Nomination allocations represent the number of new primary applicants each state or territory can nominate in a program year. These allocations add to the existing on-hand caseload for the respective visa categories but do not limit the total number of visas that can be granted. The 2024–25 Migration Program nomination allocations are as follows:
State
|
Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa
|
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa
|
ACT
|
1,000
|
800
|
NSW
|
3,000
|
2,000
|
NT
|
800
|
800
|
QLD
|
600
|
600
|
SA
|
3,000
|
800
|
TAS
|
2,100
|
760
|
VIC
|
3,000
|
2,000
|
WA
|
3,000
|
2,000
|
Total
|
16,500
|
9,760
|
Source:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/migration-program-planning-levels