Skilled nomination
Queensland skilled nomination
Everything this site holds about Queensland'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
- Open: new 2026-27 registration of interest required
- Subclass 491
- Open: new 2026-27 registration of interest required (including small business owners pathway)
How it works and key conditions
- Everyone needs a new 2026-27 registration of interest, even with one from an earlier year; one valid registration at a time. Source ↗
- Occupation must be on the Queensland 2026-27 list. Source ↗
- Onshore: subclass 190 needs 9 of the last 12 months living and working in Queensland; subclass 491, 6 of the last 9 months in regional Queensland. Source ↗
- Offshore: 65 points or more and at least 1 year of skilled employment in the last 3 years; commit to 2 years in Queensland (190) or 3 years in regional Queensland (491). Source ↗
Occupation list
Queensland publishes separate onshore and offshore skilled occupation lists for 2026-27. If an occupation is not on the relevant list, Queensland asks people not to submit a registration of interest.
- Queensland onshore skilled occupation list ↗
- Queensland offshore skilled occupation lists (QSOL) ↗
- Assessing authority abbreviations ↗
Queensland's terms do not allow the list to be copied here.
Invitation rounds and places
Queensland invites from registrations of interest; everyone must lodge a new registration for 2026-27. It does not publish round counts or a 2026-27 allocation. An invited applicant has 14 days to apply.
Queensland does not publish round figures that this site records.
2025-26 Home Affairs allocation: subclass 190 1,850; subclass 491 750. 2026-27 allocations are not yet published.
Designated regional areas (subclass 491)
- Cities and major regional centres: 18 postcode ranges
- Regional centres and other regional areas: 12 postcode ranges