NSW – Invitation Rounds

Subclass 491

NSW Nomination Pathways for Subclass 491

1. Living and working in Regional NSW

You can apply for this pathway if you:

• Hold a valid skilled assessment for an occupation on the Stream 1 combined occupation list
• Have been living and working in your nominated occupation in a designed regional area of NSW for the past 12 months for a minimum 20 hours per week

2. Recently completed study in Regional NSW

To be eligible for this stream, you must:

• Hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your preferred region’s occupation list
• Have completed study in the past 24 months where:
  • You are eligible to claim points for ‘study in regional Australia’; and
  • Your qualification is assessed as closely related to your nominated occupation by the relevant assessing authority

3. Recently completed study in Regional NSW

To be eligible for this stream, you must:

• Hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your preferred region’s occupation list

NSW Skilled Occupation Lists for 491 Visa

The Skilled Occupation List lists the eligible occupations for the subclass 491 visa in the NSW Nomination Program. The occupations NSW is currently nominating for the subclass 190 and subclass 491 visas can be found at our page on NSW Skilled Occupation Lists for 491 Visa. These lists are subject to change without notice. There are two additional lists applicable to the subclass 491 visa:

• NSW 491 Visa Skilled occupation List – Stream 1
• NSW 491 Visa Skilled Occupation List – Stream 2 and 3