Australia State Nomination Guide 2026: 190 and 491 Visa

State nomination allows each Australian state and territory government to nominate skilled migrants for the Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa (permanent residence) or the Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional visa (provisional, with a pathway to permanent residence via the Subclass 191 visa). Each state and territory manages its own occupation list, invitation process, and eligibility criteria independently.

2026-27 national places

35,500

190 nomination adds

5 points

491 nomination adds

15 points

Programme year

1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027

South Australia

SA

Open: limited onshore

South Australia's 2026-27 skilled migration programme opened on 22 October 2026 with limited onshore ROIs.

Australian Capital Territory

ACT

Open

The 12 October 2026 Canberra Matrix round issued 261 Subclass 190 invitations.

Victoria

VIC

Opening soon

Victoria expects to open 2026-27 ROIs on Monday 26 October 2026.

Tasmania

TAS

Open

The Tasmania 2026-27 programme is open, with weekly invitation rounds since 20 August 2026.

Queensland

QLD

Awaiting

Queensland has not yet opened its 2026-27 programme.

New South Wales

NSW

Open: 190 only

NSW Subclass 190 nominations are open for 2026-27, with the first round in the week of 19 October.

Western Australia

WA

Awaiting

Western Australia has not yet published its 2026-27 programme settings.

Northern Territory

NT

Open : 2026-27

The Northern Territory 2026-27 General Skilled Migration nomination programme opened on 21 August 2026.

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