NSW usages a selection-based invitation process to make sure that NSW nominees are aligned to the skills needs of the state's economy. You cannot directly apply for NSW nomination.
NSW nomination for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) is remarkably competitive. We strongly recommend you consider being available on the Home Affairs launch website and not wait to be invited.
Invitation rounds:
Invitation rounds occur ongoing throughout the financial year. There are no set dates, and they are not announced earlier. Don’t hesitate to contact us we are the best Immigration agency in Sydney i.e. IME Advisors.
NSW cannot advise the date of upcoming NSW invitation rounds or the likelihood your Skill Select EOI will be invited by contacting our office.
Minimum eligibility:
To be considered through an NSW invitation round, you must:
- Be qualified for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) launch.
- Have registered an EOI in Skill Select launch.
- Have a valid skills assessment launch in a profession that is within an ANZSCO unit group identified on our NSW skilled occupation lists page. For more details contact us the best Immigration agency in Sydney i.e. IME Advisors.
Onshore candidates:
If you are residing onshore, you must:
- Be currently residing in NSW and either:
- Have sincerely and constantly resided in NSW for the past three months, or
Offshore candidates:
If you are residing offshore, you must:
- Have constantly resided offshore for the past 3 months, and
- Have a valid skills assessment launch for occupation within an ANZSCO unit set that accepts offshore candidates these unit groups are identified with a tick under the 'Offshore' column on our NSW skilled occupation lists page. For more details contact us the best Immigration agency in Sydney i.e. IME Advisors.
Work experience requirement:
You must have a minimum of three years’ work experience in your nominated (or closely related) occupation for all occupations within some ANZSCO unit groups these unit groups are identified with a tick below the 'Experience' column on our NSW skilled occupation lists page.
This applies to all Skill Select EOIs irrespective of when they were submitted or amended. For more details contact us the best Immigration agency in Sydney i.e. IME Advisors. Grasp our general questions about skilled visas page for information about what employment you are eligible to claim for NSW nomination.
Key steps:
NSW nomination for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) is by invite only. To be successfully nominated by NSW for this visa, you should:
- Make sure you are qualified for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) launch
- Check you meet the NSW minimum eligibility criteria
- Complete an EOI in SkillSelect launch
- Apply for NSW nomination within 14 days
- Make available evidence for all points claims in your SkillSelect EOI and where you currently reside
General reasons applications are declined after being invited to apply
General reasons why applications are declined comprise where an applicant:
Wasn't eligible to claim all the facts in their EOI:
It is the accountability of the EOI owner to make sure they can provide evidence for all the rights in their SkillSelect EOI. For more details contact us the best Immigration agency in Sydney i.e. IME Advisors.
Does not meet the residency requirement:
If you’re applying from onshore, you must be residing in NSW on the day you are invited to apply, and:
- Be productively employed in a long-term capacity in NSW in your nominated (or closely related) occupation for a minimum of 20 hours per week. For more details contact us the best Immigration agency in Sydney i.e. IME Advisors.
- If individuals are applying from offshore (in an eligible occupation), you must:
- have constantly resided offshore for the past 3 months
Over-claimed points for employment:
If your skills assessment displays a date you have been thought skilled in your occupation, you cannot claim points for skilled employment before this date. For more details contact us the best Immigration agency in Sydney i.e. IME Advisors.
To make sure you are eligible to accept your NSW invitation, we strongly recommend you confirm you are eligible to claim all the points in your SkillSelect EOI, and that you have only claimed eligible skilled employment.
If you have claimed points in error, you are not qualified to accept your NSW invitation if invited. There are no exceptions for any reason
Alternative migration pathways:
NSW nomination for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) is just one of several visa options for prospective skilled migrants. There are a range of visas offered by Home Affairs launch, including both temporary and permanent employer nominated visas.
