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.
Dreaming of a better lifestyle while growing your career? South Australia could be the answer!
Which occupation suits your skills? Explore the different Occupation Lists to check your eligibility.
While completing your application, use this information to understand the process, requirements and supporting documents.
Skilled migrants wanting to move to South Australia can support their visa application by applying for State nomination.
View current processing times for nomination, assessments and migration services
If you are applying for state nomination for a skilled migration visa, this checklist outlines the documents required to support your application.
Starting life in a new place comes with plenty of excitement, and a few big tasks. Read some practical tips to help you settle in.
Cannot fill your South Australian business position locally? You may be able to sponsor a skilled migrant to join your team.
While there are a number of steps involved in employing overseas skilled workers, we want to make the process as easy to navigate as possible.
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Skilled and Business Migration continues to invite clients across the four streams of the 2025-26 General Skilled Migration program.
Below you will find the relevant data for the invitations issued in April 2026:
Invitations in April 2026
2025-26 invitations issued (to date)
ANZSCO Sub-major Group
Subclass 190
Subclass 491
Total
13 Specialist Managers
27
8
35
89
32
121
14 Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers
0
26
22 Business, Human Resource and Marketing Professionals
3
20
23
30
88
118
23 Design, Engineering, Science and Transport Professionals
55
17
72
277
78
355
24 Education Professionals
25
28
105
19
124
25 Health Professionals
70
9
79
422
445
26 ICT Professionals
38
7
202
209
27 Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals
12
51
63
31 Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians
4
29
36
107
143
32 Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers
11
49
31
80
33 Construction Trades Workers
22
14
127
56
183
34 Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers
6
96
110
35 Food Trades Workers
2
36 Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers
41 Health and Welfare Support Workers
1
21
93
51 Office Managers and Program Administrators
15
40
245
200
1312
819
2131
Skilled and Business Migration will continue to issue invitations monthly. The next invitation round will occur in early May 2026.
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