The Australian government has launched the 2024-25 skilled migration program for skilled professionals looking to move to Australia.
As part of the program, skilled professionals can apply for permanent skilled migration to Australia with the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491).
The Australian government has released the nomination allocations for both visas, which include 16,500 places for the subclass 190 visa and 9,760 places for the subclass 491 visa.
Breaking down nomination allocations by states and territories
Australian Capital Territory: 1,800 places
- Subclass 190 visa: 1,000 places
- Subclass 491 visa: 800 places
New South Wales: 5,000 places
- Subclass 190 visa: 3,000 places
- Subclass 491 visa: 2,000 places
Queensland: 1,200 places
- Subclass 190 visa: 600 places
- Subclass 491 visa: 600 places
South Australia: 3,800 places
- Subclass 190 visa: 3,000 places
- Subclass 491 visa: 800 places
Western Australia: 5,000 places
- Subclass 190 visa: 3,000 places
- Subclass 491 visa: 2,000 places
Victoria: 5,000 places
- Subclass 190 visa: 3,000 places
- Subclass 491 visa: 2,000 places
Northern Territory: 1,600 places
- Subclass 190 visa: 800 places
- Subclass 491 visa: 800 places
Tasmania: 2,860 places
- Subclass 190 visa: 2,100 places
- Subclass 491 visa: 760 places
