Book a Skilled Sponsored 190 Visa Assessment
Find out if you meet the requirements for a 190 Skilled Sponsored visa by booking an initial visa assessment and phone consultation with our Senior Registered Migration Agent, Michelle Firth.
NSW state sponsorship is highly competitive with approximately 250 invitations issued each month. Highly skilled migrants are nominated by the NSW government whose occupational skills are in high demand. NSW selects and invites candidates who have registered their Expression of Interest (EOI) via SkillSelect to apply for NSW nomination. The highest ranking applicants are invited to apply on an ongoing basis. There is no guarantee if and when an applicant will receive an invitation. Applicants who do receive an invitation and are successfully granted a 190 State Sponsored visa obtain Australian permanent residency. They have the right to live and work in Australia permanently and are required to live in NSW for the first two years. The NSW government does not issue release letters as the applicants are expected to remain in NSW for the full two years.
Applicants are selected and ranked by the NSW government in the following order:
- Occupation in demand
- Highest points score
- English language ability
- Number of years skilled employment history in the nominated occupation
Applicants must meet minimum eligibility requirements:
- Have an occupation on the NSW 190 Priority Skilled Occupation List
- Obtain a skill assessment in your nominated occupation
- Score a minimum of 65 points
- Receive an invitation to apply for NSW State Sponsorship
- Commit to living and working in NSW for at least the first two years after being granted
Increasing Your Chances
Unlike other states offering 190 sponsorship, there are currently no additional benefits for applicants to be currently living in NSW, having an offer of employment from a NSW based employer or having completed studies at a NSW university. Applicants looking to increase their point scores may consider enhancing their English language points, obtaining points for their partner or if fluent in one of Australia’s community languages, obtaining any one of the following issued by NAATI:
(a) accreditation at the paraprofessional level or above;
(b) certification at the certified provisional level or above; or
(c) a community language credential.
It is very important the information submitted in your EOI is verifiable and meets the legislative requirements. When calculating an applicant’s point score, only enter skilled employment that was completed at the required skill level in the nominated (or closely related) occupation. “Closely related” is a term defined in legislation and we encourage you to engage our services to thoroughly assess your eligibility including the calculation of work experience points.
All claims must be verified by documentary evidence. Do not inflate your point score in your EOI in order to secure NSW state sponsorship. You will find your NSW state sponsorship application or visa application denied if the claims in your EOI do not match the assessment conducted by NSW government and DOHA.
You may also want to consider lodging an EOI for a 489 Skilled – Regional (Provisional) Visa. You can be nominated by either the NSW government or an eligible family member. The following family relations, if living in a designated area, are over 18 years of age and are Australian Permanent Residents or Australian Citizens, may be eligible to sponsor you for a 489 (Provisional) visa and provide your application with an additional 10 points:
(i) a parent; or
(ii) a child or step-child; or
(iii) a brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step-brother or step-sister; or
(iv) an aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle, step-aunt or step-uncle;
(v) a nephew, niece, adoptive nephew, adoptive niece, step-nephew or step-niece; or
(vi) a grandparent; or
(vii) a first cousin;
Designated Areas for NSW include the following postcodes
| NEW SOUTH WALES
(Excluding Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong) |
2311 to 2312 |
| 2328 to 2333 | |
| 2336 to 2490 | |
| 2535 to 2551 | |
| 2575 to 2739 | |
| 2787 to 2898 |
If applying through family nomination, you must nominate an occupation on the Medium and Long Term Skills List. Lists are found at the end of this post.
In the last published invitation round in November 2018, a minimum point score of 80 was required to be issued an invitation to lodge a 489 visa.
The 489 is a temporary visa valid for 3 years. After you have lived in a designated area for 2 years and worked for 12 months you may qualify for the permanent visa.
Other criteria for both the 489 and 190
Age:
You must be under 45 years old at the time you submit your application for NSW State Sponsorship, when you are nominated by NSW nomination for the 190 visa and when you lodge your 190 visa application.
Skills assessment:
You must provide evidence that your skills have been assessed as suitable for your nominated occupation prior to lodgement of your EOI.
