Victorian Skilled Visa Nomination

Employment

• Must be currently working in Victoria in a target sector.
• Casual employment will be accepted.
• The employment in a role that is closely related to your nominated occupation will be accepted.
• The employment that is NOT related to your nominated occupation will NOT accept.

For example, we will not accept situations where you are working as a Personal Care Assistant and your nominated occupation is Software Developer.

• You must support all your claims of employment with documents in your application.
• You will be required to provide a current contract, the most recent payslip, and an extract from your superannuation account showing the most recent payments from your employer.
• In some instances, we may also require additional payslips or a reference letter from your employer. If so, we will ask for this during the assessment.

Victorian target sectors

You must be working in one of the following target sectors:

• Health
• Medical research
• Life sciences
• Agri-food
• Advanced manufacturing
• New energy, emissions reduction, and circular economy
• Digital

Occupation

Any occupation on the Department of Home Affairs skilled occupation lists external link is eligible to submit a Registration of Interest, provided you are using your STEMM skills in one of the target sectors listed above.

Victoria State is currently selecting the following occupations with advanced skills:

• ANZSCO skill levels 1 and 2external link, and
• STEMM skills or qualifications.

Skills assessment

• Your nominated occupation in your skills assessment external link must match the ROI, nomination application, and EOI.
• When you submit your nomination application your Skills Assessment must have at least 12 weeks validity remaining.

 Registration of Interest

• Your registration of Interest (ROI) must be selected by us before you can apply for a skilled visa nomination.
• If you have submitted an ROI but have not received an email inviting you to apply for Victorian nomination, you cannot apply.
• There is no guarantee that your ROI will be selected. 

Living in Victoria

• You must be currently living in Victoria.
• You may be required to show evidence of a lease, bond receipt, utilities or other documents that prove you are currently living in Victoria.
  • If this is required, we will ask for it during assessment.
• If you live in a border community, you may be eligible if you can clearly demonstrate that you either live or work in Victoria. You must also be able to demonstrate how your skills benefit Victoria.

Age

• You must be under 45 years of age at the time of nomination.

English Language

• You must have at least Competent English
• When you submit your nomination application, your English test must have at least 12 weeks validity remaining.

Points

• You must have at least 65 points, including the 5 points for state and territory nomination.

 Victoria Government value the contribution nurses continue to make to Victoria. In the 2020-21 program, they selected over 1,000 nurses to apply for Victorian visa nomination.
This year, they will continue to select nurses to apply for Victorian visa nominations. Based on consultation with industry and the Department of Health, our focus will be on the specializations below:
Midwife - 254111Registered Nurse (Aged Care) - 254412Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) - 254415Registered Nurse (Mental Health) - 254422Registered Nurse (Perioperative) – 254423Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) - 254425We also select nurses on advice from the Department of Health.
Nurses employed directly by a health provider (e.g. nursing home or hospital) will be prioritised over those working for an agency.