Western Australia State Nomination Program 2022-23- Overseas Applicants are now eligible

With the start of new Program year 2022-23, Western Australia (WA) is now accepting the applications from the individuals residing overseas for the WA State nomination program. Hence, even if you are living outside Australia, you are now eligible to be considered for Western Australia (WA) State nomination. 

The state of WA ill issue the ITAs (Invitations to Apply) for WA State nomination through ranking system. The state will give preference to candidates residing in WA, followed by those living in Australia and then those staying overseas.

Western Australian State nomination 2022-23

The updated Western Australian State nomination criteria is now available. This program year will also offer applicants the chance to access an expanded, broader, graduate occupation list under the Graduate stream with more than 300 occupations going to be available.

Here are key points to note regarding WA state nomination for this year

• The expanded Graduate occupation list will be available in 2022-23 and is structured in the new 2022-23 WA State nomination – combined occupation list.
• An easy to monitor table of the occupations available under the WA skilled migration occupation list - schedule 1 and 2 and the Graduate occupation list.
• The ITA for WA State nomination under the new Graduate Occupation list will not start until the 2022-23 program year.

WA State nomination program process 2022-23

Western Australian Government may nominate the applicants under two key streams, i.e.

• General; or
• Graduate

Find below the Process for all candidates:

• Submit an EOI on the DHA SkillSelect
  database and show whether the applicant is seeking either nomination from ?Western Australia’ or ?any state or territory’.
• Fulfil the DHA’s eligibility criteria for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) or Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491).
• The points test pass mark is the DHA’s minimum number of points required to get an invitation for a visa. The eligibility points presently are 65 points.

Also read- State Nomination Pathway for Immigration to Australia

If you are looking to immigrate to Australia this year, there is no better or safer place to live, work and study than Western Australia with first-rate education, healthy job opportunities and strong public health management system.

To apply for Skilled, study, family-sponsored or Visit Visa in Australia this year, you may get in touch with Australia migration expert at Visas Avenue- a leading and registered Visa Consultancy company associated with MARA member. You may call VA immigration expert on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

- Rajneesh Kumar