Online Application
Before applying please ensure you have read the How to Apply for State Sponsorship page and have the required documents. Graduates from Australian Educational Institutions should also check the International Students page for additional criteria and documents required.
Welcome to the online sponsorship application facility for the Skilled Sponsored (SSV) and Skilled Regional Sponsored (SRS) visas. To complete these applications, you must first read and agree to the terms and conditions listed below. Once you have done so, click on the "proceed to the online application for SRS" or the "proceed to the online application for SSV" link to start the application process.
Please note that you have only two hours to complete each page of the application. Once two hours has lapsed you will lose all the information you have provided and you will have to start again.
For further information, please contact the State Migration Centre. You may also wish to review How to Apply for State Sponsorship.
Terms and Conditions
- The information provided in this application form is for use by the State Migration Centre to assess suitability for sponsorship by the Western Australian Government. Information provided in this application form may be disclosed to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and to registered Western Australian participating agents.
- The applicant understands that, while the Government of Western Australian may sponsor the applicant to migrate, DIAC is responsible for all final decision-making concerning eligibility and granting the visa.
- Under the SSV program, the applicant acknowledges their obligation to remain living and working in Western Australia for at least two years from their arrival date.
- Under the SRS program, the applicant acknowledges their obligation to remain living in an area of Western Australia outside of metropolitan Perth for a minimum of two years and working in an area of Western Australia outside of Perth for a minimum of one year from their arrival date.
- The applicant has assessed him/herself as meeting the SRS or SSV visa sponsorship and eligibility criteria.
- For SRS, the information provided by the applicant is true and accurate and is an expression of interest in both working and residing in an area of Western Australia outside of Perth .
- For SSV, the information provided by or on behalf of the applicant is true and accurate and is an expression of interest in both working and residing in Western Australia .
- It is clearly understood that government social security benefits are NOT available to skilled migrants under the SRS and SSV visa schemes. Skilled migrants sponsored under the SRS visa will NOT have access to Medicare, Higher Education Contributions Scheme or Centrelink.
- Skilled migrants sponsored under the SSV visa will NOT have access to social security benefits until they have permanently resided in Australia for two years as a permanent resident. Further information on access to government benefits can be found on the DIAC website at http://www.immi.gov.au/
- The applicant understands that the Western Australian Government is NOT responsible for finding employment or providing financial or settlement assistance to State nominated or other skilled migrants coming to Western Australia.
- The applicant understands that the State Migration Centre, the Western Australian Government and its employees are NOT liable for any inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided to the applicant in the context of their application for migration or sponsorship.
- The applicant is responsible for advising the State Migration Centre of progress in visa processing with DIAC, any employment offers and changes in contact details.
- In relation to SSV, the applicant is responsible for keeping the Western Australian Government informed of their contact details in Western Australia for 24 months after arrival in order to receive and complete the following surveys: settlement assistance survey on arrival in Western Australia; settlement survey six months after arrival; settlement survey 12 months after arrival; final settlement survey 24 months after arrival.
- Only fully completed Sponsorship Application Forms will be considered by the State Migration Centre. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.
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By proceeding to the online application for SRS or SSV you agree to the above terms and conditions. Please choose either to:
Proceed to the online application for SRS
or
Proceed to the online application for SSV
