Migration Updates

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for Queensland nomination, you must meet both Australian Department of Home Affairs (HA) criteria and Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) criteria for your chosen visa category.

HA criteria requires you to:

• have a points test result of 65 or higher, inclusive of state nomination points;
• have a positive skills assessment in your nominated occupation;
• be under 45 years of age;
• meet the minimum English language requirement of COMPETENT, unless a higher level is required by your assessing authority; and
• submit additional documents if invited to lodge an application for a subclass 190 or subclass 491 visa.

BSMQ criteria requires you to:

• have an occupation on the QSOL for applicants currently working in Queensland (onshore);
• provide evidence you have been living in regional Queensland for three months if applying for a 491;
• provide evidence of full-time employment immediately before applying/lodging (minimum 35 hours per week) in your nominated occupation for the past six months for subclass 190 and three months for subclass 491;
• satisfy specialisation or other requirements for certain occupations;
• provide evidence of ongoing full-time employment (minimum 35 hours per week) with a Queensland employer registered in Australia for a further 12 months; and
• commit to living and working in Queensland for two years from visa grant for the subclass 190 and three years from visa grant for the subclass 491.

Source: https://migration.qld.gov.au/skilled-occupation-lists/

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for Queensland nomination, you must meet both Australian Department of Home Affairs (HA) criteria and Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) criteria for your chosen visa category.

HA criteria requires you to:

• have a points test result of 65 or higher, inclusive of state nomination points;
• have a positive skills assessment in your nominated occupation;
• be under 45 years of age;
• meet the minimum English language requirement of COMPETENT, unless a higher level is required by your assessing authority; and
• submit additional documents if invited to lodge an application for a subclass 190 or subclass 491 visa.

BSMQ criteria requires you to:

• have an occupation on the QSOL for applicants not currently working in Queensland (offshore);
• satisfy specialisation or other requirements for certain occupations;
• provide evidence that you have a minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification work experience in your nominated occupation (unless otherwise stated);
• commit to living and working in Queensland from the date that you arrive in Queensland to live permanently.

Please note: if you are an overseas PhD graduate, you may be eligible for a work experience requirement waiver if you have a minimum 12 month job offer with a Queensland employer registered in Australia. The job offer must be related to your occupation, and evidence is required showing acceptance of the offer.

Source: https://migration.qld.gov.au/skilled-occupation-lists/

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for Queensland nomination, you must meet both Australian Department of Home Affairs (HA) criteria and Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) criteria for your chosen visa category.

HA criteria requires you to:

• have a points test result of 65 or higher, inclusive of state nomination points;
• have a positive skills assessment in your nominated occupation;
• be under 45 years of age;
• meet the minimum English language requirement of COMPETENT, unless a higher level is required by your assessing authority; and
• submit additional documents if invited to lodge an application for a subclass 190 or subclass 491 visa.

For Queensland Master Graduates, BSMQ criteria requires you to:

• have an occupation on the QSOL for Queensland Masters Graduates;
• have completed 100% of your Masters degree at a Queensland-based institution and graduated in the last two years (this qualification must be related to your nominated occupation);
• satisfy specialisation or other requirements for certain occupations;
• provide evidence of current full-time employment immediately before applying (minimum 35 hours per week) with a Queensland employer registered in Australia in your nominated occupation (or a closely related occupation); and
• provide evidence of ongoing full-time employment for a minimum of 12 months immediately before applying (minimum 35 hours per week) with a Queensland employer registered in Australia in your nominated occupation (or a closely related occupation).

If you are applying for the 491 you must provide evidence you have been working for a regional employer and living in a regional area immediately before applying.

For Queensland PhD Graduates, BSMQ criteria requires you to:

• have an occupation on HA’s combined current list of eligible skilled occupations;
• have completed 100% of your PhD at a Queensland-based institution and graduated in the last two years (this qualification must be related to your nominated occupation); and
• a job offer is not required unless otherwise stated.
• Please note the exception for the occupation of University Lecturer. PhD applicants applying under the occupation of University Lecturer (ANZSCO code 242111), must meet working in Queensland criteria including having been employed for six months in their nominated occupation and have continual ongoing employment for at least 12 months

Source: https://migration.qld.gov.au/skilled-occupation-lists/