Queensland State Nomination opening for Skilled Visas – 190 Visa and 491 Visa

Queensland state nomination

 

Nomination and approval

Applying for nomination correctly does not guarantee that you will receive Queensland nomination or be granted an Australian visa. Nomination is granted at the discretion of Migration Queensland and is subject to quotas.

Migration Queensland reserves the right to withdraw or cancel the nomination under certain mitigating circumstances. The final decision and time frame on granting a visa is made by the Department of Home Affairs. Migration Queensland takes no responsibility if your visa application is not approved by the Department of Home Affairs.

 

 

Processing times – Migration Queensland

The processing time of each application varies, depending on the quality of your application documents, timely payment of application fee, and volume of applications submitted to Migration Queensland.

Periodically, due to quota limitations or peak demand, processing times may be longer than anticipated.

 

 

Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)

Migration Queensland will not, under any circumstances, appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) against decisions made by the Department of Home Affairs to decline a visa to any skilled or business applicant nominated by Queensland.

 

After moving to Queensland

You must supply your residential address and contact details to Migration Queensland upon receiving your visa and settling in Queensland, or after securing a permanent place of residence. You must also advise Migration Queensland of any change to your circumstances within the first 2–3 years of living in Queensland – including changes of address, investment, business, or employment.

 

For skilled visa applicants

Expression of interest (EOI)

Preference will be given to applicants who select “Queensland” as their nominating state of choice over applicants who select “Any” state. If a suspension period is in place, do not submitting an EOI until processing has reopened.

Occupation ceilings

Occupations on Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists (QSOL) may be subject to caps. This means that Migration Queensland will accept a maximum number of nominations for those occupations within a given period. When program targets are met, the occupation will be closed and further applications will not be accepted.

 

Program targets are opened and closed at Migration Queensland’s discretion. The status of occupations will be regularly updated to indicate whether applications are being accepted. Regularly review the Migration Queensland website to check the status of your occupation. Migration Queensland will not contact you if your occupation is later closed or opened.

 

Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists (QSOL)

QSOLs reflect the current labour demand, change regularly, and may do so without notice.

 

Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List

The occupations set out in the following table are the Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List.

 

Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List

Item

Column 1

Occupation

Column 2

ANZSCO code

Column 3

Assessing authority

1

construction project manager

133111

VETASSESS

2

engineering manager

133211

(a) Engineers Australia; or

(b) AIM

3

child care centre manager

134111

TRA

4

nursing clinical director

134212

ANMAC

5

primary health organisation manager

134213

VETASSESS

6

welfare centre manager

134214

ACWA

7

arts administrator or manager

139911

VETASSESS

8

environmental manager

139912

VETASSESS

9

dancer or choreographer

211112

VETASSESS

10

music director

211212

VETASSESS

11

musician (instrumental)

211213

VETASSESS

12

artistic director

212111

VETASSESS

13

accountant (general)

221111

(a) CPAA; or

(b) CAANZ; or

(c) IPA

14

management accountant

221112

(a) CPAA; or

(b) IPA; or

(c) CAANZ

15

taxation accountant

221113

(a) CPAA; or

(b) IPA; or

(c) CAANZ

16

external auditor

221213

(a) CPAA; or

(b) IPA; or

(c) CAANZ

17

internal auditor

221214

VETASSESS

18

actuary

224111

VETASSESS

19

statistician

224113

VETASSESS

20

economist

224311

VETASSESS

21

land economist

224511

VETASSESS

22

valuer

224512

VETASSESS

23

management consultant

224711

VETASSESS

24

architect

232111

AACA

25

landscape architect

232112

VETASSESS

26

surveyor

232212

SSSI

27

cartographer

232213

VETASSESS

28

other spatial scientist

232214

VETASSESS

29

chemical engineer

233111

Engineers Australia

30

materials engineer

233112

Engineers Australia

31

civil engineer

233211

Engineers Australia

32

geotechnical engineer

233212

Engineers Australia

33

quantity surveyor

233213

AIQS

34

structural engineer

233214

Engineers Australia

35

transport engineer

233215

Engineers Australia

36

electrical engineer

233311

Engineers Australia

37

electronics engineer

233411

Engineers Australia

38

industrial engineer

233511

Engineers Australia

39

mechanical engineer

233512

Engineers Australia

40

production or plant engineer

233513

Engineers Australia

41

mining engineer (excluding petroleum)

