Northern Territory (NT)

GSM nomination program 2024/2025

The Australian Government has allocated 1,600 nomination places to the Northern Territory for the 2024/2025 program year.

Applications for nomination can now be lodged through the online portal but, offshore applications are only available for the NT Family Stream and Job Offer Stream.  Due to the significant volume of applications received to date, the Priority Occupations Stream will remain suspended for the time being.

Northern Territory Family Stream

Offshore applicants under this stream must have a family member who has been residing in the NT for at least 12 months who is an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, an eligible New Zealand citizen or hold one of the following visas:

• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 491
• Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 494
• Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 489
• a bridging visa granted in association with an application for a Skilled Regional Visa subclass 887 or Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) subclass 191 visa.

The family member must be the applicant’s or their spouse/partner’s Parent, child or step-child, brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step-brother or step-sister, aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle, step-aunt or step-uncle, nephew, niece, adoptive nephew, adoptive niece, step nephew or step-niece, first cousin, or grandparent.

The family member must also issue a statutory declaration confirming a that they are willing and able to provide settlement support to their relative and dependants including assistance with finding accommodation and employment in the NT. 

The applicant must present details of research into the NT job market and provide documentary evidence of applying for jobs in the NT or making contact with NT employers.

Northern Territory Job Offer Stream

Offshore applicants under this stream must have a verifiable job offer in their nominated occupation for a job that is based in the NT with an NT business/organisation that has been actively operating in the NT for at least 12 months.

Northern Territory

The Northern Territory covers about one sixth of the Australian continent with an area of 1.35 million km2 which is equal to the combined areas of France, Spain and Italy. About four- fifths of the Territory (1.09 million km2) lies within the tropics and the 6200 km coastline is generally flat and backed by swamps, mangroves and mudflats, rising to a plateau no higher than 450 m. In central Australia, the Territory is crossed by the east-west ridges of the Macdonnell Ranges, which reach heights of more than 600 m. The well-known monolith, Uluru (Ayers Rock), 348 m high, is near the south-west corner of the Territory. The northern quarter, known colloquially as the “Top End”, is a distinct region of Savannah woodlands and pockets of rain-forest. In the north-east, the Arnhem Land plateau rises abruptly from the plain and continues to the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. Much of the southern three-quarters of the Territory consists of desert or semi-arid plain.

Darwin

Darwin, the capital is situated in the north-western corner of the Territory and is a modern, cosmopolitan and tropical city with a vibrant multicultural population and long-standing cultural and trading links in the Asia Pacific region.With a population of over 110 234 people Darwin is built on a low-lying peninsula located on a working harbour that’s twice the size of Sydney Harbour. The suburbs are lined with tropical palms with a mixture of low set southern Australian style houses and traditional elevated Darwin housing which are built to benefit from the tropical breezes, with lush gardens of palms, bougainvillea, frangipani, orchids and other species. Wide streets, shady parks, a pedestrian mall, superb ethnic restaurants and contemporary and outback style pubs and clubs have all contributed to an upsurge in the popularity of Darwin city living. Mitchell Street is the main entertainment street, with the Darwin Waterfront Precinct offering a more family style entertaining area with cafes, retail stores and wave pool. Darwin has a more stress free environment than in other cities. There’s less traffic, less population and rarely any queues: a city with a holiday feel all year round.

If you are interested in moving to the Northern Territory, please contact Concept Australia for advice and assistance:

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