Victoria

GSM nomination program 2024/2025

The Australian Government has allocated 5,000 skilled visa nomination places to Victoria for the 2024-25 program year which consists of:

• Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – 3,000 places
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – 2,000 places

Nomination equirements

To be invited to apply for Victorian skilled visa nomination, applicants must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) via the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) website and then a Registration of Interest (ROI). Please note that an A ROI is not an application for Victorian visa nomination and there is no guarantee that an ROI will be selected. The program is very competitive and there is no timeframe for when an applicant may be invited. When selecting ROIs, Victoria will consider an applicant’s age, English language level, years of experience in nominated occupation, education and occupation skill level, partner’s skill (if applicable).

To be eligible to apply for Victoria nomination, applicants must:

• be committed to living and working in Victoria
• have had their (ROI) selected
• be under 45 years of age at the time of invitation by the DHA
• have at least competent English 
• have a valid skills assessment in an occupation on the DHA Skilled Occupations List
• have achieved at least 65 points (including nomination points)

Priority occupations

Occupations in the following industry sectors will also be prioritised:

• Health
• Social services
• Education (including early childhood)
• Construction
• New energy
• Digital economy – for the 491 visa
• Advanced manufacturing – for the 491 visa
• Hospitality and tourism – for the 491 visa

For subclass 491 applicants living overseas, the following industry sectors will be prioritised:

• Health
• Social services
• Education (including Early Childhood)

All other occupations with a valid Skills Assessment will be considered during invitation rounds.

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 6700 or email: info@conceptaustralia.co.uk