State and Territory Updates for Skilled and Business visas

A summary of the current status of state sponsored visa programs across the Australia states and territories.

2024-25 nomination allocations  

ACT 

The Australian Government has allocated 1,800 nomination places to the ACT for the 2024-25 program year.
The ACT’s allocation consists of:

• Skilled Nominated visa (Sc 190) – 1000 places
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (Sc 491) – 800 places

The ACT Government have advised that the date of their next invitation round will be held before 31 August 2024.

• ACT Nomination Guidelines, Critical Skills List and Invitation Ranking
• 188 Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) is closed

Victoria 

The Australian Government has allocated 5,000 skilled visa nomination places to Victoria for the 2024-25 program year.
Victoria’s allocation consists of:

• Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – 3,000 places
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – 2,000 places

Northern Territory 

The Australian Government has allocated 1,600 nomination places to the NT for the 2024-25 program year. The number of places has doubled from the 2023-24 program year.

Applications for nomination can now be lodged through the online portal.

South Australia

The Australian Government has allocated 3,800 skilled visa nomination places to South Australia for the 2024-25 program year.
South Australia’s allocation consists of:

• Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – 3,000 places
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – 800 places

This is an additional 1500 nomination places compared to the 2023 – 24 program year.

Further information about South Australia’s 2024-25 skilled migration program will be announced in the coming weeks.

Western Australia 

The Australian Government has allocated 5000 skilled visa nomination places to Western Australia for the 2024-25 program year.

Invitation rounds for the 2024-25 program year are anticipated to be held the first week of each month, commencing in August 2024.

The Western Australian state nominated migration program is now open and the Western Australian government will continue to waive the $200 application fee.

There will be additional employment contract arrangements for candidates invited through the General Stream – WASMOL – Schedule 1.

Queensland 

The Australian Government has allocated 1200 skilled visa nomination places to Queensland for the 2024-25 program year.
Queensland’s allocation consists of:

• Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – 600 places
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – 600 places

New South Wales 

The Australian Government has allocated 5000 skilled visa nomination places to New South Wales for the 2024-25 program year.
New South Wales’s allocation consists of:

• Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – 3000 places
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – 2000 places

Invitation rounds occur throughout the financial year. There are no predetermined or publicly announced dates for invitation rounds for the NSW Skilled Migration program.

Tasmania 

The Australian Government has allocated 2860 skilled visa nomination places to Tasmania for the 2024-25 program year.
South Australia’s allocation consists of:

• Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – 2100 places
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – 760 places

Tasmania’s Skilled Migration State Nomination Program will reopen to new Registrations of Interest in the coming weeks, with details to be announced soon.

2024–25 state and territory nomination allocations