Your occupation, skills assessment, points and nomination options all matter. An expression of interest is not a visa application or an invitation guarantee.
Explore 190 and 491 nomination guidance by state or territory. Start with the place you have in mind, then understand the requirements that apply to you.
Select a state or territory on the map or use its named button. You’ll see the nomination factors to investigate and links to the relevant guidance.
Start with the state’s criteria, then check the federal visa requirements. A selection here is not an eligibility result.
YOUR STATE & TERRITORY GUIDE
New South Wales
NSW’s subclass 190 selection starts with eligible SkillSelect EOIs. Its published subclass 491 framework distinguishes regional employment, state invitation and regional graduate pathways, each with different evidence to check.
Subclass-specific occupation and residence criteria
Check the dated guide and official state updates before acting. Selecting a state does not confirm eligibility or an open program.
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Victoria
Victoria considers a state Registration of Interest alongside your SkillSelect EOI. Check occupation-level priorities and supporting evidence, then assess how a subclass 491 plan fits regional Victorian work and settlement.
Occupation, experience and earnings claims
Residential and workplace locations
Victorian Points Test (VPT)
Victoria uses the VPT to rank Registrations of Interest for 190 and 491 nomination. This state ranking is separate from the Australian Government’s skilled-visa points test.
Check the dated guide and official state updates before acting. Selecting a state does not confirm eligibility or an open program.
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Queensland
Queensland’s published selection process combines a SkillSelect EOI with a separate Registration of Interest (ROI). Pathways differ for onshore workers, offshore workers, Queensland graduates and construction occupations.
Check the dated guide and official state updates before acting. Selecting a state does not confirm eligibility or an open program.
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Western Australia
Western Australia separates General and Graduate nomination streams. Start with the stream and occupation list that match your work or WA study, then check the applicable program-year criteria.
Check the dated guide and official state updates before acting. Selecting a state does not confirm eligibility or an open program.
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South Australia
South Australia separates graduate, local-employment, outer-regional and offshore pathways. The onshore process uses a state ROI, while offshore selection starts from a SkillSelect EOI.
Check the dated guide and official state updates before acting. Selecting a state does not confirm eligibility or an open program.
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Tasmania
For people living in Tasmania, nomination pathways cover employment, study, established residence and business operation. Each has its own requirements, while priority attributes help rank Registrations of Interest for selection.
Check the dated guide and official state updates before acting. Selecting a state does not confirm eligibility or an open program.
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Australian Capital Territory
The ACT uses the Canberra Matrix to rank nomination interest, alongside separate federal visa and ACT eligibility checks. Canberra residents and overseas applicants follow different criteria.
Check the dated guide and official state updates before acting. Selecting a state does not confirm eligibility or an open program.
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Northern Territory
The NT’s published process uses an EOI followed by a direct nomination application. Graduate and resident streams assess Territory study, residence, employment and long-term commitment.
190: established Territory ties and residence
491: graduate job-search or resident employment evidence
Check the dated guide and official state updates before acting. Selecting a state does not confirm eligibility or an open program.
A points score is only part of the picture.
The independent 189, state-nominated 190 and regional 491 pathways have different selection and nomination requirements. Regional permanent residence 191 serves eligible provisional visa holders at a later stage; it is not a direct substitute for those starting routes.
Your occupation, assessing authority, qualifications, employment evidence and English results need to be considered together. State and territory nomination programs also have their own criteria and may change their settings or availability.
An expression of interest is not a visa application, and meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee an invitation. Review your information carefully before claiming points or relying on a particular state pathway.
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State nomination settings and occupation requirements can change independently. Check the relevant authority for your intended pathway and the date you plan to apply. These links are reference sources, not an eligibility result.
