NSW – Invitation Rounds

NSW – Invitation Rounds

The Department of Home Affairs allows the New South Wales (NSW) Government to nominate applicants for the following visa types:

If you are interested in being considered by the NSW Government, you need to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) visa SkillSelect. SkillSelect is the program administered by the Department of Home Affairs.

Invitation Round – NSW

The New South Wales Government will conduct the following upcoming invitation rounds for skilled visas:

Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)- closed

NSW has now invited sufficient Expressions of Interests (EOIs) to fill the nomination allocation for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) for the current program year.

As a result, no further invitations will be issued for this visa subclass until a new allocation is provided by the Australian Government at the start of the 2026-27 program year.

Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) - Pathway 2 - open

An invitation round for the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) Pathway 2 was conducted last week. NSW will continue to invite EOIs for the subclass 491 visa until the nomination allocation is reached.

Please note that invitation rounds are highly competitive and only occupations on the NSW Skills Lists are eligible for an invitation.

2025-26 State and territory nomination allocations – New South Wales

The Australian Government has allocated 3,600 skilled visa nomination places to New South Wales (NSW) for the 2025-26 program. NSW’s allocation consists of:

The Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – A permanent visa to live and work anywhere in Victoria – 2,100 places (-900)
The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – A provisional (5 year) visa with a pathway to permanent residency after living and working in regional Victoria for at least 3 years – 1,500 places (-500)

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