NSW opens Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) to offshore applicants and changes to work experience requirement

December 23, 2021

NSW opens Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) to offshore applicants and changes to work experience requirement

NSW Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) is now accepting offshore applicants within some ANZSCO unit groups in the invitation rounds! More than 50 occupations can now apply from offshore, including:

1214 – Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers

1332 – Engineering Managers

1335 – Production Managers

1341 – Child Care Centre Managers

1342 – Health and Welfare Service Managers

2246 – Librarians

2332 – Civil Engineering Professionals

2333 – Electrical Engineers

2334 – Electronics Engineers

2335 – Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineer

2336 – Mining Engineers

2339 – Other Engineering Professionals

2342 – Food Scientists

2347 – Veterinarians

2411 – Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers

2412 – Primary School Teachers

2414 – Secondary School Teachers

2415 – Special Education Teachers

2515 – Pharmacists

2523 – Dental Practitioners

2541 – Midwives

2542 – Nurse Educators and Researchers

2543 – Nurse Managers

2544 – Registered Nurses

2633 – Telecommunications Engineering Professionals

2723 – Psychologists

2724 – Social Professionals

2725 – Social Workers

2726 – Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers

3111 – Agricultural Technicians

3122 – Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

3123 – Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

3125 – Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

3222 – Sheetmetal Trades Workers

3223 – Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers

3232 – Metal Fitters and Machinists

3241 – Panelbeaters

3311 – Bricklayers and Stonemasons

3312 – Carpenters and Joiners

3322 – Painting Trades Workers

3331 – Glaziers

3333 – Roof Tilers

3334 – Wall and Floor Tilers

3341 – Plumbers

3411 – Electricians

3421 – Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics

3422 – Electrical Distribution Trades Workers

3423 – Electronics Trade Workers

3511 – Bakers and Pastrycooks

3512 – Butchers and Smallgoods Makers

3613 – Veterinary Nurses

3911 – Hairdressers

3941 – Cabinetmakers

4112 – Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists

4113 – Diversional Therapists

4117 – Welfare Support Workers

The limit for work experience requirement has changed for some occupations, meaning you must now have a minimum 3-years work experience in your nominated occupation (or closely related). Occupations who have had their work experience prolonged are the following:

1351 – ICT Managers

1399 – Other Specialist Managers

1411 – Cafe and Restaurant Managers

1413 – Hotel and Motel Managers

2211 – Accountants

2212 – Auditors

2611 – ICT Business and Systems Analysts

2613 – Software and Applications Programmers

2621 – Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists

2631 – Computer Network Professionals

2632 – ICT Support and Test Engineers

3212 – Motor Mechanics

3222 – Sheetmetal Trades Workers

3223 – Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers

3232 – Metal Fitters and Machinists

3241 – Panelbeaters

3311 – Bricklayers and Stonemasons

3312 – Carpenters and Joiners

3322 – Painting Trades Workers

3331 – Glaziers

3333 – Roof Tilers

3334 – Wall and Floor Tilers

3341 – Plumbers

3411 – Electricians

3421 – Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics

3422 – Electrical Distribution Trades Workers

3423 – Electronics Trade Workers

3511 – Bakers and Pastrycooks

3512 – Butchers and Smallgoods Makers

3513 – Chefs

3514 – Cooks

4114 – Enrolled Nurses

4117 – Welfare Support Workers

Important to note: Changes apply to all SkillSelect EOIs regardless of when they were submitted or amended. 

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