Australia Nomination Application

Nominations associated with Australian Visas

Australian State or Territory Nomination for Subclass 190 and Subclass 491 Visa

For Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491), nomination from Australian state or territory government agency is required. For these two visas, Australian States receive a lot of expression of Interest applications every year. All states declare the required score points under each occupation and EOIs satisfying the points criteria of each state are given an invitation to apply for the 190 or 491 visas.

Subclass 190 is a permanent visa and subclass 491 is a temporary visa. It is easier to satisfy the nomination criteria of 491 visas than subclass 190 visas and it can lead to a permanent skilled visa in the future.

The process of Nomination from the Australian State or Territory Government starts by submitting an Expression of Interest. In each invitation round of Australian states, the applicants with EOIs having specific points for each required occupation are declared by the states, to apply for nomination. The applicants can apply for the nomination through the online portal of each state.  The links of each state nomination portal are mentioned on the Immi website. The applicants need to apply between the time frame of the invitation round. Once the nomination is approved, the state and territory invite the applicant to apply for the skilled visa within 60 days after approval.

Below is a brief description of the nomination process of each state of Australia for subclass 491 and subclass 190 visas.

Nomination Process for ACT:

For ACT nomination, the applicant is required to submit an Expression of Interest for subclass 190 or 491 visa to show interest in lodging the subclass 190 or 491 visa application. Australian Capital Territory has started a new scoring system known as Canberra Matrix to calculate the eligibility score of an applicant for the ACT.
During the Canberra Matrix Invitation Round, the candidates who have enough points to qualify for Canberra Invitation are eligible to apply through the Canberra matrix to express their interest in ACT Nomination.
The Candidates with the highest points and skills for each occupation are then selected to apply for ACT nomination by submitting the online application along with required documents and Canberra Matrix claimed score plus paying the service fee within 14 days.
Once the Nomination is successful, the applicant receives Apply Visa tab for their intended visa EOI in Skill select to apply for the visa.

Nomination Process for New South Wales:

The nomination process of New South Wales for subclass 190 and subclass 491 visas slightly differs from each other.

Subclass 491 Nomination:

To be eligible for 491 NSW Nomination, the applicant will need to satisfy the nomination criteria of one of the three streams of NSW.

• Stream1 is associated with applicants Living and Working in NSW.
• Stream2 is associated with applicants who completed studies in Regional NSW.
• Stream3 is associated with applicants skilled in the occupation required in NSW.

For the nomination process of 491 visas, NSW starts with the submission of Expression of Interest and then submission of Registration of Interest (ROI) during the submission window. If the ROI is valid, the applicant is invited to apply to an RDA office where applicant skills are required. Once the nomination is approved, the applicant receives Apply Visa tab in the 491 EOI account.

Subclass 190 Nomination:

To be eligible to apply for 190 Nomination, the applicant will need to satisfy the nomination criteria of NSW that is currently employed in NSW where the applicant employment meets the standard for claiming skilled employment in applicant’s skilled occupation or have genuinely and continuously resided in NSW from the last three months.
The Nomination process for 190 NSW begins with the submission of an Expression of Interest in Skill selection. The EOIs with the highest Points are invited to apply for nomination within 14 days of the Invitation. Once the nomination is approved the applicant receives an Apply Visa tab in EOI Account to apply for the visa within 60 days of nomination.

Nomination Process for Northern Territory:

The Nomination Process for Northern Territory begins by submission of Expression of Interest. The applicant needs to meet the Eligibility Criteria of the Northern Territory. The applicant is required to apply for the nomination of 190 or 491 through the NT Government Online Application System. The applicant will need to pay the nomination application processing fee as well.
Once the Nomination is approved, the applicant will get Apply Visa tab in his/her EOI account, from where they can start completing their 190 or 491 visa application for which the nomination has been approved by NT Government.

Nomination Process for Queensland:

The nomination process for 190 and 491 visas QA starts by submitting an Expression of Interest through the skill select website. The applicant needs to select Queensland as an intended state for nomination in EOI. If the applicant’s EOI points are eligible for the invitation, the applicant gets an invitation through email from Migration Queensland to apply for nomination.
The applicant is then required to apply for the nomination through the provided link and upload the required documents and pay the nomination application fee. Once the Nomination is approved the applicant gets Apply Visa tab from the Department of Home Affairs as an invitation of visa in their EOI Account from where he/she can apply for his/her skilled visa through Immi account.

Nomination Process for South Australia:

The nomination process for subclass 190 and 491 visas for South Australia starts with the submission of expression of interest. The intended state for nomination should be South Australia. For SA nomination the applicant needs to satisfy the nomination criteria of SA. The applicant then needs to submit the nomination application through the Skilled & Business Migration Portal.
Upon approval of the nomination application, the applicant receives an invitation from the Department of Home Affairs by getting Apply Visa tab in his/her EOI Account.

Nomination Process for Tasmania:

The nomination process for subclass 190 and 491 Tasmania also begins with the submission of Expression of Interest for Tasmania state. The eligible EOIs are invited further for Tasmania state nomination application in each invitation round. The invited applicants apply through the Tasmania State Website for nomination application and they need to submit the nomination application processing fee.
Once the nomination is approved the applicant is informed through provided email and he/she also gets an invitation for applying for the visa in his/her EOI Account from the Department of Home Affairs. The applicant will see the Apply visa tab in his/her EOI Account for his/her approved visa EOI.

Nomination Process for Victoria:

The Nomination process for subclass 190 and 491 Victoria like other states begins with the submission of Expression of Interest for Victoria as an intended state of living. After submission of EOI, the applicant is required to apply for Registration of Interest (ROI) through the Live-in Melbourne Website. Once the ROI is approved, the applicant is informed through email to apply for a Nomination application for Victoria through the Live-in Melbourne Portal.
Once the nomination is approved, the applicant gets a tab of Apply Visa in his/her EOI account from the Department of Home Affairs Australia to apply for the visa.

Nomination Process for Western Australia:

The nomination process for subclass 190 and subclass 491 Western Australia commences with the submission of Expression of Interest with Western Australia as an Intended state of seeking nomination from. If the applicant is selected to apply for nomination, he/she will receive an email from WA with a link to the WA State Nomination application. The applicant gets 28 days for the completion and submission of the Nomination application along with the Application processing fee.
Once the Nomination is successful, the applicant gets an invitation from the Department of Home Affairs in his/her EOI account to apply for their nominated skilled visa.

Nomination for Subclass 188 Visa:

For Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188), the applicant also requires a nomination from an Australian State or Territory government agency or Austrade.
For subclass 188 visa, the applicant is required to submit an Expression of Interest by identifying the state from which the applicant is seeking the nomination. The applicant will need to visit the state government website or contact them to know about their nomination process or requirements. When the Nomination is approved by the Australian State or Territory Government or Austrade, the applicant is invited to apply for a 188 Visa.