233611

Engineers Australia

42

petroleum engineer

233612

Engineers Australia

43

aeronautical engineer

233911

Engineers Australia

44

agricultural engineer

233912

Engineers Australia

45

biomedical engineer

233913

Engineers Australia

46

engineering technologist

233914

Engineers Australia

47

environmental engineer

233915

Engineers Australia

48

naval architect

233916

Engineers Australia

49

engineering professionals (nec)

233999

Engineers Australia

50

agricultural consultant

234111

VETASSESS

51

agricultural scientist

234112

VETASSESS

52

forester

234113

VETASSESS

53

chemist

234211

VETASSESS

54

food technologist

234212

VETASSESS

55

environmental consultant

234312

VETASSESS

56

environmental research scientist

234313

VETASSESS

57

environmental scientist (nec)

234399

VETASSESS

58

geophysicist

234412

VETASSESS

59

hydrogeologist

234413

VETASSESS

60

life scientist (general)

234511

VETASSESS

61

biochemist

234513

VETASSESS

62

biotechnologist

234514

VETASSESS

63

botanist

234515

VETASSESS

64

marine biologist

234516

VETASSESS

65

microbiologist

234517

VETASSESS

66

zoologist

234518

VETASSESS

67

life scientists (nec)

234599

VETASSESS

68

medical laboratory scientist

234611

AIMS

69

veterinarian

234711

AVBC

70

conservator

234911

VETASSESS

71

metallurgist

234912

VETASSESS

72

meteorologist

234913

VETASSESS

73

physicist

234914

VETASSESS/ACPSEM

74

natural and physical science professionals (nec)

234999

VETASSESS

75

early childhood (pre‑primary school) teacher

241111

AITSL

76

secondary school teacher

241411

AITSL

77

special needs teacher

241511

AITSL

78

teacher of the hearing impaired

241512

AITSL

79

teacher of the sight impaired

241513

AITSL

80

special education teachers (nec)

241599

AITSL

81

university lecturer

242111

VETASSESS

82

medical diagnostic radiographer

251211

ASMIRT

83

medical radiation therapist

251212

ASMIRT

84

nuclear medicine technologist

251213

ANZSNM

85

sonographer

251214

ASMIRT

86

optometrist

251411

OCANZ

87

orthotist or prosthetist

251912

AOPA

88

chiropractor

252111

CCEA

89

osteopath

252112

AOAC

90

occupational therapist

252411

OTC

91

physiotherapist

252511

APC

92

podiatrist

252611

ANZPAC

93

audiologist

252711

VETASSESS

94

speech pathologist

252712

SPA

95

general practitioner

253111

MedBA

96

specialist physician (general medicine)

253311

MedBA

97

cardiologist

253312

MedBA

98

clinical haematologist

253313

MedBA

99

medical oncologist

253314

MedBA

100

endocrinologist

253315

MedBA

101

gastroenterologist

253316

MedBA

102

intensive care specialist

253317

MedBA

103

neurologist

253318

MedBA

104

paediatrician

253321

MedBA

105

renal medicine specialist

253322

MedBA

106

rheumatologist

253323

MedBA

107

thoracic medicine specialist

253324

MedBA

108

specialist physicians (nec)

253399

MedBA

109

psychiatrist

253411

MedBA

110

surgeon (general)