Skills assessments are valid for a period of three years from the date of issue, unless a shorter validity period is specified on the assessment document. If your skill assessment was issued more than 3 years prior to submission of your EOI you must obtain a new skill assessment.
NSW State Sponsorship 190 Priority skilled occupation list – 2018-19
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
Updated 20 July 2018
133111 Construction Project Manager Other
133211 Engineering Manager Other
134111 Child Care Centre Manager Education
134212 Nursing Clinical Director Health
134214 Welfare Centre Manager Health
221111 Accountant (General) Business & Finance
221112 Management Accountant Business & Finance
221113 Taxation Accountant Business & Finance
221213 External Auditor Business & Finance
221214 Internal Auditor Business & Finance
224111 Actuary Business & Finance
224511 Land Economist Other
224512 Valuer Other
224711 Management Consultant Business & Finance
232111 Architect Other
232112 Landscape Architect Engineers
233111 Chemical Engineer Engineers
233211 Civil Engineer Engineers
233212 Geotechnical Engineer Engineers
233213 Quantity Surveyor Engineers
233214 Structural Engineer Engineers
233215 Transport Engineer Engineers
233311 Electrical Engineer Engineers
233411 Electronics Engineer Engineers
233511 Industrial Engineer Engineers
233512 Mechanical Engineer Engineers
233513 Production or Plant Engineer Engineers
233911 Aeronautical Engineer Engineers
233913 Biomedical Engineer Engineers
233915 Environmental Engineer Engineers
233916 Naval Architect Engineers
234112 Agricultural Scientist Science
234611 Medical Laboratory Scientist Science
234711 Veterinarian Science
234914 Physicist (medical physicist only) Science
241111 Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher Education
241411 Secondary School Teacher Education
251211 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer Health
251212 Medical Radiation Therapist Health
251213 Nuclear Medicine Technologist Health
251214 Sonographer Health
251411 Optometrist Health
252411 Occupational Therapist Health
252511 Physiotherapist Health
252611 Podiatrist Health
253411 Psychiatrist Health
253912 Emergency Medicine Specialist Health
253915 Pathologist Health
253917 Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist Health
254111 Midwife Health
254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care) Health
254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) Health
254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health) Health
254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) Health
254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) Health
254418 Registered Nurse (Medical) Health
254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) Health
254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health) Health
254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative) Health
254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical) Health
254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatric) Health
254499 Registered Nurses nec Health
261111 ICT business Analyst ICT
261112 Systems Analyst ICT
261311 Analyst Programmer ICT
261312 Developer Programmer ICT
261313 Software Engineer ICT
262112 ICT Security Specialist ICT
263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer ICT
263311 Telecommunications Engineer ICT
263312 Telecommunications Network Engineer ICT
271111 Barrister Business & Finance
271311 Solicitor Business & Finance
272311 Clinical Psychologist Social & Welfare Professionals
272312 Educational Psychologist Social & Welfare Professionals
272399 Psychologists nec Health
272511 Social Worker Social & Welfare Professionals
312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson Engineers
312212 Civil Engineering Technician Engineers
312311 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson Engineers
