• Victoria Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements

Subclass 190 & 491 Visa

Victoria – Skilled Migration Nomination Requirement (2024-2025)

Victoria’s 2024-25 skilled visa nomination program is now open to new Registrations of Interest.

2024-25 State and territory nomination allocations – Victoria

The Australian Government has allocated 5,000 skilled visa nomination places to Victoria for the 2024-25 program.

Victoria’s allocation consists of:

2024-25 Eligibility requirements – Victoria

Subclass 190 skilled visa nomination

Basic requirements:

  • be living in Victoria or overseas,
  • be committed to living and working in Victoria,
  • have had your Registration of Interest (ROI) selected,
  • be under 45 years of age,
  • have at least Competent English
  • have a valid Skills Assessment in an occupation on the eligible skilled occupation for this visa,
  • have achieved at least 65 point on the Australian Government’s points test for your Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect.

Further eligibility requirements:

Living in Victoria

If you are living in Australia (onshore) you must be living in Victoria. We will not be selecting Registration of Interests (ROIs) from onshore applicants living in Australian states and territories other than Victoria. We do make some case-by-case exceptions for those living in border communities.

Living overseas

If you are living overseas (offshore), you are eligible to apply for Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa nomination. You must be committed to living in Victoria.

You are not required to be working to be eligible for Victorian subclass 190 visa nomination. There is no minimum work experience and hours of work requirement.

Living in Victoria (onshore):

  • If you are living in Victoria and work in skilled employment for an employer physically located in Victoria, you can provide an estimate of your annual earnings in your Registration of Interest (ROI). A business using a virtual office or proxy office is not considered as physically located in Victoria. Your employment does not have to be related to or the same as your nominated occupation, but your earnings must be from skilled employment in Victoria. View our Annual earnings estimation guide for information on skilled employment and what you can and cannot claim.
  • If you are not working, working in non-skilled employment, or working for an employer not physically located in Victoria, you are still eligible to apply for nomination, but you are not eligible to claim earnings in your Registration of Interest (ROI).

Living overseas (offshore):

  • If you are living overseas, you are not required to claim earnings in your Registration of Interest (ROI).
  • You must be committed to living and working in Victoria.
  • State nomination cannot be transferred from one state to another.
  • To be invited to apply for Victorian visa nomination, you must submit a ROI.
  • Your ROI must be selected by us before you can apply for skilled visa nomination. A ROI is not an application for Victorian visa nomination. There is no guarantee that your ROI will be selected.
  • You must be under 45 years of age at the time of nomination. This is a Department of Home Affairs requirement.
  • You must have at least Competent English
  • When you submit your nomination application, you’re required to provide an English test result within at least 12 weeks validity remaining.
  • You must have a valid skills assessment in an occupation on the Australian Government’s eligible skilled occupation list for the visa.
  • Your nominated occupation in your Skills Assessment must match your Expression of Interest (EOI) with the Department of Home Affairs.
  • When you submit your nomination application, you are required to provide a Skills Assessment within at least 12 weeks validity remaining.
  • For Health professionals, your occupation must be consistent with your Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration.

You must have at least 65 points on the Australian Government’s points test, including the 5 points for state and territory nomination.

Subclass 491 skilled work regional visa nomination

Basic requirements:

  • be living and working in regional Victoria or living overseas,
  • be committed to living and working in regional Victoria ,
  • have had your Registration of Interest (ROI) selected,
  • be under 45 years of age,
  • have at least Competent English
  • have a valid Skills Assessment in an occupation on the eligible skilled occupation for this visa,
  • have achieved at least 65 point on the Australian Government’s points test for your Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect.

Further eligibility requirements:

Living in regional Victoria

If you are living in Australia (onshore) you must be living in regional Victoria.

Some outer suburbs of Melbourne are considered regional for the purposes of migration by the Department of Home Affairs.

As an example, the Mornington Peninsula, Pakenham and Geelong are considered designated regional areas of Victoria for migration purposes.

Living overseas

If you are living overseas (offshore), you are eligible to apply for Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) visa nomination. Subclass 491 visa holders must live and work in regional Victoria once the visa has been granted.

