Australia PR Requirements for State Nomination to South Australia

Immigration to South Australia allows access to job opportunities in Adelaide – the fifth most liveable city in the world – and less-populated areas of the state, as well as world-class education and healthcare services. Those who wish to unlock these privileges must fulfil the Australia PR requirements of ‘Immigration South Australia’ – the state government agency that issues state nominations to eligible candidates. 

Australian states nominate candidates who can fulfil the local job market requirements. State nomination under the Skilled Nominated visa (Subclass 190) or Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 489) can add 5 or 10 points, respectively, to the applicant’s total point score. This can significantly improve the chances of being invited to apply for the relevant visa by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) – the federal immigration authority that determines the final outcome of visa application.

Before pursuing the Australia PR Process under Subclass 190, an aspirant should ensure that they can meet certain requirements. The applicant must:

• Be under 45 years of age at the time of receiving the decision on state nomination.
• Have an occupation featured on the State Nominated Occupation List or Supplementary Skilled List, and meet the eligibility requirements for that occupation.
• Receive a positive General Skilled Migration skills assessment from the relevant authority for the nominated skilled occupation. The assessment report is valid for three years, unless mentioned otherwise.
• At least one year of skilled work experience (paid employment for at least 20 hours per week) within the preceding three years – unless the nominated skilled occupation has a higher work experience requirement.
• Have sufficient funds to support self and accompanying dependents to settle in South Australia, after securing the Australia PR visa.
• Be awarded a sufficient score in an approved English language proficiency examination, to meet the English language requirement of the nominated occupation. This requirement does not apply to citizens or passport holders of UK, USA, Ireland, New Zealand or Canada.
• File an Expression of Interest in SkillSelect – the DHA’s online portal that selects eligible candidates – by satisfying the eligibility requirements of the DHA and Immigration SA, including scoring at least 65 points in the point test, based on the DHA criteria.
• Commit to living and working in South Australia for at least two years after arriving.

These Australia PR Requirements have been designed to evaluate a prospective immigrant’s potential to contribute to the South Australian economy, be integrated into the local workforce, and adapt to community life in their new home.