Fast track nomination is now available for skilled visa
candidates with an eligible
health, teaching or social services occupation who also meet the
minimum visa requirements.
This means that Registrations
of Interest (ROI) with a fast track nomination occupation will be
selected to apply for visa nomination within two weeks of submission.
Providing the nomination application meets all minimum visa requirements,
Victorian visa nomination will then be approved within five business
days.
Candidates with other occupations will continue to be
selected and nominated using the existing
process.
What nominations are eligible for fast track nomination?
A full list is available on the Fast
track nomination occupations page.
What are the minimum nomination requirements?
- 65
points on your SkillSelect EOI,
- Competent
English,
- a
valid skills assessment for your occupation,
- be
under 45 years of age,
- be
committed to living in Victoria.
New candidates
For candidates with a fast
track nomination occupation, there are four steps to Victorian visa
nomination.
- Submit
an/Expression of Interest/(EOI) to the Australian Governments/Department of Home
Affairsexternal link using SkillSelect.
- Using
the EOI number received from SkillSelect, submit a/Registration
of Interest (ROI) for Victorian nomination via the Live
in Melbourne portalexternal link. Once we receive your ROI, we will
select your ROI to apply for visa nomination within two weeks.
- After
you are selected to apply for Victorian visa nomination, submit an
application for either subclass 190 or 491 visa nomination on the Live in
Melbourne portalexternal link. Your application will be approved if
you meet the minimum nomination requirements.
- When
your nomination application is confirmed, submit a/visa application/for
your selected visa with the Australian Governments Department of Home
Affairsexternal link.
What about existing ROIs with an occupation on the fast
track nomination occupation list?
If you have already submitted your Registration of
Interest/(ROI) with a fast track nomination occupation, and meet the minimum
visa requirements, your ROI will be selected within two weeks.
EOIs without existing ROI for Victorian nomination
If you have already obtained your EOI number via SkillSelect,
you must then submit a ROI
for Victorian State Visa Nomination to be considered for selection.
Providing the nomination application meets the minimum visa requirements, we
will select your ROI to apply for visa nomination within two weeks of
submission.
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