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.
State nomination from South Australia can strengthen your skilled visa application.
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 have commenced inviting clients across the four streams of the 2025-26 General Skilled Migration program.
Below you will find the relevant data for both interim invitations, and the invitations issued this week.
Interim invitations to 1 November 2025
Invitations in December 2025
ANZSCO Sub-major Group
Subclass 190
Subclass 491
Total
13 Specialist Managers
0
1
15
11
26
14 Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers
5
3
22 Business, Human Resource and Marketing Professionals
9
24
4
12
16
23 Design, Engineering, Science and Transport Professionals
18
23
47
29
76
24 Education Professionals
25 Health Professionals
10
91
95
26 ICT Professionals
41
42
27 Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals
2
31 Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians
6
7
32 Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers
8
33 Construction Trades Workers
22
28
27
31
34 Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers
25
14
35 Food Trades Workers
41 Health and Welfare Support Workers
20
51 Office Managers and Program Administrators
118
67
185
257
145
402
Skilled and Business Migration will continue to issue invitations monthly. The next invitation round will occur in early January 2026.
