609
Occupation entries
190: 17 · 491: 120
Nominated 1 Jul – 30 Sep
$200
Application fee
28 days of invitation
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Status
Anticipated monthly. Current processing time for ‘decision ready’ applications is 28 working days.
How people are chosen
Western Australia uses: Ranking groups, then EOI points, then EOI date. Invitations go to ranking group 1 first: WA residents in priority sectors, then WA residents in other sectors, then offshore or interstate in priority sectors, then everyone else. Inside each group: highest EOI points, then oldest EOI.
- Occupation on WASMOL Schedule 1 and eligible for the visa
- Skills assessment matching EOI occupation (485 provisional assessments not accepted)
- Meet Home Affairs requirements for the visa
- Competent English in all four components (UK, Canada, NZ, USA, Ireland passport holders exempt; BN(O) not accepted)
- At least one year Australian OR one year overseas work experience in nominated or closely related occupation in last 10 years (cannot combine; 20+ hrs/week, post-qualification)
- 190 only: full-time WA employment contract (avg 35+ hrs/week) for at least six months in nominated or closely related occupation; not required for 491
- Occupation on WASMOL Schedule 2 and eligible for the visa
- Skills assessment matching EOI occupation (485 provisional not accepted)
- Meet Home Affairs requirements
- Competent English in all four components
- 190 only: full-time WA employment contract for at least six months; not required for 491 or for WA building and construction sector occupations
- State nominated migration program migration.wa.gov.au/our-services-support/state-nominated-migration-program
General information only, not migration advice. Rules can change at any time; always check the official source.
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