Skilled visas
NSW provides visa nomination to highly skilled professionals in a range of occupations to help drive economic growth in our state.
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491)
Important information about providing false documents
NSW participates in skilled visa programs to support its economy and communities through the settlement of highly skilled migrants who are committed to living and working in NSW long term.
Providing falsified or misleading information to NSW in support of your claims against our nomination criteria is taken very seriously.
Any instances of fraudulent activity will be reported to Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs and/or NSW Police and may result in any nomination being withdrawn and/or visa cancelled.
Other visa pathways
There are a range of other available visa options for skilled professionals wanting to migrate to NSW, including the:
- Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
- Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494)
- Global Talent Visa Program (also known as the Global Talent Independent Program)
For a full list of available visa options, see the visa finder on the Home Affairs website.