Before starting your application, it’s important to understand the requirements and options available in South Australia.
You can choose to apply for a visa or state nomination on your own, or you may decide to engage a registered migration agent or legal practitioner.
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These frequently asked questions cover:
For the offshore stream, if you are selected to apply for nomination, we will send an invitation to the email address you have entered in your EOI. This means that if your migration agent’s email is entered in your EOI you will need to ensure that you and your migration agent communicate regarding any potential invitation.
Offshore invitation rounds are anticipated to occur monthly. Note that this will be guided by the progress of our program year.
If you are not selected to apply for nomination, we will not contact you.
Your EOI will continue to be considered for selection in future rounds, as long as you indicate South Australia as your State of Interest.
Candidates who are found to be submitting numerous EOIs may not be selected for South Australian nomination.
If you have skills assessments for more than one occupation, it is recommended that your EOI reflect the occupation that aligns closer with your work experience and ensure you have sufficient work experience in that field to meet the requirements for state nomination.If you wish to show interest for both subclass 491 and 190, you can select both on the same EOI.
Skilled & Business Migration cannot advise how the Department of Home Affairs Skillselect points should be claimed. Please visit their website for information on claiming points.
Your invitation will expire 14 days after you received an invitation email from us. Invitations are issued throughout the year. We encourage you to have your supporting documents ready, so that you are ready to submit a state nomination application, should you be selected and receive an invitation from us.
Please note you must submit all the supporting documents specified in the Document Checklist at time of application submission. Additional documents will not be accepted unless Skilled & Business Migration sends a request during the assessment. Any incomplete applications with missing documents will result in a refusal.
If you do not accept your invitation, you may be considered for selection to apply for South Australian nomination, at a later stage during the year.
