State Nomination Invitation Rounds (Western Australia)

State Nomination Invitation Rounds (Western Australia)

The State Nomination Migration Program in Western Australia has received an overwhelming number of applications.

To allow enough time to process the large volume of applications received before the end of the program year, invitation rounds for the remainder of the 2022–23 state nomination program year will be moved forward and held within the first week of each month beginning in February 2023.

More information on the State Nominated Migration Program can be found here.

Nomination for state 

To apply for a state-nominated skilled visa, you must be nominated by a state or territory, such as the Western Australian Government (WA). You must meet both the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) criteria for the nominated visa and the WA criteria for state nomination to be eligible for WA nomination.

State nomination provides you with additional points on the Department of Home Affairs points test, which is automatically incorporated into your expression of interest in the Home Affairs SkillSelect database. You can be nominated for the following:

The Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) 

and gain five points; or

receive an additional 15 points if you apply for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491).

A positive skills assessment and state nomination do not guarantee you will meet the licensing or registration requirements of the relevant licensing or registration authority for occupations that require licensing or registration before being permitted to work in Western Australia. Those considering applying for Western Australian nomination should first check with the appropriate licensing or registration authority to ensure their eligibility.

Streams of state nominations
If you have an occupation on the WA State Nomination – combined occupation list, you can be nominated through one of the following streams.

1 The general stream WASMOL schedule 1: If you have an available occupation on the WA skilled migration occupation list schedule 1 and meet the additional requirements, you are eligible for the intended visa subclass. For more information, see the General stream WASMOL schedule 1 requirements page or the table below.

2 The general flow WASMOL schedule 2: If you have an available occupation on the WA skilled migration occupation list schedule 2 that is eligible for the intended visa subclass and meet the additional requirements, you are eligible for the visa subclass. Visit the General Stream Schedule 2 Requirements page or look at the table below.

  1. The graduate stream:If you have a Certificate III or higher level qualification in Western Australia, an available occupation on the Graduate Occupation List, and can meet the additional requirements, you are eligible for the intended visa subclass. For more information, please see the Graduate Stream Requirements page or the table below.

Overview of stream requirements – 190 visa

General stream WASMOL Schedule 1 General stream WASMOL Schedule 2 Graduate stream
Meet Department of Home Affairs eligibility requirements for the intended visa subclass Yes Yes Yes
Nominated occupation is available on the relevant list WA skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL) schedule 1 WA skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL) schedule 2 Graduate occupation list (GOL)
Meet minimum English requirements Yes Yes Yes
Work experience At least one year  Australian or one year of overseas work experience in nominated (or closely related) occupation No No
Contract of employmentFull-time employment contract in Western Australia for at least six months in the nominated (or closely related) occupation. Full-time employment contract in Western Australia for at least six months in the nominated (or closely related) occupation. Full time employment contract in WA for a minimum of six  months in the nominated (or closely related) occupation. N
Have a Certificate III level or higher level qualification from an accredited WA educational institution No no Yes
Meet the two years WA study requirement No No Yes

Regional Skilled Worker (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491)
For skilled workers, this is a five-year provisional visa.

You can live in regional Australia with this visa. WA is currently classified as regional. For more information on the subclass 491 visa, go to the Department of Home Affairs website.

The requirements to be nominated by WA can be found on our website’s General Stream WASMOL Schedule 1 requirements page, General stream WASMOL Schedule 2 Requirements page, or Graduate Stream Requirements page. The How to Apply for State Nomination page contains information on the application process.

Overview of stream requirements – 491 visa

General stream WASMOL Schedule 1 General stream WASMOL Schedule 2 Graduate stream
Meet Department of Home Affairs eligibility requirements for the intended visa subclass Y Y Y
Nominated occupation is available on the relevant list WA skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL) schedule 1 WA skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL) schedule 2 Graduate occupation list (GOL)
Meet minimum English requirements Y Y Y
Work experience At least one year of work experience in the nominated (or closely related) occupation in Australia or abroad. No No
Contract of employment No No No
Have a Certificate III level or higher level qualification from an accredited WA educational institution No No Y
Meet the two years WA study requirement N No Y

The Western Australian Government nominates qualified migrants for the Skilled Nominated and Regional (Provisional) Skilled Nominated visa categories.

Nominations are processed on behalf of the state government by WA Migration Services. If WA Migration Services nominates you, you will receive an automatic invitation to apply for the desired visa from the Department of Home Affairs

State Nomination Invitation Rounds 20 January Western Australia has received a flood of applications for its State Nomination Migration Program.

To allow enough time to process the large volume of applications received before the end of the program year, invitation rounds for the remainder of the 2022-23 State nomination program year will be moved forward and held in the first week of each month beginning in February 2023.

