Under the 2022-23 Migration Program settings, nomination allocations have been made available to States and Territories. There has been a large increase in places for skilled nominated visas (subclass 190) and skilled work regional visas (subclass 491).
Key highlights:
- Australian states and territories have opened their skilled visa nomination programs for 2022-23
- There is a large allocation increase for subclass 491 and 190 visas for New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia
- Places under the skilled stream increased from 79,600 to 109,900, while the family stream dropped from 77,300 to 50,000
State and Territory nominated visa allocations for 2022-23
|
State |
Skilled Nominated
(Subclass 190) Visa |
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa |
Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) |
| ACT |
800 |
1,920 |
​​10 |
| NSW |
7,160 |
4,870 |
260 |
| NT |
600 |
840 |
15 |
| QLD |
3,000 |
1,200 |
235 |
| SA |
2,700 |
3,180 |
70 |
| TAS |
2,000 |
1,350 |
10 |
| VIC |
9,000 |
2,400 |
170 |
| WA |
5,350 |
2,790 |
40 |
| Total |
​30,610 |
18,550 |
810 |
Requirements by State and Territory
States and Territories each assess eligible applicants against criteria unique to their jurisdiction. For further information relating to each individual
State and Territory, click through on the relevant links below:
- ACT – Skilled Visa – ACT nomination and Business Migration Guidelines
- NSW – Visas and Immigration
- VIC – Live in Melbourne
- QLD – Business & Skilled Migration Queensland
- NT – Northern Territory Visa nomination eligibility
- WA – Business Migration Western Australia (BIIP) or Skilled Migration Western Australia (190 and 491 visas)
- SA – Move to South Australia
- TAS – Migration Tasmania
For further information about this announcement or your particular immigration situation, please get in touch with our friendly migration agents and support team. Simply email aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com to arrange an online consultation or find out more contact details here.
