Migration Queensland Is Open for state nomination Skilled Migration Program

This financial year, Queensland reduced allocation from the Department of Home Affairs, comprising 1550 skilled nominations and no BIIP allocation.

Migration Queensland will commence the process of inviting selected applicants starting at the end of September 2023. Subsequent invitation rounds will be conducted at the end of each month throughout the remainder of the 2023-24 financial year. To ensure a consistent rate of invitations throughout the program year, the number of applicants invited each month will be capped.

If you are considering applying for Queensland nomination, connect with our immigration experts to check your eligibility for Queensland. If you meet all eligibility requirements, an Expression of Interest (EOI) will be submitted through Skill Select.

Note: Migration Queensland will exclusively assess EOIs lodged on or after September 5, 2023, and updated EOIs will not be taken into consideration.

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a Queensland nomination, it is essential to meet both the Australian Department of Home Affairs criteria and Migration Queensland criteria for your chosen visa category. The eligibility criteria for both skilled workers onshore and skilled workers offshore is shared below:

Skilled workers onshore

Australian Department of Home Affairs criteria:

have a points-test result of 65 or higher, inclusive of state nomination points;
have a positive skills assessment in your nominated occupation;
be under 45 years of age;
Meet the minimum English language requirement of Competent, unless a higher level is required by your assessing authority.

Migration Queensland criteria requires you to:

Here are the requirements in bullet point format:

Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190):

Points: Have a points test result of 75 or higher (except for Trades occupations* which require 70 or higher)
Occupation: Have an occupation on Home Affairs relevant list of eligible skilled occupations (LIN19/051)
English: Have Competent English or higher (except for occupations where a higher level of English is required**)
Work experience: Must provide evidence that you have been living in Queensland and undertaking full-time post qualification employment (minimum of 30 hours per week), in your nominated or closely related occupation for three months immediately before EOI lodgment. You must still be employed in your nominated or closely related occupation when your EOI is assessed.
Evidence of ongoing employment: Must provide evidence that you have ongoing full-time (minimum of 30 hours per week) employment for a further twelve months at time of EOI lodgment in your nominated occupation
Commitment to living in Queensland: Must commit to living and working in Queensland for two years from date of visa grant.

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491):

Points: Have a points test result of 65 or higher
Occupation: Have an occupation on Home Affairs relevant list of eligible skilled occupations (LIN19/051)
English: Have Competent English or higher (except for occupations where a higher level of English is required)
Work experience: Must provide evidence that you are living and working in regional Queensland and have full-time post-qualification employment (minimum of 30 hours per week) in your nominated or closely related occupation at the time of your EOI lodgement. You must still be employed in your nominated or closely related occupation when your EOI is assessed.
Evidence of ongoing employment: Must provide evidence that you have ongoing full-time (minimum of 30 hours per week) employment in regional Queensland for a further six months at the time of EOI lodgement in your nominated occupation
Commitment to living in Queensland: Must commit to living and working in regional Queensland for three years from date of visa grant

Check Your Eligiblity

Skilled workers offshore

To be eligible for a Queensland nomination, it is essential to meet both the Australian Department of Home Affairs criteria and Migration Queensland criteria for your chosen visa category.

Australian Department of Home Affairs criteria

have a points-test result of 65 or higher, inclusive of state nomination points;
have a positive skills assessment in your nominated occupation;
be under 45 years of age;
Meet the minimum English language requirement of Competent, unless a higher level is required by your assessing authority.

Migration Queensland criteria requires you to:

Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190):

Points: Have a points test result of 75 or higher (except for Trades occupations*, which require 70 or higher)
Occupation: Have an occupation on the < Queensland Skilled Occupation List (QSOL) eligible for the 190 visa pathway
English: Have Competent English or higher
Work experience: Must provide evidence of the required years of post-study work experience as per the QSOL. (Note: You must be employed in your nominated occupation when you are invited)
Commitment to living in Queensland: Must commit to living and working in Queensland for two years from the date of arrival.

Check Your Eligiblity

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491):

Points: Have a points test result of 65 or higher
Occupation: Have an occupation on the Queensland Skilled Occupation List (QSOL) eligible for the 491 visa pathway
English: Have Competent English or higher
Work experience: Must provide evidence of the required years of post-study work experience as per the QSOL. (Note: You must be employed in your nominated occupation when you are invited)
Commitment to living in Queensland: Must commit to living and working in regional Queensland for three years from the date of arrival.