312312 Electrical Engineering Technician Engineers
321111 Automotive Electrician Automotive Trades
321211 Motor Mechanic (General) Automotive Trades
321212 Diesel Motor Mechanic Automotive Trades
321213 Motorcycle Mechanic Automotive Trades
321214 Small Engine Mechanic Automotive Trades
322211 Sheetmetal Trades Worker Metal Trades
322311 Metal Fabricator Metal Trades
322313 Welder (First Class) Metal Trades
323211 Fitter (General) Metal Trades
323212 Fitter and Turner Metal Trades
323213 Fitter-Welder Metal Trades
323214 Metal Machinist (First Class) Metal Trades
323313 Locksmith Metal Trades
324111 Panelbeater Automotive Trades
331111 Bricklayer Building Trades
331112 Stonemason Building Trades
331211 Carpenter and Joiner Building Trades
331212 Carpenter Building Trades
331213 Joiner Building Trades
332211 Painting trades workers Building Trades
333111 Glazier Other
333211 Fibrous Plasterer Building Trades
333212 Solid Plasterer Building Trades
333411 Wall and Floor Tiler Building Trades
334111 Plumber (General) Building Trades
334112 Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber Building Trades
334113 Drainer Building Trades
334114 Gasfitter Building Trades
334115 Roof plumber Building Trades
341111 Electrician (General) Building Trades
341113 Lift Mechanic Building Trades
342111 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic Building Trades
342212 Technical Cable Jointer Other
342313 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker Other
351111 Baker Tourism & Hospitality
351311 Chef (excludes positions in Fast Food or Takeaway Food
Service) Tourism & Hospitality
394111 Cabinetmaker Building Trades
411411 Enrolled Nurse Health
Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List 489 |
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| Item | Column 1
Occupation |
Column 2
ANZSCO code |
Column 3
Assessing authority |
Column 4
Specified for only certain classes (see subsection 8(2)) |
| 1 | construction project manager | 133111 | VETASSESS | |
| 2 | engineering manager | 133211 | (a) Engineers Australia; or
(b) AIM |
|
| 3 | child care centre manager | 134111 | TRA | |
| 4 | nursing clinical director | 134212 | ANMAC | |
| 5 | primary health organisation manager | 134213 | VETASSESS | |
| 6 | welfare centre manager | 134214 | ACWA | |
| 7 | accountant (general) | 221111 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) CAANZ; or (c) IPA |
|
| 8 | management accountant | 221112 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
|
| 9 | taxation accountant | 221113 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
|
| 10 | external auditor | 221213 | (a) CPAA; or
(b) IPA; or (c) CAANZ |
|
| 11 | internal auditor | 221214 | VETASSESS | |
| 12 | actuary | 224111 | VETASSESS | |
| 13 | land economist | 224511 | VETASSESS | |
| 14 | valuer | 224512 | VETASSESS | |
| 15 | management consultant | 224711 | VETASSESS | |
| 16 | architect | 232111 | AACA | |
| 17 | landscape architect | 232112 | VETASSESS | |
| 18 | surveyor | 232212 | SSSI | |
| 19 | cartographer | 232213 | VETASSESS | |
| 20 | other spatial scientist | 232214 | VETASSESS | |
| 21 | chemical engineer | 233111 | Engineers Australia | |
| 22 | materials engineer | 233112 | Engineers Australia | |
| 23 | civil engineer | 233211 | Engineers Australia | |
| 24 | geotechnical engineer | 233212 | Engineers Australia | |
| 25 | quantity surveyor | 233213 | AIQS | |
| 26 | structural engineer | 233214 | Engineers Australia | |
| 27 | transport engineer | 233215 | Engineers Australia | |
| 28 | electrical engineer | 233311 | Engineers Australia | |
| 29 | electronics engineer | 233411 | Engineers Australia | |
| 30 | industrial engineer | 233511 | Engineers Australia | |
| 31 | mechanical engineer | 233512 | Engineers Australia | |
| 32 | production or plant engineer | 233513 | Engineers Australia | |
