WA advances nomination round for Australia PR by a week

Western Australia has declared that State nomination invitation round for Australia PR has been advanced by 1 week. The invitations are usually offered by the State every month on a 3rd Thursday. The advancement in December is due to New Year closure and Christmas. It is expected that the invitations will now be offered on 14 December 2018.

Each State in Australia has diverse skills shortage requirement in comparison with the nation as a whole. Thus, each territory and State in Australia has individual Skills Nomination Program.

The 190 Skilled Nomination Program permits Western Australia to nominate skilled immigrants for Australia PR. This is specifically for those who skills are needed in the State, as quoted by the SBS.

The Western Australia Nomination Program

The applicants of Skilled Nomination Subclass 190 Visa must fulfill the eligibility requirements. Their occupation must be present on the Nomination Occupation List of Western Australia. The skilled nomination visa is based on points. Applicants are required to score minimum 65 points.

Applicants who are successful are required to work and live in Western Australia for 2 years. They must also fulfill the minimum criteria as specified by the 190 Nomination Program of Western Australia.

The application process for Australia PR under Skilled Nomination Subclass 190 Visa has 5 steps:

1. Wide-ranging evaluation
2. Submission of EOI - Expression of Interest
3. Selection of candidates from the submitted Expressions of Interest by Western Australia
4. Receive invitations to apply for PR
5. Submit complete visa application

The assessment is invariably the most crucial step in the applicants’ immigration process. The EOI and invitations to apply for Visa result from this step only.

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