New South Wales (NSW)
GSM nomination program 2024/2025
The Australian Government has allocated 5000 skilled visa nomination places to New South Wales for the 2024-25 program year which consists of 3000 places for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and 2000 places Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491).
Invitation Rounds
Invitation rounds are held throughout the financial year and the highest ranking Expressions of Interest (EOI's) are invited to apply. NSW considers multiple factors when selecting EOIs including age, English language proficiency, education, total years of work experience and points score.
NSW priority sectors
The program is aligned to the NSW government's priorities to address chronic and persistent skills shortages, as well industries undergoing significant structural changes resulting in the following employment sectors are being targetted:
- Construction (infrastructure and housing)
- Renewables (net zero and clean energy)
- Care economy (aged care and disability services and early childhood education)
- Digital and Cyber (across all sectors)
- Education (teachers)
- Agriculture and Agrifood
- Advanced manufacturing
High-ranking EOIs in occupations outside of the NSW target sectors may be considered during invitation rounds, however, due to high demand and limited places, applicants may wish to explore alternative visa pathways.
Invitation pathways
There are 3 pathways available for nomination:
- You must be currently employed in regional NSW
- You must be invited by investment NSW
- You must have recently graduated from a regional NSW institution
Pathway 1
To apply under this pathway, you must be currently working in your nominated or closely related occupation in a designated regional area of NSW continuously for the past 6 months with the same regional employer and being paid the minimum TSMIT salary rate at the time of application.
Pathway 2
To be considered for NSW nomination you must have an occupation on the NSW skills list. You must also have resided in NSW or offshore for a minimum period of 6 months if selecting subclass 190 ot 3 months if selecting subclass 491.
Pathway 3
To apply under this pathway, you must have completed a bachelors degree or higher from an institution located in a designated regional area of NSW. Your qualifying study must be related to your nominated occupation or (closely related) and have been completed within 2 years immediately before applying for NSW nomination and qualify you to claim EOI points for study in regional Australia. Additionally, you must be skilled in an occupation which features on the NSW regional skills list. At the time of application you must also have resided in NSW or offshore for a minimum of 3 months.
New South Wales is situated on the east coast of Australia. It
borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, South Australia
to the west and surrounds the whole of the Australian Capital Territory
and it accounts for 10% percent of the total land area of Australia (800
642 km2).
The estimated population of NSW is 7.5 million, making it Australia's
most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population
live in the Greater Sydney area. NSW capital city is Sydney, which is
also the nation's most populous city, has a population of 4,757,00. The
other major residential areas are Newcastle with a population of
546,000, the Central Coast area with 321,000 and Wollongong with
207,000.
Sydney
Sydney surrounds one of the world’s largest natural harbours. Its
residents are known as "Sydneysiders" and constitute the most
multicultural city in Australia and one of the most multicultural cities
in the world. Sydney has an advanced market economy with strengths in
finance,
manufacturing, and tourism which attracts millions of visitors each year
to see the city's landmarks such as the Sydney
Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach and the Sydney Opera House.
If you are interested in moving to New South Wales, please contact Concept Australia to discuss your visa options:
London/Kent Office
Kingfisher House
21-23 Elmfield Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 1LT
Telephone: 020 8315 6700 or email: info@conceptaustralia.co.uk
Office hours - Monday to Friday from 09:00 -17:00