List of all SA state nomination requirements

Residency Requirements

State’s skills needs are provided by the State to meet the State Nomination requirements. It is granted based on the applicant’s genuine interest and intention to live and work in South Australia. Submitting your application will consider as you intend to live and work in South Australia with a view to long-term settlement.  

If you are residing offshore/other part of Australia than South Australia you are ineligible to apply for this visa.

Age

You Must be below 45 years of age when you are applying for this Visa

Occupation 

You must have an occupation on South Australia’s Skilled Occupation List and meet the eligibility requirements for that occupation. 

Skills Assessment 

You must have a valid and positive General Skilled Migration skills assessment from the relevant authority. Skills assessments must be for your nominated occupation. 

Skills assessments must have been issued within the last three years. Or in case if the skills assessing authority has specified a shorter validity period. The skills assessment is only valid until that specified date. The skills assessment must be valid at time of nomination decision.   

Work experience 

Your work experience must be suitable for work experience requirement of listed for your occupation.

Skilled work experience must be undertaken post-course completion and is defined as a minimum of 20 hours per week or 40 hours per fortnight of paid employment in your nominated or closely related occupation. Some concessions apply if you are currently working in outer regional South  Australia, or you are a long-term resident of South Australia, or for specified occupations. Applicants already working in South Australia and South Australian graduates may be eligible for exemptions or waivers to the work experience requirement, as specified in the occupation requirements.

The position must be paid at the appropriate rate for the skill level.

English

You must meet minimum English language requirement listed for your occupation. Refer to the Department of Home Affairs for more information on English tests.

Some skills assessing authorities may have higher English language requirements that you will be required to meet. Please check with your skills assessing authority prior to applying.

If your occupation requires registration or licensing in South Australia, you will need to ensure you meet the English requirement set by the registration or licensing authority to work in South Australia. Occupations with registration requirements include trades, education and health professions. Even though Higher English is required for your occupation you do not need to meet the higher requirement if you are currently registered to practice in South Australia.

If you are a passport holder or citizen of the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada or New Zealand, you do not need to provide an English test result.

Points

You must meet minimum points requirement

Priority Streams for States Nomination Requirements

• Talent and Innovators Program 
• Currently working in South Australia (including long-term resident of SA) 
• International Graduate of South Australia 

SkillSelect Expression of Interest (EOI)

• To approve your nomination in SkillSelect you need to have an EOI which meets the Department of Home Affairs criteria.
• You must maintain your EOI ID number correctly, otherwise we will be unable to locate you in SkillSelect. It result will be refusal of your state nomination application.
• Your nominated occupation in your EOI must match your nominated occupation on your South Australian online application.
• Personal details in your EOI must be the same as your South Australian online application. Any discrepancies will result in nomination refusal.
• Any information edited in your EOI, that had not been provided/included at time of submission of your state nomination application and affects your points, will not be accepted.
• If there is an error in your EOI, you need to edit your EOI before SA take any decision. And at the same time you need to inform via email about the same. If you are nominated by South Australia, the EOI is frozen and cannot be edited.
• It is preferred that applicants choose ‘South Australia’ only as their nominating state, but applicants selecting ‘ANY’ state or territory or multiple states and territories will be considered for nomination, providing South Australia is one of those selected states.
• If you are refused for any of the above reasons you can re-apply for state nomination provided you meet all state nomination requirements at time of the new application.

Nomination

• Read the applications terms and conditions, the state nomination requirements above and the document checklist before applying for state nomination. You have to accept the terms and conditions as part of your application.
• Nomination is entirely at the discretion of the Government of South Australia. Meeting the minimum published requirements does not guarantee nomination by South Australia, nor nomination for a particular subclass. In assessing your application or Expression of Interest Skilled and Business Migration will consider each application on its merits and the broader to benefit to South Australia.
• South Australia reserves the right to offer a 491 provisional visa for applicants otherwise ostensibly eligible for a 190 visa nomination.
• Additional documentation after submission of your application will not be accepted, unless requested.
• South Australia will only provide one nomination per applicant, per visa subclass, per program year on a discretionary basis.
• Provisional 489 or 491 visa holders are not eligible to apply for South Australian state nomination requirements.

