On 10 January, NSWissued its first round of Subclass 190 expressions of interest for 2023. Victoria got in first last week, and NSW has now followed suit.

Notably, this is also the first round issued since NSW suddenly announcedthe removal of all occupation-specific points and work experience requirements, making this the first invitation round under the new settings.

Key changes this round

–Accounting / IT / Engineeringmajor in-demand occupations saw a slight reduction in required scores

– The range of invited occupations is now broader,with the majority of occupations receiving invitations

– Invitations at lower scores (60–75 points) were mostly forless competitive occupations

–More invitations extended to offshore applicants— beyond less competitive occupations, in-demand fields with many years of work experience were also invited, with some applicants having prior Australian study or work history

Trends continuing from previous rounds:

–Accounting and ITremain relatively competitive, with most still requiring a base score of 90–100 points (lower scores exist but are exceptions). If this volume is maintained, the pool of high-scoring applicants will gradually be cleared.

–Engineering occupationshave relatively lower required scores

–Nursing, social work, healthcare, and teachingcontinue to receive invitations quickly upon meeting the minimum requirements

NewstarsInternal Invitation Data Summary

2023.1.10

External Data Collected

(For reference only)

2023.1.10

NSW 190

Requirements

– Onshore (or offshore) applicants must reside in NSW (or offshore)for at least 6 months

– EOI score of at least 65 points

– No mandatory occupation or work experience requirement

– English language requirement: band 6 in all four components

The vast majority of common skilled migration occupations are eligible to apply

A brief analysis

This round, many were watching to see whether scores for popular occupations such as accounting, engineering, and IT would drop.The score reductions were not as large as expected. One reason is thatsome high-scoring applicants appear to have received duplicate invitations (so if you have already received an invitation and submitted multiple EOIs, please remember to withdraw unused EOIs and free up opportunities for others). Another reason is thatthe state government chose to issue invitations across a broader range of occupationsrather than concentrating them heavily on the most applied-for occupations.

NSW has never had a shortage of applicants. The likelihood of popular occupations dropping to low score ranges is small, unless accompanied by very strong work experience.

That said, because NSW has set a 6-month residency threshold, most applicants competing next financial year will still be those already living in NSW, and NSW still has a very ample allocation. If this volume can be maintained, there is still room for further score reductions.

For offshore applicants,some less competitive occupations have lower required scores — it may be worth submitting. Ifyou have extensive work experience in the relevant field, you may even receive a pleasant surprise with an invitation at a surprisingly low score.The most fundamental requirements for Australia’s points-based skilled migration arean English language score of band 6 in all four components and a skills assessment for your nominated occupation. These must be prepared in advance.

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The NSW Subclass 190 application process is:

Submit EOI → EOI Invited (pre-invitation) → Submit formal documents → State government assessment → Issue of formal nomination → Lodge visa with the Department

Processing of NSW 190 formal nominations has also been speeding up. Below are recent formal nominations approved for Newstars clients:

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