The new financial year brings excellent news for Australian migration. With a significant labour shortage across Australia, policy settings are tilting ever more favourably towards offshore applicants.

Whether you have never been to Australia and want PR in one step, or you studied in Australia, returned home to build your career, and now wish to live in Australia again — this financial year and the next are botha prime time to migrate！

Current Offshore Pathways by State

NSW

NSW

At present, both Subclass 190 and Subclass 491 in NSW are open to offshore applications.

– An offshore Subclass 190 application requires you to be living outside Australia and to have lived there continuously for more than six months.

– An offshore Subclass 491 application requires you to be living outside Australia and to have lived there continuously for more than three months.

NSW’s Subclass 190 quota for this financial year is almost exhausted, but NSW still has the most plentiful Subclass 491 allocation of any state, so make sure to lodge before the year ends. Popular occupations such as engineering, IT, finance, marketing and management can also receive invitations at lower point scores!

Sydney

VIC

VIC

Based on earlier data, VIC issues 30% of its invitations to offshore applicants, and both Subclass 190 and Subclass 491 are open to offshore applications.

Last month it also announced its latest eligibility criteria, easing the income-level requirement for offshore applicants.

VIC has now paused new ROI submissions for the 2022-23 financial year as of 5 May. If you’re planning to apply to VIC, get your skills assessment ready now and lodge your ROI as soon as the next financial year opens — the earlier you enter the pool, the greater your chance of being picked!

Melbourne

WA was the first to announce the migration allocation it will request from the federal government for the next financial year, increasing it to 10,000 places. If approved, that would be roughly a 20% increase on this year’s allocation of around 8,000. The focus is on attracting construction-industry talent, with 34 new construction-related occupations added to the occupation list!

WA also announced it will build a brand-new system to help offshore applicants find suitable employers. With offshore applicants given the same invitation priority as applicants in other states, this is undoubtedly especially good news for those applying from overseas!

Perth

QLD

QLD

According to QLD’s latest state-nomination data, 3,000 state-nomination places have been issued, using only 60% of the total allocation so far, with 20% of invitations going to offshore applicants. Around 1,000 places remain for each of Subclass 190 and Subclass 491, leaving roughly 2,000 places combined across both over the final two months!

QLD’s allocation is still very generous. With this financial year drawing to a close, will QLD open the floodgates? Let’s wait and see!

Brisbane

TAS

TAS

At present the only pathway the TAS state government offers offshore applicants is Subclass 491, with an approval rate of nearly 90%. However, if an offshore applicant works in a health or medical-related occupation and secures a job offer in TAS relevant to their nominated occupation (the employer must have operated in TAS for more than 12 months), the TAS state government will grant a one-step Subclass 190 directly!

Hobart

ACT

ACT

At the end of April, ACT announced its latest policy, adding 128 occupations and lowering the requirements for offshore applicants.

Offshore applicants applying for the Subclass 491 and Subclass 190 visas now have no work requirement.

– For Subclass 491, the work-experience requirement in the nominated occupation is reduced to 1 year, and the language requirement is lowered to 6 across all four bands.

– Subclass 190 does not require a job offer in the nominated occupation, but you still need 3 years of work experience within the past 5 years.

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Popular Occupation

Pathways — How They Work

Human Resources Manager

HR Manager

[Pathways currently open to offshore applicants]
NSW 190/491; VIC 190/491; WA 190/491; ACT 190/491; SA 491

[Job duties (for reference only)]

– Planning, organising, directing, controlling and coordinating human resources and workplace relations activities within an organisation.

– Determining, implementing, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating human resource management strategies, policies and plans to meet business needs.

– Advising and assisting other managers in applying sound recruitment and selection practices, and appropriate induction, training and development programmes.

– Developing and implementing performance management systems to plan, appraise and improve individual and team performance.

– Monitoring employment costs and productivity levels.

[Equivalent occupations eligible for skills assessment]
Training and Development Manager
Workplace Relations Manager

[Successful skills assessment cases]

[State nomination invitation]

Financial Investment Advisor

Financail investment advisor

[Pathways currently open to offshore applicants]

NSW 190/491; VIC 190/491; ACT 190/491; SA 491; TAS 491

[Job duties (for reference only)]

– Interviewing prospective clients to determine their financial position and goals, discussing financial options, and developing financial plans and investment strategies.

– Monitoring investment performance, and reviewing and revising investment plans in line with changing market needs and circumstances;

– Advising on investment strategies, sources of funds and the distribution of income.

– Setting financial objectives, and developing and implementing strategies to achieve them.

– Directing the collection of financial, accounting and investment information and the preparation of budgets, reports, forecasts and statutory returns.

– May refer clients to other organisations for services outlined in the financial plan.

[Equivalent occupations eligible for skills assessment]
Financial Planning Advisor

[Skills assessment approved]

[State nomination invitation]

Public Relations Professional

Public relations professionals

[Pathways currently open to offshore applicants]

NSW 190/491; VIC 190/491; ACT 190/491; SA 491

[Job duties (for reference only)]

– Planning and organising publicity campaigns and communication strategies.

– Advising executives on the public relations implications of policies, programmes and practices.

– Preparing and controlling the issue of news and press releases.

– Conducting and commissioning public-opinion research, analysing the findings, and planning public relations and publicity activities.

– Organising special events, seminars, entertainment, competitions and social functions to promote goodwill and favourable publicity.

[Equivalent occupations eligible for skills assessment]
Media Liaison Officer

Press Officer

Promotions Officer

Public Affairs Officer

Public Relations Consultant

Public Relations Officer

[Skills assessment approved]

Private Tutor

Private tutor

[Pathways currently open to offshore applicants]

VIC 190/491; SA 491; TAS 491

[Job duties (for reference only)]

– Planning study programmes for individual students and groups.

– Preparing and presenting material on the theory of the subject area.

– Instructing and demonstrating the practical aspects of the subject area.

– Assigning problems and exercises according to students’ training needs and abilities.

– Assessing students and providing advice, constructive feedback and encouragement.

– Revising curricula, course content, course materials and teaching methods.

[Skills assessment approved]

[State nomination invitation]

ICT Business Analyst

ICT BA

[Pathways currently open to offshore applicants]

Eligible for Subclass 189; eligible in all states except SA for Subclass 190.

[Job duties (for reference only)]

– Identifying, investigating and analysing business processes, procedures and work practices.

– Identifying and evaluating inefficiencies and recommending optimal business practices, and system functionality and behaviour.

– Using project management methods, principles and techniques to develop project plans and to cost, resource and manage projects.

– Taking responsibility for deploying functional solutions, such as creating, adopting and implementing system test plans, to ensure acceptable system quality and integrity.

– Using data and process modelling techniques to create clear system specifications for the design and development of system software.

[Equivalent occupations eligible for skills assessment]
Business Systems Analyst

[Skills assessment approved]

[State nomination approved]

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