Victorian skilled visa nomination enables skilled professionals to make Melbourne and Victoria their home and supports Victorian industries access in-demand skills
Victoria offers state nomination for skilled professionals living in Victoria or overseas under the following skilled visas:
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) - A permanent visa to live and work anywhere in Victoria.
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - A provisional (5 year) visa with a pathway to permanent residency after living and working in regional Victoria for at least 3 years.
About Victorian Nomination
To be invited to apply for Victorian Skilled visa nomination and assessment, you must first make or update an Expression of Interest (EOI) via the Australian Government’s SkillSelect and then submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) for Victorian State Visa Nomination.
Other visa pathways
There are other skilled visas for professionals looking to migrate to Melbourne and Victoria:
- Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
- Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494)
- Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)
For a full list of the current Regional Certifying Bodies required to assess the annual market salary under the Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) subclass 494, please refer to the Department of Home Affairs.
See the Visa Finder on the Department of Home Affairs website for help in finding additional skilled visa types.