78
190 unit groups on list
190: 11 · 491: 0
Nominated 1 Jul – 30 Sep
14 days
Invitation valid for
About 6 weeks
Assessment
Status
Invitation-based (no direct applications). Invitation rounds held throughout the financial year with no announced dates. NSW Regional Skills List (491) update pending — ‘will be provided when more information becomes available’ (NSW Skills Lists page).
How people are chosen
New South Wales uses: Invitation only, ranked within unit group. NSW considers factors including age, English, education, points score and total years of skilled work experience; highest-ranking EOIs within a unit group are invited. EOI submission date does not affect likelihood of invitation.
- Meet all Home Affairs requirements for the subclass 190 visa
- Valid skills assessment for an occupation on the eligible skilled occupation list for the 190 visa and within a unit group on the NSW Skills List
- Onshore: working in NSW in your nominated occupation at least 20 hours a week, OR residing continuously in NSW for at least six months
- Offshore: residing offshore continuously for at least six months
- Valid skills assessment in an occupation eligible for the visa AND within an ANZSCO unit group on the NSW Skills List (190).
- NSW describes 190 nomination as exceptionally competitive and encourages considering other pathways.
- NSW 190 www.nsw.gov.au/visas-and-migration/skilled-visas/skilled-nominated-visa-subclass-190
- NSW Skills Lists www.nsw.gov.au/visas-and-migration/skilled-visas/nsw-skills-lists
General information only, not migration advice. Rules can change at any time; always check the official source.
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