2023-2024 Victoria Skilled Migration Nomination Program Now Open
The 2023-2024 Victorian Skilled Migration Program is now open to applicants living in Victoria or overseas, with new changes from last financial year.
This program provides two visa pathways:
The Victorian government has also noted that certain occupations in the following industry sectors will be prioritised:
- Health
- Social services
- Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Early childhood and secondary education teachers
- Advanced manufacturing
- Infrastructure
- Renewable energy
- Hospitality and tourism – for the SC491 visa only
The changes made relate to the Skilled Work Regional (provisional) Visa (subclass 491) nomination program and they include:
- Onshore applicants applying for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491) nomination must be living and working in regional Victoria at the time of nomination.
- Some outer suburbs are included in the regional zones by the Department of Home Affairs.
- If you submitted a subclass 491 Registration Of Interest (ROI) in 2022-23 and were not selected, you will need to submit a new ROI if you are still eligible.
There are no new changes to the Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190) nomination program. If you submitted a ROI in 2022-23 and were not selected, you do not need to submit a new ROI unless the information you provided has changed.
Further Information and Assistance
The program is anticipated to close in early 2024 at a date to be confirmed.
More information on the program, including eligibility requirements and program dates will be published when available.
If you would like to discuss your circumstances in detail or require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our office on 1300 083 843 or submit an online enquiry.