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.
Invitations on 21 May 2026
2025-26 invitations issued (to date)
ANZSCO Sub-major Group
Subclass 190
Subclass 491
Total
13 Specialist Managers
2
4
99
37
136
14 Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers
0
1
29
22 Business, Human Resource and Marketing Professionals
3
6
33
107
140
23 Design, Engineering, Science and Transport Professionals
31
10
41
365
103
468
24 Education Professionals
20
22
157
38
195
25 Health Professionals
59
7
66
609
30
639
26 ICT Professionals
236
243
27 Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals
8
15
81
31 Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians
42
145
187
32 Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers
21
86
63
149
33 Construction Trades Workers
11
152
96
248
34 Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers
18
19
124
139
35 Food Trades Workers
36 Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers
41 Health and Welfare Support Workers
9
17
45 Sports and Personal Service Workers
51 Office Managers and Program Administrators
40
49
161
77
238
1767
1086
2853
This is the final scheduled invitation round for the current program year. As we approach year end, further invitation activity may occur to optimise the allocation of remaining nomination places.
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