There are 5,000 spots available for category 190 and 491 visas under the Victoria 2024–25 Skilled Migration Program. To apply for a Victoria permanent residency pathway, use SkillSelect.

The Victoria Skilled Migration Program is now officially open for the 2024–2025 year, providing a means of obtaining visa nominations for skilled professionals from overseas and within Victoria. There are two main visa choices offered by the program:

1. Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190): This visa permits successful candidates to live and work anywhere in Victoria permanently.

2. Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491): This visa is for temporary work in regional Victoria and is good for five years. After three years of employment, there is a road to permanent residency.

Applicants must first submit or update an Expression of Interest (EOI) through the Australian Government’s SkillSelect portal in order to be eligible for a Victorian skilled visa nomination. After that, you need to send Victoria a Registration of Interest (ROI).

The Australian Government has allotted Victoria 5,000 skilled visa nomination slots for the 2024–25 program, which are broken down as follows:

>Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190): 3,000 positions
>Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491):  2,000 positions

Candidates for Victoria’s extremely competitive skilled migration program are chosen on the basis of a variety of criteria, such as their qualifications, experience, and potential to improve the state’s economy and society.

Those who are nominated will get the chance to support the expanding industries in the state, with a particular emphasis on filling skills gaps in critical areas. The program’s goal is to draw elite talent to assist Victoria’s efforts for regional development and economic prosperity.

This program is especially important because it helps close significant skill shortages in a variety of industries, improving the state’s capacity to achieve its long-term infrastructure and economic objectives. It also gives talented immigrants a chance to start a new life in one of Australia’s most vibrant and culturally varied states.