Skilled nomination
South Australia skilled nomination
Everything this site holds about South Australia'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
- Priority industries; see the official page for 2026-27 opening
- Subclass 491
- Non-priority industries or occupations not eligible for 190
How it works and key conditions
- 2026-27 priority industries: construction, engineering, manufacturing, trades, health and education. Source ↗
- Onshore candidates submit a registration of interest; offshore candidates lodge a SkillSelect EOI selecting South Australia. Source ↗
- Ranking considers English, years of skilled experience, skills and qualifications, salary and employer assessment. Source ↗
- 2025-26 registrations closed on 2 June 2026. Source ↗
Occupation list
351 occupations in the copy held here, checked 4 November 2026.
Invitation rounds and places
South Australia publishes an 'Invitations issued' notice after each round. No 2026-27 notice was published by 3 November 2026; the last formal round of 2025-26 was on 21 May 2026.
South Australia does not publish round figures that this site records.
2025-26 Home Affairs allocation: subclass 190 1,350; subclass 491 900. 2026-27 allocations are not yet published.
Designated regional areas (subclass 491)
- Cities and major regional centres: 7 postcode ranges
- Regional centres and other regional areas: all postcodes not in another category