Eligibility For Nomination Criteria
You must meet all criteria in one of the three following three streams to be eligible for NSW nomination:
Stream 1 – Living and working in regional NSW
Stream 2 – Recently completed study in regional NSW
Stream 3 – Living and working outside of a designated regional postcode of NSW
Applicants who do not meet the criteria in one of these three streams may be refused unless otherwise agreed with NSW Treasury.
‘Closely related occupations’ are defined as those having the same ANZSCO unit group, i.e. sharing the same first four digits.
‘Designated regional areas’ are determined by Home Affairs. Please see their website for a list of regional NSW postcodes.
Stream 1- Living and working in regional NSW
To be eligible for NSW nomination under this stream you must:
hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your nominated region’s occupation list;
have been living in a designated regional area in NSW for at least the previous 12 months; and
have been working in your nominated occupation, or a closely related occupation, in a designated regional area of NSW, for at least the previous 12 months.
Stream 2- Recently completed study in regional NSW
To be eligible for NSW nomination under this stream you must:
hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your nominated region’s occupation list;
have completed study or education with an education provider, where:
the study was completed within the previous 24 months;
the education provider is located in a designated regional area in NSW;
the study meets the Australian study requirement (as determined by Home Affairs from time to time); and
the qualification obtained from this study has been assessed as closely related to your nominated occupation by the relevant assessing authority; and
have lived in a designated regional area of NSW while completing your study.
Stream 3a – Job Offer in Regional NSW
To be eligible for NSW nomination under this category you must:
hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your nominated region’s occupation list;
have an offer for ongoing employment that is:
in the Applicant’s nominated occupation, or a closely related occupation; and
for a minimum term of 12 months and 35 hours of work per week;
have an offer for ongoing employment from an employer that is:
located in a designated regional area in NSW; and
registered in Australia.
Stream 3b- At Least Five Years Skilled Employment Experience (Offshore Applicants)
If you reside outside of Australia, you must:
hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your nominated region’s occupation list; and
have at least five years of skilled employment in such nominated occupation, or a closely related occupation.
Stream 3c- Family Ties in Regional NSW
To be eligible for NSW nomination under this category you must:
hold a valid skills assessment for an occupation that appears on your nominated region’s occupation list; and
have an immediate family member in a designated regional area in NSW who satisfies all of the criteria below:
a grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, brother or sister of the Applicant (including by virtue of a step or adoptive relationship);
at least 18 years of age;
either an Australian Permanent Resident, an Australian Citizen or a NSW nominated provisional visa holder (489);
currently residing in a designated regional area in NSW; and
has been residing in a designated regional area in NSW for at least the previous 24 months,
and you must ensure that your family member has completed a statutory declaration to confirm that they satisfy each of the above chain migration requirements.
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