Top 3 Australian states that are set to issue more than 10,000 invitations this 2023.
Highlights
At the midway point of 2022-2023, most states and territories are lagging behind their allocated quotas for state-nominated visa invitations. In this case, there is a high probability of a significant increase in visa approvals over the next five months, as states struggle to fulfill their assigned quotas.
Top 3 states with the highest number of remaining quota
The Australian Government has announced that for the 2022-23 permanent Migration Program, the planning level will be raised to 195,000 places which is aimed to address the shortage of skilled workers. Although numerous invitations have been issued last year, there is still a high number of allocated spot that needs to be completed this year. Below are the top 3 states that are expected to make a number of nominations over the next months.
1. New South Wales
NSW is Australia’s largest state economy, this state also has the largest remaining allocated quotas for state-nominated visa invitations. In order to boost visa approvals, the NSW government just recently eliminated requirements related to work experience and minimum points scores for its skilled-nominated visa category.
Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491)
Allocated spot- 6,168
Invitation issued- 871
Remaining spot- 5,297
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
Allocated spot- 9,108
Invitation issued-2,375
Remaining spot- 6,733
2. Victoria
The state government in Victoria has expanded the list of eligible occupations to include all those on the Skilled Occupation list, with the aim of attracting a more diverse range of applicants.
Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491)
Allocated spot- 3,400
Invitation issued-1,082
Remaining spot-2,318
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
Allocated spot- 11,500
Invitation issued-4,105
Remaining spot- 7,395
3. Western Australia
The state has recently received an overwhelming number of applications for the State Nomination Migration Program. To have more time to process the huge volume of applications, the state government decided to run the invitation rounds every first week of the month which will commence on the first week of February.
Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491)
Allocated spot- 2,790
Invitation issued-420
Remaining spot-2,370
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
Allocated spot- 5,350
Invitation issued-830
Remaining spot- 4,520
Perks of state-nominated visa (subclass 491 and 190)
Skilled workers who are nominated by a state or territory can work and live permanently in Australia.
Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491)
This provisional visa is only exclusive to skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
Benefits:
Stay in Australia for 5 years
Live, work, and study in a designated regional area of Australia
Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid
Apply for permanent residence after 3 years from the time your visa is granted
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
This visa lets nominated skilled workers live and work in Australia as permanent residents.
Benefits:
Work and study anywhere in Australia
Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
If eligible, become an Australian citizen
Why is it important to get help from migration experts?
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