Victoria to begin accepting ROIs for nomination for subclass 190/491

As per a recent update, the state of Victoria in Australia will be accepting Registrations of Interest [ROIs] – for the program year 2021-2022 – from July 7, 2021.

As such, Victoria has announced no submissions windows for the 2021-2022 program year. An applicant might submit their ROI at any time between July 7, 2021 and April 29, 2022.

Victoria, a state in southeastern Australia, shares its boundary in the north with New South Wales. To the south lies the Indian Ocean and the Tasman Sea. Towards the west of Australia lies South Australia.

Melbourne is the capital of Victoria.

To be selected by Victoria for a skilled visa nomination, an individual will be expected to first submit their Registration of Interest [ROI] for the same. The information provided in a ROI is for letting the Australian state’s government decide whether the applicant might be selected for applying for an Australian visa nomination through the state. A ROI for Victoria visa nomination is only a kind of an “expression of interest” and is not an application on its own.

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Victoria nominates individuals for the following Australian visas –

• Skilled Nominated visa [subclass 190]: Lets nominated workers live and work in Australia as permanent residents. Conditions to be met – occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list, skills assessment, invited to apply, and satisfying the points requirement.
• Skilled Work Regional [Provisional]visa [subclass 491]: For skilled individuals nominated by a state or territory government for living and working in regional Australia. Conditions to be met – have a state/territory nomination, occupation on the relevant occupations list, skills assessment, invited to apply, and satisfying the points requirement.

Both subclass 190 and subclass 491 visas for Australia have an eligibility requirement of having been nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency.

As per the 2021-2022 Migration program planning levels of Australia, the state of Victoria has an allotment of the following total visa spaces – ·       Subclass 190 – spaces allotted: 3,500 ·       Subclass 491 – spaces allotted: 500

As per the official update by the State Government of Victoria, “This year we will be selecting candidates who are currently living and working in Victoria, using their STEMM skills in a target sector.”

Victoria’s Skilled Migration Program – Target Sectors

·       Health ·       Medical research ·       Life sciences ·       Digital ·       Agri-food ·       Advanced manufacturing ·       New energy, emissions reduction and circular economy

An individual that had submitted a ROI for 2020-21 and were not selected will be required to submit a new ROI for program year 2021-22.

Victoria government’s major changes to the 2021-22 program

1.      An increase in the number of target sectors. 2.      The removal of the requirement of “minimum experience” and “hours worked”. 3.      Applicants to have STEMM skills with an occupation under Skill Level 1 or 2*. *Applicants for subclass 491 nomination might also have an occupation under Skill Level 3, using their STEMM skills.

Information to be provided at the time of an ROI submission for Victorian Visa Nomination

1. Occupation, including ANZSCO Code
2. SkillSelect ID
3. Visa seeking nomination for. That is, subclass 190 or subclass 491.
4. Employer details
5. Purpose of employer’s service or business
6. Summary of main duties to be performed by the applicant on a daily basis
7. The target sector that the applicant will be using their STEMM skills in
8. The contribution made by the applicant to their sector. Here, any STEMM specializations or qualifications will have to be included.

With much to offer, Victoria in Australia is among the most liveable places in the world. Victoria has a multicultural history, welcoming individuals from all over the world.

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