2021-2022 Nominated Visa Allocations by State

2021-2022 Nominated Visa Allocations

Under the Australian Migration Program settings, nomination allocations are made available to States and Territories in the following visa categories:

Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190). This visa lets nominated skilled workers live and work in Australia as permanent residents.
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491). This is a temporary visa for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP -subclass 188). This is a provisional visa for people with business skills, to operate a new or existing business in Australia. It gives a pathway to the subclass 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa.

States and Territories each assess eligible applicants against criteria unique to their jurisdiction.

State and Territory information for these nomination requirements can be found at:

ACT – Skilled Visa – ACT nomination and Business Migration Guidelines
NSW – Visas and Immigration
VIC – Live in Melbourne
QLD – Business & Skilled Migration Queensland
NT – Northern Territory Visa nomination eligibility
WA – Business Migration Western Australia (BIIP) or Skilled Migration Western Australia (190 and 491 visas)
SA – Move to South Australia
TAS – Migration Tasmania

ACT 2021-2022 Nominated Visa Allocations

600 Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa
1,400 Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa
30 Business Innovation and Investment Program (subclass 188 BIIP)
2,030 Total

NSW 2021-22 nominated visa allocations

4,000 Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa
3,640 Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa
2,200 Business Innovation and Investment Program (subclass 188 BIIP)
9,840 Total

VIC 2021-22 nominated visa allocations

3,500 Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa
750 Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa
1,750 Business Innovation and Investment Program (subclass 188 BIIP)
6,000 Total

QLD 2021-22 nominated visa allocations

1,180 Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa
950 Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa
1,400 Business Innovation and Investment Program (subclass 188 BIIP)
3,530 Total

NT 2021-22 nominated visa allocations

500 Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa
700 Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa
75 Business Innovation and Investment Program (subclass 188 BIIP)
1,275 Total

WA 2021-22 nominated visa allocations

2,100 Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa
1,090 Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa
360 Business Innovation and Investment Program (subclass 188 BIIP)
3,550 Total

SA 2021-22 nominated visa allocations

2,600 Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa
3,330 Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa
1,000 Business Innovation and Investment Program (subclass 188 BIIP)
6,930 Total

TAS 2021-22 nominated visa allocations

1,100 Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa
2,200 Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa
45 Business Innovation and Investment Program (subclass 188 BIIP)
3,345 Total

Total 2021-22 nominated visa allocations

15,580 Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa
14,060 Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa
6,860 Business Innovation and Investment Program (subclass 188 BIIP)
36,500 Total

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