Changes to the SNMP program for 2022–23 include an expansion of the occupations available under General stream Schedules 1 and 2 as well as changes to the State nomination requirements.
August 21, 2022
The Western Australian Government has made changes to its migration program to assist skilled workers looking to migrate to Western Australia, including a 60% increase in occupations eligible for skilled migration in WA.

New occupations have been added to the Western Australian Skilled Migration Occupation List Schedule 1 (WASMOL Schedule 1) and Schedule 2 (WASMOL Schedule 2). (WASMOL Schedule 2).

The WA State Nomination – combined occupation list contains a list of newly available occupations.

The WA Government has also waived the $200 application fee and changed the requirements for new applicants.

As of July 1, 2022, applicants will no longer be required to demonstrate sufficient funds for WA State nomination.

English requirements for applicants at the Manager and Professional occupation levels have been reduced to “competent” level.

Changes to the document requirements for the WASMOL Schedule 1 and 2 and Graduate Occupation lists depend on the visa for which the applicant is nominated.

The next round of invitations to apply for WA State nomination is expected in the third week of September 2022.the stable. There is no better or safer place to live, work, or study than WA, which offers world-class education, healthy job opportunities, and strong public health management.

Changes to the programme in 2022-23 include new applications from people living abroad and an expansion of occupations available under the Graduate stream.
23 May 2022
People residing overseas are now eligible to be considered for Western Australia (WA) state nomination beginning with the 2022-23 program year. Invitations to apply for WA State nomination will be distributed using a ranking system, with preference given to applicants currently residing in WA, followed by those residing in Australia, and finally, those residing overseas.

The updated Western Australian State nomination criteria for 2022–2023 are now available.

Candidates will also be able to access an expanded, more extensive list of graduate occupations under the Graduate stream during the 2022-23 program year. Over 300 new occupations are becoming available.

The expanded graduate occupation list will be available shortly.

State Nominated Migration Program nomination allocations

The Department of Home Affairs has granted Western Australia an additional allocation for the State Nominated Migration Program for the remainder of the 2022–23 program year.

With the additional nomination allocation now available, Migration Services will complete the remaining state nomination applications. As needed, applicants will be contacted.

New State nomination applications are now being accepted,

To allow enough time to process applications before the end of the program year, the May and June invitation rounds are expected to be moved forward and held in the first week of June.

 State nomination migration program
Western Australia has reached its current quota of state nomination program places for 2022-23

Premier Mark McGowan wrote to the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs on August 4, 2021, requesting an additional 5,000 places under the state nomination program.

The February invitation round has been temporarily halted pending receipt of an additional nomination allocation from the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs.

If additional spaces become available, more information will be provided.

 The following occupation is now available on the WASMOL Schedule 1.

  • Social Worker (272511)

 The following occupations are now available on the GOL.

  • Accountant (General) (221111)
  • Aeroplane Pilot (231111)
  • Architect (232111)
  • Barrister (271111)
  • Commodities Trader (222111)
  • Drainer (334113)
  • Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher (241111)
  • Educational Psychologist (272312)
  • Finance Broker (222112)
  • Financial Brokers (NEC) (222199)
  • Financial Dealers (NEC) (222299)
  • Financial Investment Adviser (222311)
  • Financial Investment Manager (222312)
  • Financial Market Dealer (222312)
  • Flying Instructor (222312)
  • Horse Trainer (361112)
  • Insurance Broker (222113)
  • Maintenance Planner (312911)
  • Management Accountant (221112)
  • Occupational Health and Safety Advisor (251312)
  • Primary School Teacher (241213)
  • School Principal (134311)
  • Secondary School Teacher (241411)
  • Solicitor (271311)
  • Special Needs Teacher (241511)
  • Stockbroking Dealer (222213)
  • Taxation Accountant (221113)
  • Teacher of the Hearing Impaired (241512)
  • Teacher of the Sight Impaired (241513)
  • Urban and Regional Planner (232611)
  • Welfare Worker (272613)
  • Youth Worker (411716)

General stream 5 has new requirements and an expanded occupation list .
The Western Australian skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL), which lists occupations available for WA State nomination through the use of the general stream, has been expanded to include Schedules 1 and 2.

For applicants to the General stream who have an occupation listed on Schedule 2, updated requirements are now available.

These are some examples:

meet the Department of Home Affairs criteria for the intended visa subclass; meet the minimum English requirements for your occupation; and have a 12-month full-time employment contract in the nominated (or closely related) occupation in Western Australia.
Applicants with an occupation on WASMOL Schedule 1 will be subject to the existing general stream requirements.

The requirements for the graduate program will remain unchanged.

Changes to the Western Australian Skilled Migration Occupation List will take effect on June 16, 2020.

