Migration Updates: South Australia State Nomination Allocations

South Australia has been provided with the State Nomination allocations by the Department of Home Affairs. The State’s focus will be driving economic growth and job creation for the state through the Migration Program and supporting businesses to acquire the skills they need throughout the State’s economic recovery.
Below is a detailed list of all state nomination requirements.

Minimum nomination requirements
1. Applicants must meet Home Affairs minimum requirements for age, English levels and EOI Points, and
2. Applicants must nominate an occupation eligible for a 190 or 491 nomination on the Skilled Migration Occupation List and have a valid and positive Skills Assessment for that occupation, and
3. Applicants must be currently working in South Australia for at least the last 3 months in their nominated or closely related occupation, for at least 20 hours per week or 40 hours per fortnight. The work experience must be undertaken post-qualification completion and paid at the appropriate rate for the skill level.
4. International graduates of South Australian education institutions who have completed a PhD or Masters by Research do not have to meet the work experience requirement listed above.

Preferred requirements
In addition to the mandatory requirements listed above, applicants who meet the following conditions will have a better chance of being invited to submit an application.
1. Applicants with Proficient English overall or higher.
2. Applicants with at least 90 Points in your Expression of Interest (including state-nomination points).
3. Applicants who are currently working in South Australia for at least the last 12 months in their nominated or closely related occupation and claiming Points for Australian work experience.
4. Applicants who are currently living and working in outer regional South Australia.
5. Applicants who meet the critical skills listed here for Commonwealth Government’s Travel Exemption Requirements.

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Source: https://www.migration.sa.gov.au/skilled-migrants/supporting-information/state-nomination-requirements