Victoria removes five occupations from Visa Nomination Occupations List

Victoria's visa nomination criteria has been updated to reflect the changes made by federal government - effective immediately. Check the updated list of occupations.

On 30th June, Australian Government issued new Skilled Occupations List 2017-18 applicable from 1st July 2017.

Some changes were made to the visa eligibility criteria for skilled migrants, effective 1 July 2017. 

The maximum age requirement for the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa and the Skilled Regional (subclass 489) visa has been reduced to 45 years of age. One must now apply to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection for either visa before their 45th birthday. 

Some occupations  are also no longer eligible for the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa and the Skilled Regional (subclass 489) visa. 

Victoria's visa nomination criteria has been updated to reflect these changes - effective immediately.

Five occupations have been removed from the State visa nomination list. 

Occupations removed from Victoria's visa nomination occupation lists are: 

The updated list of occupations is below: 

The state government has announced that from 1 July 2017, the Victorian Skilled and Business Migration Program will reopen applications for ICT occupations. 

New application process for ICT occupations

Due to the high number of ICT applications that Victoria receives, the state government is changing the application process for ICT occupations. The aim of this is to reduce processing times and improve experience.

Those interested in applying for Victorian nomination (in ICT occupations), are advised to follow these steps:

1. Check you meet the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s (DIBP) Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) requirements and Victoria’s minimum nomination requirements.

2. Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)  in DIBP’s SkillSelect, and indicate your interest for Victorian nomination. You do not need to notify Victoria that you have submitted an EOI.

3. Regularly check your email (including your junk mail folder) to see if you have been selected by Victoria. There is no set timeframe to expect an invitation after submitting an EOI. Invitations are not guaranteed. If selected, an email invitation to apply for Victorian visa nomination will be sent to your email address used for the EOI.

4. Submit an online application for Victorian visa nomination within 14 days of receiving the invitation. Note that you must be able to demonstrate that you still meet the claims that were in your EOI when you were invited. It is recommend that you have all your supporting documents ready before you submit your EOI in SkillSelect, as the 14 days cannot be extended.

5. If you are successfully nominated by the Victorian Government, you will receive a SkillSelect invitation to apply for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) .

6. Submit a visa application to DIBP within 60 days of being nominated by Victoria.

Selection considerations

The Victorian Government will review and select the top ranking ICT candidates from SkillSelect, who have indicated Victoria as their preferred state. 

Candidates who are selected to apply are still required to meet Victoria’s minimum eligibility requirements, including demonstrating employability and commitment to Victoria, and are not guaranteed nomination.

If you are not selected by the Victorian Government, you will not receive an email. Your EOI will continue to be considered for as long as it remains in DIBP’s SkillSelect system.