Skilled Migration Visas FAQs

No, only state nomination does not guarantee visa grant. You must fulfil all other requirements for a valid application to the Department of Home Affairs. After nomination, state or territory governments have no further involvement in the visa process.

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No, government does not release individual occupation planning levels. The colour coded system on the State Nominated Occupation Lists indicates the number of state nomination places left for that occupation. Occupations are listed as available (green), low availability (blue) or special conditions (red).

A program year relates to the financial year which is from 1 July to 30 June.

No, volunteer work experience is not considered to be skilled work experience. Only paid skilled work experience of at least 20 hours per week is considered.

Yes, department may review your application if you can demonstrate that an administrative error has been made. However, review cannot be initiated if there is inadequate documentation, not meeting state nomination requirements, unclear information, typing errors or inadvertent omission of information/documents.

You can apply for a permanent Skilled Regional visa (Subclass 887) if you meet other requirements for grant of this visa. Before applying, you must have lived in a regional area of Australia for two years and working full-time for at least one year (in a regional area).

You can apply for a Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (Subclass 191) if you meet other requirements for grant of this visa. Before applying, you must have lived in a designated regional area of Australia for at least three years and have a taxable income above a specific income threshold for at least three years.

Yes, you can apply for Subclass 189 visa. In such cases, your application for State nomination will be automatically declined. However, the application fee will not be refunded.

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