WA State Nomination’s ‘Hidden’ Benefits — Popular Occupations Invited at 70–80 Points! No Mandatory Work Requirement, More Subclass 190 Invitations — See How the Local Graduate Stream Works!

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This financial year, states have been competing fiercely to attract skilled migrants,Western Australiawas the first to announce its state nomination policy. After observing other states successively lowering their requirements, WA has also revised its state nomination criteria,significantly lowering the threshold!

If you did not graduate in WA (you may apply under the General Stream),compared with other states’ nomination requirements, WA’s greatest advantage is:
the Subclass 491 does not require a job offer and has no mandatory work-related requirement. Additionally, interstate students who relocate to WA to lodge a state nomination application also face no minimum residency requirement.
The WA Subclass 190 requires a six-month full-time job offer in the nominated occupation or a closely related occupation, and an IELTS score of 6 in each band (PTE accepted).


“Lower requirements More invitations Lower scores“

Local graduates


Requirements for the Graduate Stream
-Completed at least two years of study in Western Australia
-IELTS 6 in each band (PTE accepted)

More occupations More Subclass 190 invitations
Not only that, the nominated occupations available under the local graduate stream are broader,with 331 eligible occupations(the General Stream has nearly 300), and invitation scores are lower!
On 25 November, WA issued a new round of pre-invitations. For the Stream 2 available to interstate students, 1,037 Subclass 491 and 463 Subclass 190 invitations were issued.For local higher education graduates, 1,069 Subclass 190 and 327 Subclass 491 invitations were issued;for local VET graduates, 376 Subclass 190 and 260 Subclass 491 pre-invitations were issued,meaning that more than 2,000 pre-invitations were issued to local graduates in total — with the majority being Subclass 190!

Lower invitation scores!
In the same round last Friday, most occupations in accounting, engineering, computing, and similar fields under the General Stream were invited at 85–90 points,while under the local graduate stream:
Accountant (General) (221111) 80
Analyst Programmer (261311) 85
Chemical Engineer (233111) 80
Civil Engineer (233211) 80
Computer Network and Systems Engineer (263111) 80
Database Administrator (262111) 70
Electrical Engineer (233311) 80
Finance Manager (132211) 80
ICT Business Analyst (261111) 80 
Quantity Surveyor (233213) 70
Registered Nurses nec (254499) 80

most occupations were invited at EOI scores of 70–80, and the majority were Subclass 190!

So, while WA welcomes interstate graduates, it has not forgotten to give priority to local graduates!



If you haveno prior Australian experienceand want tostudy abroadwhile also planning fora good migration pathway;
if you studied animmigration-unfriendly majorinterstate and are considering a further courseto support your migration;
if you have alreadycompleted an undergraduate degree in Australiaandwant to continuewith a postgraduate degreewhile also planning formigration;
if you are in apopular field such as accounting, IT, or engineeringbut still feelWA’s interstate invitation score is a bit high —

today’s article is perfect for you!
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「How to Apply for State Nomination After Graduating in WA」

In detail


Below, we explain step by step how WA graduates can apply for WA state nomination after graduation!
First, let’s understand the eligibility requirements for WA local graduates to apply for state nomination:
Ø The nominated occupation must appear on WA’s Graduate Occupation Liston the graduate occupation list;
Occupation list: https://migration.wa.gov.au/services/skilled-migration-western-australia/wa-state-nomination-combined-occupation-list
Ø Meet the Department of Home Affairs requirements for the Subclass 190/491 visa;
Ø English proficiency: IELTS 6 in each band,or equivalent (OET, PTE, TOEFL-iBT, Cambridge C1 Advanced)
Ø Hold an eligible WA qualification:
o Qualification obtained in WA:including PhD, Master’s, Bachelor’s, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma, or a completed VET qualification of Certificate III or above

o At least two years of full-time, face-to-face study in WA,If you studied online during the COVID-19 period, you must provide evidence that you were physically located in Australia and in WA during that study period,(English language course hours may count towards the two-year WA study requirement, but cannot earn points in the EOI)

For specific enquiries about eligible programmes under the WA state nomination graduate stream, please contact us directly


Most undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are two years or longer. Upon graduation, you will meet the requirements for the Subclass 485 Graduate Work visa,and during the 2–5 years on the Subclass 485 visa you can work full-time,making this an ideal period for us as graduatesto accumulate EOI points and prepare our state nomination application.

