Skilled Migrants

If you are currently residing offshore and seeking to move to South Australia, the first step is to create an Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect ensuring you select South Australia as your first preferred State or Territory.

The South Australian Government can then review your EOI for consideration under the Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) or Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 491).  

For most occupations, applicants must have a minimum of three years of skilled employment in their nominated or related occupation within the last 5 years to secure an invitation to apply for SA nomination.  

South Australia will be assessing candidates on merit by the following factors: 

1. English language ability 
2. Years and field of skilled employment 
3. EOI points 

For occupations in the construction trades (as listed below) applicants must have a minimum of one year of skilled employment in their nominated or related occupation within the last 3 years.  

Applicants in the construction trades will be assessed on merit by the following factors: 

1. Years and field of skilled employment 
2. English language ability 
3. EOI points 

If you are selected to apply for South Australian nomination, you will have 14 days to submit your application. Your application must demonstrate that you were eligible for the claims entered in your SkillSelect EOI at the time of invitation, so please ensure all the information in your SkillSelect EOI is up to date.

For South Australian state nomination, you must also meet the Department of Home Affairs visa requirements, state-specific occupation requirements and have skills in an occupation that is available on our Skilled Occupation List.