Western Australia State Nominated Migration Program for Visa 491 and 190

The state of Western Australia will give you 15 extra points for visa 491 and 5 points for visa 190 for choosing Western Australia in your Expression of Interest. This will help boost your point.

Through the State Nominated Migration Program, an Australian state or territory must nominate (invite) you in order to receive certain skilled migration visas to reside and work in Western Australia.

WA Migration Services, on behalf of the WA State Government, provides WA State nomination to eligible applicants for two visa subclasses, which gives you extra points on the Department of Home Affairs points test.

Features of the 2024–25 program

• no application fee.
• equal invitation ranking for Interstate and Overseas candidates.
• prioritised invitations for candidates with an occupation in a WA industry sector with critical demand for skilled workers.
• reduced employment requirements for candidates invited through a WA building and construction industry sector occupation (as classified on the WA State nomination Occupation lists); and
• additional employment contract arrangements for General Stream: WASMOL schedule 1.

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