QLD Skilled Nominated Visa Subclass 190

Updated on 26 Nov 2021 

Description:
State migration is managed by the Queensland Government’s  Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) unit.

Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190)

Applicable Regions

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for Queensland nomination, you must meet both the Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA)  criteria and Skilled Migration Queensland (SMQ) criteria for your chosen visa category.

BSMQ  - Working in Queensland 

• have a points test result of 80 or higher, inclusive of state nomination points
• have an occupation on the QSOL ‘Working in Queensland’ list
• have a positive skills assessment in your nominated occupation
• be under 45 years of age
• meet the minimum English language requirement of PROFICIENT, unless a higher level is required by your assessing authority
• Provide evidence that you have been living in regional Queensland and undertaking full-time post-qualification employment (minimum of 35 hours per week) over the past 6 months in your nominated occupation immediately prior to submitting your EOI.
• Commit to living and working in Queensland for 2 years from 190 visa grant
  
  Businesses must have an office in Queensland. A virtual office will not be accepted

Occupation grouping	Occupations	Quota
Finance	Accountant (General), Finance Manager, Management Accountant	50 each 150 total
Engineers	Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Engineering Technologist	50 each 200 total
ICT	Software Engineer, Developer Programmer, ICT Business Analyst, Software & Application Programmers NEC	50 each 200 total
Quantity Surveyor	Quantity Surveyor	30 each/total
Nurses	Aged Care, Critical Care & Emergency, NEC nurses	50 each 150 total
Trades	Motor Mechanic, Cook	30 each 60 total

Caveats

Accountants
Preference will be given to applicants employed in an accounting firm
Must be a CPA or are studying towards become a CPA.
Internal and External Auditors must have a job as an Auditor (not an Accountant).

Cooks and Chefs
No takeaway or fast-food businesses.

BSMQ  - Graduate in Queensland

If you are a postgraduate student from Queensland then BSMQ criteria requires you to meet the following criteria:

PhD Graduates 190

• Have an occupation on Skill Occupation List 
• Finished 100% of course in Queensland and has had a decision on thesis or graduated in the last 2 years
• No job required

All applicants agree to commit to living and working in Queensland for two years from visa grant.

Application process

Step 1: Review your eligibility criteria, visa conditions and document checklist (see below) and on the DHA website. Ensure you meet both the DHA criteria and BSMQ criteria, and have all your documentation prepared before you apply.

Step 2: For Queensland State nomination, submit an EOI with SkillSelect. Please ensure all information, such as work experience, is included in your EOI. Preference will be given to applicants who select “Queensland” as their nominating state of choice.

Step 3: BSMQ assesses all EOIs that meet the HA and BSMQ criteria. If you are successful, will receive an email invitation to lodge an application and be requested to provide the BSMQ required documents.  Documents are to be uploaded electronically, through the Document Portal link provided in your invitation email. We no longer accept attachments sent to us by email.You can only upload one document per file. If you have multiple documents, please merge and save as one file.

Step 4: When you have uploaded your documents, you will be required to pay a non-refundable application fee to BSMQ, in order to finalise your application. BSMQ will review your application and may request further documentation.

Please note: you will be given two weeks to finalise your application from the date of invitation. Applications not finalised within this time frame will be closed and applicants will need to submit a new EOI if they wish to re-seek Queensland nomination. Applicants must wait for a further 6 months before being eligible for a new nomination.

Step 5: Once your completed BSMQ application is received and approved, you will receive an invitation from HA to lodge your visa application. You will be given 60 days to lodge your application with the DHA.

State nomination application fees:

BSMQ will only begin assessment of your application for Queensland state nomination after you have completed the below steps:

1. Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) or registration
2. Await invitation from BSMQ to apply for state nomination
3. Upload documents
4. Make payment.

 

Visa type	Application fee (if paid from overseas)	+ 10% GST** (if paid from within Australia)
Skilled Nomination (Permanent) visa (Subclass 190)	A$200	A$20
Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 491)	A$200	A$20
Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 491) – Small Business Owners Pathway	N/A	A$440 (total cost as only available onshore)
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa – Business Innovation stream (Subclass 188)	A$500	A$50

Please note:

* Fees will not be refunded under any circumstance. This includes changes to your personal circumstances or if you change your mind and do not apply for an Australian visa or if your application for a visa is not approved by the Australian Government.

** GST is an additional charge added to applications lodged in Australia only.

Guidelines:

http://migration.qld.gov.au/skilled-occupation-lists/

https://migration.qld.gov.au/fees/

https://migration.qld.gov.au/skilled-visa-options/skilled-nomination-faqs/

Forms:

https://migration.qld.gov.au/apply-now/

Address:

Postal Address:
PO Box 15168
Brisbane City East QLD 4002

Street Address:
Level 8
111 George Street
Brisbane
C/- Decipha
2 Duncan Street
West End

Phone: [phone]

Office Hours

9AM – 4PM AEST (GMT +10)

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