| 33 | aeronautical engineer | 233911 | Engineers Australia | |
| 34 | agricultural engineer | 233912 | Engineers Australia | |
| 35 | biomedical engineer | 233913 | Engineers Australia | |
| 36 | engineering technologist | 233914 | Engineers Australia | |
| 37 | environmental engineer | 233915 | Engineers Australia | |
| 38 | naval architect | 233916 | Engineers Australia | |
| 39 | agricultural consultant | 234111 | VETASSESS | |
| 40 | agricultural scientist | 234112 | VETASSESS | |
| 41 | forester | 234113 | VETASSESS | |
| 42 | medical laboratory scientist | 234611 | AIMS | |
| 43 | veterinarian | 234711 | AVBC | |
| 44 | physicist (medical physicist only) | 234914 | ACPSEM | |
| 45 | early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher | 241111 | AITSL | |
| 46 | secondary school teacher | 241411 | AITSL | |
| 47 | special needs teacher | 241511 | AITSL | |
| 48 | teacher of the hearing impaired | 241512 | AITSL | |
| 49 | teacher of the sight impaired | 241513 | AITSL | |
| 50 | special education teachers (nec) | 241599 | AITSL | |
| 51 | medical diagnostic radiographer | 251211 | ASMIRT | |
| 52 | medical radiation therapist | 251212 | ASMIRT | |
| 53 | nuclear medicine technologist | 251213 | ANZSNM | |
| 54 | sonographer | 251214 | ASMIRT | |
| 55 | optometrist | 251411 | OCANZ | |
| 56 | orthotist or prosthetist | 251912 | AOPA | |
| 57 | chiropractor | 252111 | CCEA | |
| 58 | osteopath | 252112 | AOAC | |
| 59 | occupational therapist | 252411 | OTC | |
| 60 | physiotherapist | 252511 | APC | |
| 61 | podiatrist | 252611 | (a) APodA; or
(b) ANZPAC |
|
| 62 | audiologist | 252711 | VETASSESS | |
| 63 | speech pathologist | 252712 | SPA | |
| 64 | general practitioner | 253111 | MedBA | |
| 65 | specialist physician (general medicine) | 253311 | MedBA | |
| 66 | cardiologist | 253312 | MedBA | |
| 67 | clinical haematologist | 253313 | MedBA | |
| 68 | medical oncologist | 253314 | MedBA | |
| 69 | endocrinologist | 253315 | MedBA | |
| 70 | gastroenterologist | 253316 | MedBA | |
| 71 | intensive care specialist | 253317 | MedBA | |
| 72 | neurologist | 253318 | MedBA | |
| 73 | paediatrician | 253321 | MedBA | |
| 74 | renal medicine specialist | 253322 | MedBA | |
| 75 | rheumatologist | 253323 | MedBA | |
| 76 | thoracic medicine specialist | 253324 | MedBA | |
| 77 | specialist physicians (nec) | 253399 | MedBA | |
| 78 | psychiatrist | 253411 | MedBA | |
| 79 | surgeon (general) | 253511 | MedBA | |
| 80 | cardiothoracic surgeon | 253512 | MedBA | |
| 81 | neurosurgeon | 253513 | MedBA | |
| 82 | orthopaedic surgeon | 253514 | MedBA | |
| 83 | otorhinolaryngologist | 253515 | MedBA | |
| 84 | paediatric surgeon | 253516 | MedBA | |
| 85 | plastic and reconstructive surgeon | 253517 | MedBA | |
| 86 | urologist | 253518 | MedBA | |
| 87 | vascular surgeon | 253521 | MedBA | |
| 88 | dermatologist | 253911 | MedBA | |
| 89 | emergency medicine specialist | 253912 | MedBA | |
| 90 | obstetrician and gynaecologist | 253913 | MedBA | |
| 91 | ophthalmologist | 253914 | MedBA | |
| 92 | pathologist | 253915 | MedBA | |
| 93 | diagnostic and interventional radiologist | 253917 | MedBA | |
| 94 | radiation oncologist | 253918 | MedBA | |
| 95 | medical practitioners (nec) | 253999 | MedBA | |
| 96 | midwife | 254111 | ANMAC | |
| 97 | nurse practitioner | 254411 | ANMAC | |
| 98 | registered nurse (aged care) | 254412 | ANMAC | |
| 99 | registered nurse (child and family health) | 254413 | ANMAC | |
| 100 | registered nurse (community health) | 254414 | ANMAC | |
| 101 | registered nurse (critical care and emergency) | 254415 | ANMAC | |
| 102 | registered nurse (developmental disability) | 254416 | ANMAC | |
| 103 | registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation) | 254417 | ANMAC | |
| 104 | registered nurse (medical) | 254418 | ANMAC | |
| 105 | registered nurse (medical practice) | 254421 | ANMAC | |
