Multiple states have adopted a process this financial year of submittingEOI (ROI) → Pre-invitation → Document Assessment →Formal Nomination Grantedworkflow,，

Therefore,formal nomination (nomination)means the applicant submits all documents after receiving a pre-invitation from the state government; once assessed, the state government issues the formal nomination.Receiving a nomination means the next step is submitting the visa application, and the state-nominated quota is considered used once issued.

– Spurred by the Subclass 189 round in December, multiple states increased pre-invitation releases and accelerated nomination processing

–For Subclass 190,NSW and Victoria — which hold the largest quotas — showed the strongest results.NSWNSW issued 800 nominations in a single month,Victoriawhile Victoria issued close to 900,equivalent to 36–40 nominations per working day — and that’s not counting the holiday period in between.Other states were in the 100–200 range, while Canberra (ACT) — which processed only around 50 nominations yet gained additional Subclass 190 quota — needs to step things up.

–491For Subclass 491, the stand-outs areSA and Victoria, which demonstrated the strongest commitment by each issuing 350+ nominations; all other states were in thesingle-month100–200 range;NSW Subclass 491 is issuing nominations gradually, but with 5,000+ quota remaining at the halfway point of the financial year — isn’t it time to loosen things up?

*190overall utilisation for Subclass 190 is only30.8%; the heavier-using states —SA, the Northern Territory, and Tasmania — are all around 50%, a reasonable rate at the financial year halfway mark. Other state programmes have used only 20–30%, with the slower-processing WA at just 15%.

*491overall Subclass 491 utilisation is under30%，with only SA exceeding 50% usage; second-placed Canberra (ACT) has used just 42%, while NSW and WA are each at around 15%.

Canberra (ACT): Further Points Cuts Expected

Recently increased its Subclass 190 release. The latest round has already seen gradual points cuts — there is still more room to cut!

With new quota in hand, the government needs to move more boldly. There is a strong likelihood of seeing more Matrix rounds and the long-awaited points cuts ahead.

NSW: Subclass 190 Picking Up Steam — Subclass 491 Needs to Try Harder

Subclass 190 has been making a strong late comeback.The January round showed greater generosity (offshore applicants with 65–75 points invited, most occupations included, and points cuts for popular fields),with room for further invitation rounds and cuts; Subclass 491 still needs to wake up — don’t let that quota go to waste.

NSW Subclass 190: First Invitation Round After Removing All Occupation Pre-requisites — More Numbers, Broader Occupations, Minimum 65 Points and Cuts for Most Fields!

Northern Territory: MINT and Local Graduates Both Welcome

Quota may be limited, but the NT is steadily working through MINT and local graduates, issuing nominations in an orderly fashion.

Queensland: Australia’s Third-Largest State Awaiting Activation

The quota is there — waiting for the state government to open things up.

SA: Decisive on Both Invitations and Processing

In reality, SA is very active in both issuing invitations and processing nominations — it simply doesn’t have the same total quota as NSW or Victoria, so it doesn’t attract as much attention. Subclass 491 has captured many offshore applicants, while Subclass 190 tends to favour local students and workers.

Tasmania: Working Hard to Catch Up

After adopting thenew system in December,Tasmania quickly ramped up pre-invitations and nominations — it has clearly woken up. Quota utilisation is looking healthy, withfurther opportunities ahead.

Victoria: Commitment Consistently Maxed Out

No need to say much — from the start of the financial year to now, Victoria has consistently had the quota, the releases, and the intent to deliver.

Australian Skilled Migration Continues to Open Up — Victoria’s First Invitation Round for the New Year! Accounting/IT/Engineering/Finance/Marketing and More — Both Onshore and Offshore Applicants Invited!

WA: Hoping for Faster Processing and a Broader Invitation Scope

The quota, opportunities, and flags are all in place — nomination processing just needs to be faster, or candidates will be snapped up by other states. The last round saw popular occupations like accounting, IT, and engineering — including out-of-state graduates — invited with EOI scores of 75. Keep the points cuts coming and broaden the invitation scope (how about considering non-local graduates based in other states?).

Top Occupations Including Accounting/IT/Engineering — A Great Chance to Get Subclass 190 at 70 Points! Out-of-State and Offshore Applicants Now Being Invited!

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