South Australia

GSM nomination program 2024/2025

South Australia has been allocated 3800 places for the 2024/2025 program year which consist of 3000 places for the Skilled Nominated permanent visa - subclass 190 and 800 places for the Skilled Work Provisional visa) - subclass 491.

A total of 427 occupations are available to experienced applicants in the offshore stream. For most occupations, applicants must have a minimum of 3 years skilled employment in their nominated occupation in the last 5 years but, this is reduced to 1 year in the last 3 years in construction trades who will have priority followed by health, education and engineering.

Applicants interested in living and working in South Australia will need to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) and wait to be invited to apply by the South Australia government.

Applicants will generally be assessed on merit based on the following factors:

• English language ability via a test
• The number of years in their nominated occupation
• The total points scored
• Selecting South Australia as their 1st choice to live and work

South Australia is in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 sq mi), it is the fourth largest of Australia's states and territories.

With nearly 1.9 million people, the state comprises less than 8% of the Australian population and ranks fifth in population among the six states and two territories. The majority of the state's population lives within Greater Adelaide's metropolitan area which had an estimated population of 1,379 million in 2024 (77.1% of the state)

Other significant population centres include Mount Gambier (28,313), Whyalla (22,489), Murray Bridge (17,152), Port Lincoln (15,682), Port Pirie (14,281), Port Augusta (14,196), and Victor Harbor (13,671).

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of the state and has a population of 1.4 million. The the city stretches 12 miles from the coast to the foothills, and 56 miles from Gawler at its northern extent to Sellicks Beach in the south. As South Australia's seat of government and commercial centre, Adelaide is the site of many governmental and financial institutions. Most of these are concentrated in the city centre and in various districts of the metropolitan area. Adelaide is noted for is many festivals and sporting events, its food and wine, its long beach fronts, and its large defence and manufacturing sectors. In this year's global rankings, Adelaide was included in the top ten as one of the world's most liveable cities in 2018.

London/Kent office

Kingfisher House
21-23 Elmfield Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 1LT

Telephone: 020 8315 6701 or email: info@conceptaustralia.co.uk

Office hours:

Monday to Friday from 09:00 -17:00