Skilled nomination
New South Wales skilled nomination
Everything this site holds about New South Wales's nomination for the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visas, with the official page for each part. Program checked 4 November 2026.
2026-27 program
- Subclass 190
- Nominating; invitation rounds through the year with no published dates
- Subclass 491
- NSW Regional Skills List update pending (NSW says details will follow)
How it works and key conditions
- Submit a SkillSelect EOI selecting NSW; NSW selects EOIs (no separate registration of interest). Source ↗
- Selection considers age, English, education, points score and years of skilled work experience. Source ↗
- Subclass 190 residency: onshore, work in NSW in the nominated occupation at least 20 hours a week or live in NSW for at least six months; offshore, six months' continuous offshore residence. Source ↗
- All supporting documents must be valid at the time of applying for nomination. Source ↗
Occupation list
78 ANZSCO unit groups in the copy held here, checked 3 November 2026.
Invitation rounds and places
NSW invites from SkillSelect throughout the year and says there are no predetermined or publicly announced dates for its invitation rounds. It does not publish round counts. An invitation is valid for 14 days.
New South Wales does not publish round figures that this site records.
2025-26 Home Affairs allocation: subclass 190 2,100; subclass 491 1,500. 2026-27 allocations are not yet published.
Designated regional areas (subclass 491)
- Cities and major regional centres: 5 postcode ranges
- Regional centres and other regional areas: 10 postcode ranges