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Victoria Migration
Victoria—home to Melbourne, Australia’s innovation and lifestyle capital—remains a leading destination for skilled migrants, students, professionals, and families.
Visa | Key facts | PR outcome |
190 Skilled Nominated | Permanent PR, +5 points for state nomination | Immediate PR grant |
491 Skilled Work Regional | 5-year provisional; live/work in regional VIC, +15 points | PR via subclass 191 after 3 yrs |
The Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs has allocated 5,000 skilled visa nomination places to Victoria for the 2024–25 program year:
Visa | Number of places (2024–25) |
Skilled Nominated (190) | 3,000 |
Skilled Work Regional (491) | 2,000 |
Source: Live in Melbourne – Victoria’s 2024–25 Skilled Visa Nomination Allocation
What does this mean for applicants?
Stream | Who is eligible? | Minimum VIC residence & work | Points / age |
Skilled Employment Pathway | On-shore temps, international grads, employer-sponsored | 6–12 months VIC residence + skilled work | 65 pts+, under 45 |
Graduate Pathway | Recent grads from VIC universities | VIC study + employment in nominated occupation | 65 pts+, under 45 |
Regional Pathway | Live/work outside metro Melbourne | 6 months regional residence + work | 65 pts+, under 45 |
Offshore | Applicants overseas with EOI | 3 years skilled employment, 65 pts+, under 45 | 427 eligible occupations (as of 2024-25) |
All require positive skills assessment, Competent English (higher for registration-bound roles), occupation on the VIC Skilled List, and a commitment to live and work in VIC for at least 2 years.
Our migration lawyers guide you through VIC skilled visas, DAMA, labour agreements and PR strategies—from skills assessment to final grant.
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Find answers to common questions about our Migration services and processes. If you need further assistance, please contact us.
Popular occupations (health, IT, engineering) can require high points, but regional and graduate streams have lower cut-offs.
Yes, VIC invites selected offshore EOIs for eligible occupations.
Yes, all DAMA and regional streams provide clear PR routes (191/186).