Offshore candidates skilled in occupations within some ANZSCO unit groups are now eligible for NSW nomination.
For NSW state nomination, prospective applicants must meet the Department of Home Affairs requirements, state-specific occupation requirements, and have skills in an occupation that is available on our Skilled Occupation List.
To be eligible as an offshore applicant, you must have continuously resided offshore for the past three months.
Minimum Eligibility Criteria for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
To be considered during NSW invitation round, you must:
- be eligible for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
- have a valid skills assessment in an occupation that is within an ANZSCO unit group identified on their NSW skilled occupation lists
Below ANZSCO unit groups are now open to offshore under Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
| Occupations | Offshore |
| Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers | ✔ |
| Engineering Managers | ✔ |
| Production Managers | ✔ |
| Child Care Centre Managers | ✔ |
| Health and Welfare Service Managers | ✔ |
| Librarians | ✔ |
| Civil Engineering Professionals | ✔ |
| Electrical Engineers | ✔ |
| Electronics Engineers | ✔ |
| Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineer | ✔ |
| Mining Engineers | ✔ |
| Other Engineering Professionals | ✔ |
| Food Scientists | ✔ |
| Veterinarians | ✔ |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers | ✔ |
| Primary School Teachers | ✔ |
| Secondary School Teachers | ✔ |
| Special Education Teachers | ✔ |
| Pharmacists | ✔ |
| Dental Practitioners | ✔ |
| Midwives | ✔ |
| Nurse Educators and Researchers | ✔ |
| Nurse Managers | ✔ |
| Registered Nurses | ✔ |
| Telecommunications Engineering Professionals | ✔ |
| Psychologists | ✔ |
| Social Professionals | ✔ |
| Social Workers | ✔ |
| Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers | ✔ |
| Agricultural Technicians | ✔ |
| Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | ✔ |
| Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | ✔ |
| Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians | ✔ |
| Sheetmetal Trades Workers | ✔ |
| Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers | ✔ |
| Metal Fitters and Machinists | ✔ |
| Panelbeaters | ✔ |
| Bricklayers and Stonemasons | ✔ |
| Carpenters and Joiners | ✔ |
| Painting Trades Workers | ✔ |
| Glaziers | ✔ |
| Roof Tilers | ✔ |
| Wall and Floor Tilers | ✔ |
| Plumbers | ✔ |
| Electricians | ✔ |
| Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics | ✔ |
| Electrical Distribution Trades Workers | ✔ |
| Electronics Trade Workers | ✔ |
| Bakers and Pastrycooks | ✔ |
| Butchers and Smallgoods Makers | ✔ |
| Veterinary Nurses | ✔ |
| Hairdressers | ✔ |
| Cabinetmakers | ✔ |
| Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists | ✔ |
| Diversional Therapists | ✔ |
| Welfare Support Workers | ✔ |
Minimum Eligibility Criteria for Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491)
To be considered during NSW invitation round, you must:
- be eligible for the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491)
- have a valid skills assessment in an occupation that is on the NSW region’s occupation list
Once nomination is approved, the applicants will be eligible to lodge the visa application for Australia Immigration.
Source: NSW Business and Skilled Migration Update — December 2021