Victoria

GSM nomination program 2025/2026

The Victoria nomination program for subclasses 190 (Skilled Nominated) and 491 (Skilled Work Regional) is currently closed and details relating to the 2025/2026  program year have yet to be announced.

Places will continue to be competitive with priority focussed on applicants who have skills and employment experience which are in demand and will benefit the state.

The first stage of the visa process is to apply for a skills assessment with the relevant Australian authority and lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI). In this interim period, you may wish to consider arranging a consultation with the registered migration agent to discuss your visa prospects and pathway. Lodging an EOI once a positive skills assessment has been issued will place you in a position to be viewed in the Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect data-base by the state once the program commences.

To arrange a consultation, please send an email to info@conceptaustralia.co.uk stating:

Your date of birth.

Your relationship status.

What occupation (including 6-digit ANZSCO code) you would nominate for skills assessment - click here

If you are nominating a professional occupation and went to university, please advise your field of study and when your degree was conferred.

If you are nominating a trade related occupation, please advise the date your training,commenced and was completed (full-time or part-time) and what qualifications were awarded relevant to your nominated occupation.

The number of years post-qualification skilled work experience completed in your nominated occupation. 

Victoria is in the south-east of Australia and is Australia's most densely populated state. It is also the second-most populous state overall. Most of its population is concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip Bay which includes the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Melbourne which is Australia's second-largest city although geographically it is the smallest state on the Australian mainland.

Victoria has a population of 6.2 million with approximately 75% of Victorians live in Melbourne. Leading urban centres outside Melbourne include Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepparton and Mildura.

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in Victoria and the second most populous city in Australia. It is a leading financial centre in Australia, as well as the Asia-Pacific region and was ranked second as the world's most liveable city in this year's global rankings and had previously been ranked top in the last seven years. Melbourne is rated highly in the areas of education, entertainment, healthcare, research and development, tourism and sports. Melbourne is located on the large natural bay of Port Phillip with its City Centre situated at the northernmost point of the bay near to the estuary of the Yarra River. The City Centre is located in the municipality known as the City of Melbourne and the metropolis consists of a further 30 municipalities. Melbourne has a population of 4. 5 million.

If you are interested in moving to Victoria, 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 6701 or email: info@conceptaustralia.co.uk