Living in regional Victoria (onshore):
  • If you are living in regional Victoria, you must be working in skilled employment for an employer physically located in regional Victoria.
    • A business using a virtual office or proxy office is not considered as physically located in regional Victoria.
  • You must provide an estimate of your annual earnings in your Registration of Interest (ROI).
    • Your employment does not have to be related to or the same as your nominated occupation.
    • Your earnings must be from skilled employment in regional Victoria.
    • There is no minimum hours of work requirement.
  • If you are not working, working in non-skilled employment, or working for an employer who is not physically located in regional Victoria, you are not eligible to apply for nomination.
Living overseas (offshore):
  • If you are living overseas, you are not required to claim earnings in your Registration of Interest (ROI).
  • We are prioritising offshore subclass 491 ROIs with skills in healthcare, social services, and education (including Early Childhood).
  • You must be committed to living and working in a designated regional area of Victoria.
  • State nomination cannot be transferred from one state to another.

You will be required to demonstrate that you are committed to living and working in regional Victoria through your employment and residence.

  • To be invited to apply for Victorian visa nomination, you must submit a ROI.
  • Your ROI must be selected before you can apply for skilled visa nomination. A ROI is not an application for Victorian visa nomination. There is no guarantee that your ROI will be selected.
  • You must be under 45 years of age at the time of nomination. This is a Department of Home Affairs requirement.
  • You must have at least Competent English
  • When you submit your nomination application, you’re required to provide an English test result within at least 12 weeks validity remaining.
  • You must have a valid skills assessment in an occupation on the Australian Government’s eligible skilled occupation list for the visa.
  • Your nominated occupation in your Skills Assessment must match your Expression of Interest (EOI) with the Department of Home Affairs.
  • When you submit your nomination application, you are required to provide a Skills Assessment within at least 12 weeks validity remaining.
  • For Health professionals, your occupation must be consistent with your Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration.

You must have at least 65 points on the Australian Government’s points test, including the 5 points for state and territory nomination.

ROI ranking factors

All ROIs are ranked against each other and the most competitive across the combination of ranking factors are invited. Nomination places are limited, and as such this process is highly competitive and invitation is not guaranteed.

When inviting ROIs, VIC consider the following ranking factors according to the information you have provided in your EOI and ROI:

  • age,
  • English language level,
  • years of experience in your nominated occupation,
  • education level,
  • occupation skill level,
  • partner’s skill (if applicable), and
  • salary – onshore candidates only.

Certain occupations in the following industry sectors will also be prioritised:

  • Health
  • Social services
  • Education (including early childhood)
  • Construction
  • New energy
  • Digital economy – for the 491 visa
  • Advanced manufacturing – for the 491 visa
  • Hospitality and tourism – for the 491 visa

For subclass 491 applicants living overseas, the following industry sectors will be prioritised:

  • Health
  • Social services
  • Education (including Early Childhood)

Annual earnings estimation

If you indicate in your ROI that you are currently living and working in skilled employment in Victoria or regional Victoria, you will be asked to provide an estimate of your annual earnings.

Skilled employment includes any role that is at skill levels 1, 2 or 3 in the relevant ANZSCO classification.

Your earnings are one of many factors used to select ROIs for invitation.  There is no minimum experience or hours of work required to be eligible for Victorian visa nomination.

Your estimated annual earnings should reflect the total compensation received as part of your employment, excluding superannuation and before income tax deductions.

In most cases you should use your base salary as your estimated annual earnings. It is important to not over-estimate your annual earnings as it could lead to your nomination application being refused.

Estimated annual earnings includes:

  • wages,
  • payments while on leave,
  • penalties (for weekends, public holidays, or work outside regular hours) – you should not provide an hourly rate in this case,
  • commissions (only accepted for sales roles), and
  • amounts that are salary sacrificed (such as a novated lease for a car or a meals and entertainment arrangement).
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Victoria – Construction trade occupations prioritised for visa nomination

The following construction trade occupations are being prioritised under the Skilled Work Regional (Sc 491) visa and Skilled Nominated visa (Sc 190) visa: 

  • 331211 Carpenter and joiner 
  • 331212 Carpenter 
  • 331213 Joiner 
  • 333111 Glazier 
  • 333211 Fibrous plasterer
  • 333212 Solid plasterer 
  • 334111 Plumber (general) 
  • 334112 Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber 
  • 334115 Roof plumber 
  • 341111 Electrician (general) 
  • 341112 Electrician (special class) 
  • 342211 Electrical lines worker 
  • 342411 Cabler (data and telecommunications) 
  • 394111 Cabinetmaker 

VIC nomination process

To apply for Victorian visa nomination, you must:

  1. Check your eligibility
  2. Submit your EOI
  3. Submit your ROI
  4. Submit your nomination application after invited
  5. Submit your visa application after nomination application is successful

Related: 

Other States and territory nomination requirements:

Each state and territory has its own list of occupations, requirements and processes you must follow. Select a state below to see it’s state nomination requirements for 190 and 491 visa:

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