Here we introduce the specific programmes and universities in WA offering nursing, teaching (early childhood and secondary), engineering, and IT — matched to recently invited migration occupations.

Eng

Mining Engineering 



Curtin University
Master of Professional Engineering (Mining Engineering)
Þ Programme highlights:WA’s flagship industry; high employment rates and abundant job opportunities
Þ Duration: 2 years
Þ Campus: Curtin Perth, Kalgoorlie
Þ Intakes: February and July
Þ English requirement:IELTS 6 in each band,or equivalent

The University of Western Australia
Master of Professional Engineering
Þ Programme highlights:A Group of Eight (Go8) university; high employment rates, strong starting salaries, Engineers Australia (EA) accredited programme
Þ Duration: 2 years
Þ Campus: Crawley
Þ Intakes: February and July
Þ English requirement:IELTS overall 7.5, sub-scores 6.5,or equivalent

IT

 IT


The University of Western Australia

Master of Information Technology

Þ Programme highlights:A Group of Eight (Go8) university; ACS-accredited programme with a coursework-and-research structure, delivered by members of UWA’s Big Data and Optimisation Research Group, including guest lectures from industry. 

Þ Duration: 2 years

Þ Campus: Crawley

Þ Intakes: February and July

Þ English requirement:IELTS overall 7.5, sub-scores 6.5,or equivalent


Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Master of Management Information Systems
Þ Duration: 2 years
Þ Campus: Joondalup
Þ Intakes: February and July
Þ English requirement:IELTS overall 6.5, sub-scores 6.0,or equivalent

Nur

Nursing



Curtin University
Master of Nursing Practice
Þ Duration: 2 years
Þ Campus: Curtin Perth
Þ Intakes: February and July
Þ English requirement:IELTS 7 in each band,or equivalent
Academic requirement:Bachelor’s degree required; if your undergraduate degree is not in a human biology-related field, you must first complete the Health Sciences Graduate Entry Foundation at Curtin



Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry)
Þ Duration: 2 years
Þ Campus: Joondalup
Þ Intake: February
Þ English requirement:IELTS 7 in each band,or equivalent
Þ Academic requirement:Bachelor’s degree required; if your undergraduate degree is not in a Health Science-related field, you must first complete the Health Sciences Preparation Programme at ECU
What early childhood, primary, and secondary teaching programmes are available in WA?

Teach

Teaching



The University of Western Australia
Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Þ   Duration: 2 years
Þ Campus: Perth (Crawley campus)
Þ Intake: February
Þ English requirement:IELTS overall 7.5, speaking and listening no less than 8.0, reading and writing no less than 7.0

Curtin University
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary stream)
Þ Duration: 2 years
Þ Campus: Curtin Perth
Þ Intakes: March, June, September, December
Þ English requirement:IELTS overall 7.5, speaking and listening no less than 8.0, reading and writing no less than 7.0

Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
Master of Teaching (Primary)
Þ Duration: 2 years
Þ Campus: Mount Lawley
Þ Intake: February each year
Þ English requirement: IELTS overall 7.5, speaking and listening no less than 8.0, reading and writing no less than 7.0
ÞMaster of Teaching (Secondary)
Þ Duration: 2 years
Þ Campus: Joondalup and Mount Lawley
Þ Intakes: February and July each year
Þ English requirement: IELTS overall 7.5, speaking and listening no less than 8.0, reading and writing no less than 7.0

Murdoch University
Master of Teaching (Primary)
Þ Duration: 2 years
Þ Intake: February
Þ English requirement: IELTS overall 7.5, speaking and listening no less than 8.0, reading and writing no less than 7.0
Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Þ Duration: 2 years
Þ Intakes: February and July
Þ English requirement: IELTS overall 7.5, speaking and listening no less than 8.0, reading and writing no less than 7.0
The above is a summary ofWA’s key programmes and universities in high-demand fields.If you have specific questions aboutacademic requirements for applying to particular schools and programmes,or about applying forWA state nomination under Subclass 491/190, feel free to get in touch at any time!

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