| 106 | registered nurse (mental health) | 254422 | ANMAC | |
| 107 | registered nurse (perioperative) | 254423 | ANMAC | |
| 108 | registered nurse (surgical) | 254424 | ANMAC | |
| 109 | registered nurse (paediatrics) | 254425 | ANMAC | |
| 110 | registered nurses (nec) | 254499 | ANMAC | |
| 111 | ICT business analyst | 261111 | ACS | |
| 112 | systems analyst | 261112 | ACS | |
| 113 | analyst programmer | 261311 | ACS | |
| 114 | developer programmer | 261312 | ACS | |
| 115 | software engineer | 261313 | ACS | |
| 116 | ICT security specialist | 262112 | ACS | |
| 117 | computer network and systems engineer | 263111 | ACS | |
| 118 | telecommunications engineer | 263311 | Engineers Australia | |
| 119 | telecommunications network engineer | 263312 | Engineers Australia | |
| 120 | barrister | 271111 | a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory | |
| 121 | solicitor | 271311 | a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory | |
| 122 | clinical psychologist | 272311 | APS | |
| 123 | educational psychologist | 272312 | APS | |
| 124 | organisational psychologist | 272313 | APS | |
| 125 | psychologists (nec) | 272399 | APS | |
| 126 | social worker | 272511 | AASW | |
| 127 | civil engineering draftsperson | 312211 | (a) Engineers Australia; or
(b) VETASSESS |
|
| 128 | civil engineering technician | 312212 | VETASSESS | |
| 129 | electrical engineering draftsperson | 312311 | Engineers Australia | |
| 130 | electrical engineering technician | 312312 | TRA | |
| 131 | radio communications technician | 313211 | TRA | |
| 132 | telecommunications field engineer | 313212 | Engineers Australia | |
| 133 | telecommunications network planner | 313213 | Engineers Australia | A |
| 134 | telecommunications technical officer or technologist | 313214 | Engineers Australia | |
| 135 | automotive electrician | 321111 | TRA | |
| 136 | motor mechanic (general) | 321211 | TRA | |
| 137 | diesel motor mechanic | 321212 | TRA | |
| 138 | motorcycle mechanic | 321213 | TRA | |
| 139 | small engine mechanic | 321214 | TRA | |
| 140 | sheetmetal trades worker | 322211 | TRA | |
| 141 | metal fabricator | 322311 | TRA | |
| 142 | pressure welder | 322312 | TRA | A |
| 143 | welder (first class) | 322313 | TRA | |
| 144 | fitter (general) | 323211 | TRA | |
| 145 | fitter and turner | 323212 | TRA | |
| 146 | fitter‑welder | 323213 | TRA | |
| 147 | metal machinist (first class) | 323214 | TRA | |
| 148 | locksmith | 323313 | TRA | |
| 149 | panelbeater | 324111 | TRA | |
| 150 | bricklayer | 331111 | TRA | |
| 151 | stonemason | 331112 | TRA | |
| 152 | carpenter and joiner | 331211 | TRA | |
| 153 | carpenter | 331212 | TRA | |
| 154 | joiner | 331213 | TRA | |
| 155 | painting trades worker | 332211 | TRA | |
| 156 | glazier | 333111 | TRA | |
| 157 | fibrous plasterer | 333211 | TRA | |
| 158 | solid plasterer | 333212 | TRA | |
| 159 | wall and floor tiler | 333411 | TRA | |
| 160 | plumber (general) | 334111 | TRA | |
| 161 | airconditioning and mechanical services plumber | 334112 | TRA | |
| 162 | drainer | 334113 | TRA | |
| 163 | gasfitter | 334114 | TRA | |
| 164 | roof plumber | 334115 | TRA | |
| 165 | electrician (general) | 341111 | TRA | |
| 166 | electrician (special class) | 341112 | TRA | |
| 167 | lift mechanic | 341113 | TRA | |
| 168 | airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic | 342111 | TRA | |
| 169 | technical cable jointer | 342212 | TRA | |
| 170 | electronic equipment trades worker | 342313 | TRA | |
| 171 | electronic instrument trades worker (general) | 342314 | TRA | |
| 172 | electronic instrument trades worker (special class) | 342315 | TRA | |
| 173 | chef | 351311 | TRA | |
| 174 | cabinetmaker | 394111 | TRA | |
| 175 | boat builder and repairer | 399111 | TRA | |
| 176 | shipwright | 399112 | TRA | |
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