Victoria, a significant Australian state, is currently accepting applications from residents of Victoria and from other countries for the Skilled Migration Program. Victoria Skilled Migration Program provides a route to obtaining a Permanent Resident (PR) Visa. Australia, SMP provides a conduit for two important categories of skilled immigration i.e.
- Visa for skilled workers (subclass 190)– Permanent Visa Nominated by the State
- Regional (Provisional) Skilled Work Visa (subclass 491) – 5 year provisional visas with a path to permanent residence
A Declaration of Interest must be submitted prior to applying (ROI). The State of Victoria will then choose all submitted ROIs based on merit and invite them to submit an application for visa nomination. Before applying, confirm that you qualify for the appropriate visa categories. By May 2023, the ROIs will have been evaluated. You can now submit a new ROI for the 2022–23 programme if your application was not chosen in the programme year 2021–2022.
Modifications made for the 2022–2023 programme
- See the major adjustments for 2022–2023:
Applicants from both offshore and onshore may apply.
Visa of Subclass 190: For all qualified occupations, the programme is open to candidates living outside of Australia for the category 190 visa.
Category 491: Both those who reside in Victoria and those who do not may apply. However, for category 491 visa applications right now, health occupations are prioritized.
Now eligible are all professions on the relevant DHA occupation list. Additionally, applicants are no longer need to have STEMM skills or to work in a targeted industry in order to apply.
