WA Invitation Rounds

State Nomination Streams

The WA Government State Nomination Migration Program has three streams:

1. General stream WA SMOL Schedule 1
2. General Stream WA SMOL Schedule 2
3. Graduate stream

For more information about the requirements for the Subclass 190 visa, see our page on Western Australia 190 Visa Requirements.

WA Skilled Occupation List

The WA Government publishes its occupation lists for each program year. For 2025-26 there are 3 lists to refer to:

• Western Australian skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL): Schedule 1
• Western Australian skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL): Schedule 2
• Graduate Occupation List

To see if your occupation is on the list, see our page on the WA Skilled Migration Occupation List (WASMOL).

English Language Requirements for WA State Nomination

Under the 2025-26 WA State Nominated Migration Program, all streams require at least Competent English (equivalent to IELTS 6 in each band). In earlier years WA asked for the following, depending on your occupation:

• ANZSCO Group 1 (Managers) or Group 2 (Professionals)
  • English language equivalent to IELTS 7
• All other occupations
  • English language equivalent to IELTS 6

For more detailed information, see our page on English language requirements for WA state nomination.