NSW has finally released information and changes on their 190 Visa Nomination program for the current financial year, ending 30 October 2022.
They are going to nominate people under the 2 General Skilled Migration visas available: Subclass 190 State/Territory Nominated Permanent Skilled Visa and the Subclass 491 Provisional Regional Skilled Visa.
This post is to do with the Subclass 190 State/Territory Nominated Permanent Visa.
–> Please find the updated article of the NSW 190 visa for 2023 here
NSW 190 visa changes for 2021 and 2022
Starting with some good news, a lot of popular occupations have been added back to the NSW List of Target Sectors, such as Café and Restaurant Manager, Photographer, Graphic Designer, IT Support Technician, Librarian, Journalist, Architect and Interior Designer.
The not-so-good news is that NSW will continue to select candidates before they are able to apply for State Nomination, instead of allowing potential applicants to send their applications for consideration. So you can’t apply for State Nomination unless NSW chooses you.
And to apply for a Subclass 190 visa, you need to be nominated by a State or Territory.
NSW has been allocated 4,000 places for the 190 visa for the whole financial year, so they will certainly choose only the brightest and the best.
Important: you will only be considered if you are currently living in NSW and either:
- employed in your occupation, in NSW for at least 1 year at a “skilled” level or
- if you are not employed in your occupation you must have been been living in NSW continuously for the past 3 months
Also important: you must be under 45, have a positive skills assessment and score at least 65 in the points test.
If you see your occupation below, and believe you meet the requirements above, please contact us for an Assessment.
NSW Target Sectors
- Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers
- Construction Managers
- Engineering Managers
- Production Managers
- Child Care Centre Managers
- Health and Welfare Service Managers
- ICT Managers
- Other Specialist Managers
- Cafe and Restaurant Managers
- Hotel and Motel Managers
- Photographers
- Journalists and Other Writers
- Accountants
- Auditors
- Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians
- Economists
- Land Economists and Valuers
- Librarians
- Architects and Landscape Architects
- Industrial Designers
- Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators
- Interior Designers
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Civil Engineering Professionals
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineers
- Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineer
- Mining Engineers
- Other Engineering Professionals
- Food Scientists
- Environmental Scientists
- Life Scientists
- Medical Laboratory Scientists
- Veterinarians
- Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals
- Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers
- Primary School Teachers
- Secondary School Teachers
- Special Education Teachers
- University Lecturers
- Vocational Education Teachers
- Medical Imaging Professionals
- Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals
- Pharmacists
- Dental Practitioners
- Occupational Therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Other Medical Practitioners
- Midwives
- Nurse Educators and Reserachers
- Nurse Managers
- Registered Nurses
- ICT Business and Systems Analysts
- Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers
- Software and Applications Programmers
- Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists
- Computer Network Professionals
- ICT Support and Test Engineers
- Telecommunications Engineering Professionals
- Psychologists
- Social Professionals
- Social Workers
- Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- Agricultural Technicians
- Medical Technicians
- Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians
- Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
- Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
- Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
- Other Building and Engineering Technicians
- ICT Support Technicians
- Automotive Electricians
- Motor Mechanics
- Sheetmetal Trades Workers
- Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers
- Metal Fitters and Machinists
- Panelbeaters
- Bricklayers and Stonemasons
- Carpenters and Joiners
- Painting Trades Workers
- Glaziers
- Roof Tilers
- Wall and Floor Tilers
- Plumbers
- Electricians
- Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics
- Electrical Distribution Trades Workers
- Electronics Trade Workers
- Bakers and Pastrycooks
- Butchers and Smallgoods Makers
- Chefs
- Cooks
- Veterinary Nurses
- Hairdressers
- Cabinetmakers
- Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists
- Diversional Therapists
- Enrolled Nurses
- Welfare Support Workers
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