Australia’s 2024-25 Skilled Migration program is underway, with Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and the Northern Territory already accepting applications.
While the ACT has yet to open their applications, their nomination allocations have been announced.
Western Australia (WA)
Western Australia has launched its State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP) for the 2024-25 year. They are continuing to waive the $200 application fee. This year, there’s a significant addition: expanded employment contract options for candidates through the General Stream – WASMOL – Schedule 1. Monthly invitation rounds will begin in August 2024.
The allocations for this year are:
Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa – 3,000 places
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) Visa -2000 Places
Tasmania
Tasmania’s State Nomination Program is openfor Registrations of Interest from 12pm, 1 August 2024.
Tasmania has secured nearly 2,900 places for skilled migrants, more than doubling last year’s allocation.
The allocations for this year are:
- Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 2,100 places
- Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 760 places
South Australia
South Australia’s state nominated skilled migration program for 2024-2025 is now open
South Australia received an additional 1,500 nomination places compared to last year, totalling 3,800 places for the 2024-25 program year. The allocations are:
- Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 3,000 places
- Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 800 places
New South Wales (NSW)
New South Wales’ Skilled Migration program is now open. The state has been allocated 5,000 places for skilled visa nominations:
- Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 3,000 places
- Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 2,000 places
Victoria
Victoria’s 2024-25 Skilled Visa Nomination program (subclass 190 and subclass 491) is now open
The state has been allocated a total of 5,000 places for the upcoming program year:
- Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 3,000 places
- Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 2,000 places
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
The ACT has a flexible approach to meeting local labor market needs, with 1,800 nomination places allocated for this year:
- Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 1,000 places
- Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 800 places
Queensland
Queensland’s 2024-25 Queensland State Nominated Migration Program is Now Open The state has been allocated 1,200 places, split evenly between two visa types:
- Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 600 places
- Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 600 places
Northern Territory (NT)
NT General Skilled Migration nomination applications can now be lodged. The region has doubled its allocation from last year, now offering 1,600 places:
- Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 800 places
- Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 800 places
Changes in allocation from the previous year
Here’s a summary of the percentage changes in allocation compared to the 2023-24 program year:
- Tasmania: 190 visa increased by 250%, and 491 visa by 27%.
- NT: 190 visa increased by 220%, and 491 visa by 100%.
- WA: 190 visa increased by 100%, and 491 visa by 135%.
- SA: 190 visa increased by 173%, but the 491 visa decreased by 33%.
- ACT: 190 visa increased by 67%, and 491 visa by 33%.
- Victoria: 190 visa increased by 11%, and 491 visa by 233%.
- NSW: 190 visa increased by 13%, and 491 visa by 33%.
- Queensland: 190 visa decreased by 33%, and 491 visa by 8%.
