point score to be eligible for NSW nomination. These minimum numbers will be identified on the NSW Skilled Nominated Skills List. Minimum numbers are informed by the number of places available in each unit group for the financial year and the number of EOIs submitted in SkillSelect. NSW Skilled Occupation ListsNSW has published its skilled occupation list for visa 190 and visa 491. Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491)
There is new minimum point scores and years of work experience requirements for this program year. Each unit group will have different minimum points and year of work experience required. For example: Accountant needs 110 points and 3 years of work experience for 190 visa Great news for trades occupations, Teachers, and Social professionals like Social Work or community work. NSW only requires those unit groups 65 or 70 points and no work experience. Book an Appointment Skilled Migration Program (Visa 491,190) - Victoria State Nomination 2022-2023The skilled migration program of Victoria is still close for new applications. State Nomination Victoria has announced that they have to wait for the allocation to be confirmed before updating their nomination requirement. It is expected that this program year 2022-23 will see an expanded eligibility criteria across both skilled migration visa 190 and visa 491 and also open for offshore applicants. Victoria is known to be the strictest state during covid-19 with only 500 allocations for 491 visa and 3500 for 190 visa. However, the eligible occupations for Victoria State Nomination was limited to STEMM skills. We hope that they will publish the new policy soon and Work Visa Lawyers will update the requirements here. Skilled Migration Program 2022-23 in Victoria is finally open on 11/8/2022Open to applicants living in Victoria and overseas, the program provides skilled migrants with a pathway to permanent residency in Victoria. The skills that successful applicants bring to Victoria benefits employers and the broader Victorian economy. The program provides two visa pathways. The Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) is a permanent visa for skilled migrants to live and work anywhere in Victoria. The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) is for skilled migrants to live and work in regional Victoria and provides a pathway to permanent residency through thePermanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191). As with previous years, applicants will first need to submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) and then be selected on competitive merit to apply for visa nomination. Before submitting a ROI, applicants should ensure that they meet all eligibility requirements:
ROIs will be assessed until May 2023. Victoria State nomination - What happens to existing ROIs Submission in 2021-2022?The 2021-22 program was highly competitive with over 15,000 Registrations of Interest submitted. Applicants who were not selected to apply are encouraged to submit a new Victoria Registration of Interest for the 2022-23 program. VICTORIA SKILLED VISA NOMINATION REQUIREMENT + CHANGESVictoria is open for nominations from candidates living and working in Victoria and for offshore candidates. Applicants will first need to submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) and then be selected on competitive merit to apply for visa nomination. ROIs will be selected from August 2022 to May 2023. All occupations on the DoHA’s Skilled Occupation List are now eligible, and applicants are no longer required to be using STEMM skills and working in a target sector to apply. The ROIs will be selected based on following factors:
The following occupation groups will also be prioritised:
Salary – for onshore candidates only: You can only include earnings from skilled employment in Victoria, or regional Victoria for subclass 491 visa applicants. Skilled employment includes any role that is at skill levels 1,2 or 3 in the relevant ANZSCO classification. Skilled employment does not have to be in your nominated occupation, but your earnings must be from skilled employment. Candidates who may benefit with these changes include:
Visa 190 Victoria State Nomination RequirementThere is no specific requirement for visa 190 except from the basic eligibility criteria. However, in the process of claiming annual earnings, you must support all your claims of earnings with documents in your applications All annual earnings that you claimed must be from a skilled employment that includes any role that is at skill level 1,2, or 3. Visa 491 Victoria State Nomination RequirementProvided that you have met basic eligibility criteria for 491 visa, you may need to meet other requirements such as: Work Experience Applicants must be living and working in regional Victoria by the time they receive the visa nomination Another interesting part of working in Regional Victoria and the definition of the skilled employment for 491 visa Victoria. Skilled employment includes any role that is at skill levels 1,2,or 3 in the relevant ANZSCO Classsification. It does not need to be closely related or at the same skill level of your nominated occupation. For example: if your nominated occupation is Civil Engineering, and you are working as a Mechanical engineer technician, your employment is considered as skilled employment. However, if you are working as a Waitor or Waitress, you are not considered as working in skilled employment and do not meet the requirement. This has been supported heavily from the state. Their Visa 491 requirement is getting so simple to meet, which is made similar to South Australia Working in regional stream. As a consequence, with the:
This will lead to a highly competitive skilled migration program in Victoria even though they receive more quotas than last program years. Onshore and offshore applicants can now applyIn addition to applicants living in Victoria, we will also be selecting applicants living outside Australia for the subclass 190 visa in all eligible occupations. For the subclass 491 visa in addition to applicants living in Victoria, applicants living offshore can apply, noting we are currently prioritising health occupations for subclass 491 visa nomination. More eligible occupationsVictoria no longer requires applicants to be using STEMM skills and working in a target sector to apply. That means now all occupations on the relevant Department of Home Affairs Occupation List are now eligible to apply for Victoria State Nomination. Plus the 15,000 existing ROIs from target sectors and STEMM applicants, this will make Victoria extremely competitive. We are awaiting for the official allocation for Victoria skilled migration program 22-23. ACT State Nomination Update 2022-2023 - Skilled Visa 491 and 190 ACTACT Critical Skilled List 2022-2023
Why was state nomination skilled visa 190 and 491 in 2022-23 shut for a month?So, let’s look at recent history for some references. This is not without precedent. In June 2020, we made a video about the state nominations being closed ‘indefinitely’. This was because no allocations were given by the Federal Government.
At the time the video causes a lot of controversies, but it turned out to be accurate. At the time, this was when the Covid 19 pandemic was really taking off. So, there was a good reason for the Federal government holding back allocations. They wanted to slow the spread of Covid, and the borders were closed anyway. In 2020, the states received an interim allocation from 3 September 2020. Why did we need allocation?Many people have their visas expiring in Australia Or skills assessment or English tests. Even worse, some people need to apply for a visa before they turn 45 and are no longer eligible. Covid has been tough to them and I am sure this late opening date for skilled visa 491 and 190 would cause them a lot of disspointment. But 2022 is very different. We will make another video soon where we will provide our view of "When will the State Sponsorships 2022-2023 open?" Can I migrate with full hospital ROK?One of the reasons is also to avoid increasing the power of the kingdom from which you are migrating. The issue with this, especially if you're migrating with a full hospital, is that you'll need a lot of resources to heal your troops, and you won't be able to transfer those resources to new kingdoms.
Can you migrate to new Kingdom in ROK?Migration is implemented in the Rise Of Kingdoms so players can choose a new server if they are on a low population kingdom or they want to play with friends. Migration on a new ROK server is only possible with migration passports pages.
What are the requirements to migrate in rise of kingdoms?Here are all the conditions you need to meet in order to be eligible for migration in Rise of Kingdoms:. Level 16+ City Hall.. Have no Alliance.. Have no Marching Queues.. You are not in combat.. Your power does not exceed the server Power Cap.. Your kingdom is in the season of Conquest.. Why can't I immigrate in rise of kingdoms?Requirements to Immigrate
(The number of pages required for immigration is determined by your projected power ranking in the destination kingdom.) All march queues are empty. Neither your city nor your troops are in battle. You do not belong to an alliance.
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