Visa subclass and occupation eligibility requirements

• Both 190 and 491 visa nominations are subject to a limited quota each program year. South Australia reserves the right to revise nomination eligibility requirements for these visa sub-classes without notice.
• Occupations available for state-nomination are subject to a quota. South Australia reserves the right to close or revise eligibility for any occupation without notice.
• South Australia reserves the right to ask applicants to withdraw their application, or refuse an application due to changed eligibility criteria.
• Published requirements are only an indicative guide to nomination eligibility and applicants are not guaranteed to receive nomination even if they meet the published requirements.
• Published 190 visa nomination requirements are only an indicative guide to 190 nomination eligibility and applicants are not guaranteed to receive a 190 nomination even if they meet the published requirements. In most circumstances, where an applicant meets 190 nomination criteria but South Australia is unable to offer a 190 nomination at that time, the applicant may be offered a 491 nomination instead.
• South Australia’s eligibility requirements may change, subject to the direction of the Commonwealth Government.

Employment opportunities

• It is your responsibility to undertake first-hand, thorough and meaningful research on South Australia including: lifestyle, cost of living, education and employment opportunities.
• You are expected to have sufficient funds for settlement when you arrive in South Australia to support yourself and your family.
• You are expected to understand the job opportunities in South Australia and any training, licensing or registration requirements specific to your occupation. State nomination does not guarantee employment, nor is it a job offer. It is your responsibility to research job opportunities, utilise a variety of job search strategies and secure employment. You are encouraged to consider employment opportunities across South Australia. 

Are Offshore Nominations Open for South Australia from 20 July?

The Nominations for 190 & 491 sub-classes will open from 20 July 8:00 am onwards. However, currently the nominations will be open for the following 36 Health and Trade occupations only as far as offshore applicants are concerned:
36 occupations on South Australia’s Critical Skills Occupations for Offshore Nominations:

1. Fitter and Turner [323212]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
2. Fitter Welder [323213]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
3. Metal Machinist [323214]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
4. Metal Fitters and Machinists NEC [323299]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
5. Panel Beater [324111]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
6. Bricklayer [33111]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
7. Stonemason [331112]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
8. Carpenter & Joiner [331211]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
9. Carpenter [331212]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
10. Joiner [331213]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
11. Floor Finisher 332111]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
12. Painting Tradespersons [332211]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
13. Glazier [333111]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
14. Fibrous Plasterer [333211]
15. Solid Plasterer [33212]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
16. Roof Tiler [333311]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
17. Wall & Floor Tiler [333411]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
18. Arborist [362212]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
19. Landscape Gardner [362213]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
20. Cabinetmaker [394111]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
21. Medical Diagnostic Radiographer [251211]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
22. Occupational Therapist [252411]- Superior English, 80 Points, 491 Subclass
23. Physiotherapist [252511]- Superior English, 80 Points, 491 Subclass
24. Audiologist [252711]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
25. Speech Pathologist [252712]- Superior English, 80 Points, 491 Subclass
26. Building Inspector ]312113]- Proficient Plus English, 80 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
27. Construction Estimator [312113]- Plus English, 80 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
28. Maintenance Planner [312911]- Plus English, 80 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 Subclass
29. Automotive Electrician [321111]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 subclass.
30. Motor Mechanic [321211]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 subclass.
31. Diesel Motor Mechanic [321212]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 subclass.
32. Sheetmetal Trade Workers [322211]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 subclass.
33. Metal Fabricator [322311]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 subclass.
34. Pressure Welder [322312]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 subclass.
35. Welder [322313]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 subclass.
36. Fitter-General [323211]- Competent English, 65 Points, 5 Years’ Experience, 491 subclass.