The applicants for Victoria nominations for Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa and Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa must now register their interest for Victorian Visa Nomination as the nominations will be made by invitation only.
For the 2021-2022 program, Registration of Interest (ROI) for the nomination can be madefrom07 July 2021 to 29 April 2022 and an applicant can only have 1 active ROI submitted at a time. In the first invitation round for subclass 190 visa nominations, while the focus was on filling critical skills in the health sector, other sectors also received a substantial percentage of nominations. A snapshot of the invitations issued and the top occupations are provided below:
Occupations | Lowest Points |
Mechanical Engineer Engineering Technologist Electrical Engineer | 95 |
Food Technologist Mechanical Engineer Engineering Technologist | 90 |
Medical Practitioners NEC Resident Medical Officer / Physiotherapist Occupational Therapist | 90 |
Secondary School Teacher Food Technologist Chemical Engineer | 95 |
Software Engineer Biomedical Engineer / Industrial Engineer / Life Scientist NEC | 90 |
Electrical Engineer Mechanical Engineer Developer Programmer / Engineering Technologist | 95 |
The State is also assessing the ROIs submitted for Subclass 491 visa and invitations are due to be issued in the near future. To register your interest for Victorian nominations, click here
For applicants interested in the digital target sector, digital games engineers are now eligible for subclass 190 nominations in addition to subclass 491 nominations.