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 in February 2026
2025-26 invitations issued (to date)
ANZSCO Sub-major Group
Subclass 190
Subclass 491
Total
13 Specialist Managers
8
3
11
97
35
132
14 Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers
0
2
28
22 Business, Human Resource and Marketing Professionals
16
30
104
134
23 Design, Engineering, Science and Transport Professionals
57
15
72
334
93
427
24 Education Professionals
32
17
49
137
36
173
25 Health Professionals
128
13
141
550
23
573
26 ICT Professionals
7
230
237
27 Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals
10
59
14
73
31 Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians
4
34
38
40
181
32 Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers
29
78
42
120
33 Construction Trades Workers
44
86
227
34 Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers
106
35 Food Trades Workers
21
36 Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers
41 Health and Welfare Support Workers
19
22
98
115
45 Sports and Personal Service Workers
1
51 Office Managers and Program Administrators
9
295
214
509
1606
1009
2615
Skilled and Business Migration will conduct an invitation round in mid to late May 2026.
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