Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)

This permanent visa allows you to live and work in all areas of Australia.

To be eligible, you must meet the following Department of Home Affairs requirements: 

• have a relevant skills assessment;
  

• be under 45 years old;

• be nominated by a State or Territory, such as Western Australia;
  

• be able to score 65 points or more on the Department of Home Affairs points test. State nomination for the subclass 190 visa gives you an extra 5 points towards the Department of Home Affairs points test, which is automatically incorporated into your EOI;

• have the required English level; and
  

• have an occupation on the relevant occupation list.

Visit the Home Affairs website for more information on the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190).

Western Australian State nomination

To be considered by Western Australia for State Nomination, you must first lodge an expression of interest (EOI) in the Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect database. WA Migration Services invites eligible EOIs on a monthly basis to apply for Western Australian State nomination based on a ranking system.

You can be invited through one of two streams:

• the general stream, and 
  

• the graduate stream.
  

Overview of ranking system

Each month, a set number of eligible EOIs are selected in SkillSelect based on the below ranking system. Visit the invitation rounds page for further information.

1. Applicants eligible for the General stream will be ranked in accordance with the table below: 
   

2. Applicants eligible for the Graduate stream will be ranked in accordance with the table below:

If you are invited to apply, that means your EOI has demonstrated you meet a series of initial requirements.

If you would like to accept your invitation to apply for WA State nomination, you will be required to provide further evidence to meet the State nomination requirements, as outlined below. This evidence is provided during the application process. For the full list of requirements, you can also view the State nomination migration program process and requirements.

If your application for State nomination is approved, you will be nominated by WA Migration Services in SkillSelect and automatically be invited by the Department of Home Affairs to apply for the Subclass 190 visa.

Overview of State nomination requirements for a 190 visa

Visit the State nomination section for more information on how to be nominated by Western Australia. Information on the application process can be found on the How to apply for State nomination page.