SA State Nomination

State nomination enables the state government to nominate highly skilled migrants to meet South Australia’s skills needs.

For skilled migrants, state nomination can assist you to qualify for a skilled migration visa from the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, providing additional points towards your subclass 190 or subclass 491 application. 

Before you apply for state nomination, check the Department of Home Affairs visa requirements, that your occupation is on the  State Skilled Occupation List , and read about each of South Australia’s nomination streams to see if you’re eligible. 

PLEASE NOTE: State nomination does not automatically result in the grant of a visa. Your application must also be assessed by the Department of Home Affairs against several visa-specific requirements. You will only be granted a visa if all requirements are met.

South Australia state nomination benefits 

The benefits of state nomination in South Australia are:  

• Access to an extensive list of occupations 

• Additional points towards the Department of Home Affairs points test for the 190 and 491 visas 

• Priority visa application processing for the subclass 491 visa

As a skilled migrant you may also be eligible for certain concessions and waivers. View the nomination streams available to you on the Nomination Options page. 

You have a fantastic opportunity in South Australia to become a part of our society, support our cutting-edge economy, and enjoy our fantastic way of life.

Through the Skilled & Business Migration Programme, we provide highly skilled immigrants, business owners, entrepreneurs, and foreign investors with a route to settling in Australia and starting a life or a business there.

In order to draw qualified skilled and business migrants through state-nominated visa programs, the Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science's Skilled & Business Migration collaborates with the Australian Government's Department of Home Affairs.

Through the sponsorship of skilled migrants to cover positions where there is a scarcity of local workers, Skilled & Business Migration also assists local South Australian firms in addressing skills gaps in their workforce. 

Skilled & Business Migration’s activities include:

• Nomination of skilled migrants to meet critical skills shortages in the local labour market.

• Nomination of migrants with a proven record of business expertise and entrepreneurship who can inject significant new money into the South Australian economy and create new jobs.

• Providing advice to the Department of Home Affairs on South Australian employers seeking skilled workers from overseas when positions cannot be filled from the local labour pool. 

Investing in skills for the future 

The South Australian government has pledged to ensure the state's economic growth by luring and keeping the best skills to live, work, and do business there. In order to ensure the prosperity and resilience of our state, we are concentrating on improving employment and business prospects across important industries, building on more than two decades of unbroken economic development.

The necessary skills may be developed and grown, ensuring future sustainability and growth.