The following occupation has been removed from the Western Australian Skilled Migration Occupation List.

Licensed Practical Nurse (Mental Health) (254422).
In the current programme year, no new invitations to apply for WA State nomination for this occupation will be issued. Your application will not be affected if you have already received an invitation.

The occupations listed below have been added to the Western Australia Skilled Migration Occupation List.
Physicist and Nuclear Medicine Technologist (251213). (234914). Only applicants with the specialization of Medical Physicist are eligible for State nomination in Western Australia.

‘Regional WA Only’ retail pharmacies are no longer available.
24 April 2020
Retail Pharmacist (ANZSCO 251513), which is currently available on the Graduate Occupation list, will no longer be considered a ‘Regional WA only’

If you want to be considered for Western Australian State Nomination in the Graduate stream for the occupation ‘Retail Pharmacist’ (ANZSCO 251513), you must now provide a six-month full-time permanent or fixed-term employment contract from anywhere in Western Australia. Alternatively, you can demonstrate six months of Australian work experience.

All evidence must meet the requirements of the Graduate Stream.
Occupations on the Western Australian Skilled Migration occupation list that are being reviewed as of 31 January 2020
Due to the high number of expressions of interest by applicants for these nominated occupations, a number of occupations on the Western Australian Skilled Migration Occupation List are now being reviewed.
The occupations under consideration are:

Registered Nurse (Community Health) (ANZSCO 254414); Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (ANZSCO 254415); Registered Nurse (Mental Health) (ANZSCO 254422); and Registered Nurse (Perioperative) (ANZSCO 254423). (ANZSCO 254423).
There will be a limited number of invitations to apply for WA State nomination for these occupations. Your application will not be affected if you have already received an invitation. All available occupations can be found on the Occupation lists page.

International students, rejoice – The State Nominated Migration program’s graduate stream has been expanded to include VET graduates.

The Graduate Stream of the State Nominated Migration Program offers international students graduating from Western Australian universities a skilled migration pathway. From December 2019, the Graduate stream has been expanded to include VET graduates who completed a qualification at the Certificate III or higher level in Western Australia.
Graduate programs are also more accessible to international students:

Higher education, VET (Certificate III and above), and programs/or English language courses for overseas students (ELICOS) studies all count towards the two-year study requirement in Western Australia.
Graduates must demonstrate either six months of work experience in Australia or a bachelor’s degree.

In Western Australia, a six-month employment contract is available, but not both. Previously, international students had to have 12 months of work experience as well as a 12-month job offer.
There is now a new Graduate Occupation List (GOL) and updated eligibility criteria.
Visit the Graduate Stream Requirements page for more information on the changes to the Graduate Stream.

The criteria for the State Nomination Migration Program’s General stream will remain unchanged; however, the Western Australian State Migration Occupation List (WASMOL) has been updated.

Free Skilled Migrant Employment Register is now available!

The new Skilled Migrant Employment Register is a free service that connects employers and skilled migrants to help build Western Australia’s workforce.

Skilled migrants looking for work can register their interest in connecting with the Western Australian workforce by filling out the registration form. Once registered, de-identified details are published on the Skilled Migrant Employment Register, alerting employers to the applicant’s desire to work in Western Australia.

Employers can search the Skilled Migrant Employment Register for talent that matches their company’s needs and connect with a skilled migrant.

Visit the Skilled Migrant Employment Register for more information.

The WA government’s management of COVID-19 has contributed to the state’s economy remaining strong and stable. With world-class education, plentiful job opportunities, and a strong economy remains public health management, there is no better or safer place to live, work and study than WA.

Changes to the programme in 2022-23 include new applications from people living abroad and an expansion of occupations available under the Graduate stream.
23 May 2022
People residing overseas are now eligible to be considered for Western Australia (WA) State nomination beginning with the 2022-23 programme year. Invitations to apply for WA State nomination will be distributed using a ranking system, with preference given to applicants currently residing in WA, followed by those residing in Australia, and finally those residing overseas.

The updated Western Australian State nomination criteria for 2022-23 are now available.

Candidates will also be able to access an expanded, more extensive Graduate occupation list under the Graduate stream during the 2022-23 programme year. Over 300 new occupations are becoming available.

The expanded Graduate occupation list will be available shortly.

in 2022-23, as detailed in the new WA State nomination – combined occupation list for 2022-23. A simple table of the occupations available under the Western Australian skilled migration occupation list – schedules 1 and 2 – as well as the Graduate occupation list.

Invitations to apply for WA State nomination under the new Graduate Occupation list will not be issued until the programme year 2022-23.

Please keep an eye on the Migration Portal for any further updates.

There is no better or safer place to live, work, or study than WA, which offers world-class education, healthy job opportunities, and strong public health management.

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