253511

MedBA

111

cardiothoracic surgeon

253512

MedBA

112

neurosurgeon

253513

MedBA

113

orthopaedic surgeon

253514

MedBA

114

otorhinolaryngologist

253515

MedBA

115

paediatric surgeon

253516

MedBA

116

plastic and reconstructive surgeon

253517

MedBA

117

urologist

253518

MedBA

118

vascular surgeon

253521

MedBA

119

dermatologist

253911

MedBA

120

emergency medicine specialist

253912

MedBA

121

obstetrician and gynaecologist

253913

MedBA

122

ophthalmologist

253914

MedBA

123

pathologist

253915

MedBA

124

diagnostic and interventional radiologist

253917

MedBA

125

radiation oncologist

253918

MedBA

126

medical practitioners (nec)

253999

MedBA

127

midwife

254111

ANMAC

128

nurse practitioner

254411

ANMAC

129

registered nurse (aged care)

254412

ANMAC

130

registered nurse (child and family health)

254413

ANMAC

131

registered nurse (community health)

254414

ANMAC

132

registered nurse (critical care and emergency)

254415

ANMAC

133

registered nurse (developmental disability)

254416

ANMAC

134

registered nurse (disability and rehabilitation)

254417

ANMAC

135

registered nurse (medical)

254418

ANMAC

136

registered nurse (medical practice)

254421

ANMAC

137

registered nurse (mental health)

254422

ANMAC

138

registered nurse (perioperative)

254423

ANMAC

139

registered nurse (surgical)

254424

ANMAC

140

registered nurse (paediatrics)

254425

ANMAC

141

registered nurses (nec)

254499

ANMAC

142

ICT business analyst

261111

ACS

143

systems analyst

261112

ACS

144

multimedia specialist

261211

ACS

145

analyst programmer

261311

ACS

146

developer programmer

261312

ACS

147

software engineer

261313

ACS

148

software and applications programmers (nec)

261399

ACS

149

ICT security specialist

262112

ACS

150

computer network and systems engineer

263111

ACS

151

telecommunications engineer

263311

Engineers Australia

152

telecommunications network engineer

263312

Engineers Australia

153

barrister

271111

a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory

154

solicitor

271311

a legal admissions authority of a State or Territory

155

clinical psychologist

272311

APS

156

educational psychologist

272312

APS

157

organisational psychologist

272313

APS

158

psychologists (nec)

272399

APS

159

social worker

272511

AASW

160

civil engineering draftsperson

312211

(a) Engineers Australia; or

(b) VETASSESS

161

civil engineering technician

312212

VETASSESS

162

electrical engineering draftsperson

312311

Engineers Australia

163

electrical engineering technician

312312

TRA

164

radio communications technician

313211

TRA

165

telecommunications field engineer

313212

Engineers Australia

166

telecommunications network planner

313213

Engineers Australia

167

telecommunications technical officer or technologist

313214

Engineers Australia

168

automotive electrician

321111

TRA

169

motor mechanic (general)

321211

TRA

170

diesel motor mechanic

321212

TRA

171

motorcycle mechanic

321213

TRA

172

small engine mechanic

321214

TRA

173

sheetmetal trades worker

322211

TRA

174

metal fabricator

322311

TRA

175

pressure welder

322312

TRA

176

welder (first class)

322313

TRA

177

fitter (general)

323211

TRA

178

fitter and turner

323212

TRA

179

fitter‑welder

323213

TRA

180

metal machinist (first class)

323214

TRA

181

locksmith

323313

TRA

182

panelbeater

324111

TRA

183

bricklayer

331111

TRA

184

stonemason

331112

TRA

185

carpenter and joiner

331211

TRA

186

carpenter

331212

TRA

187

joiner

331213

TRA

188

painting trades worker

332211

TRA

189

glazier

333111

TRA

190

fibrous plasterer

333211

TRA

191

solid plasterer

333212

TRA

192

wall and floor tiler

333411

TRA

193

plumber (general)

334111

TRA

194

airconditioning and mechanical services plumber

334112

TRA

195

drainer

334113

TRA

196

gasfitter

334114

TRA

197

roof plumber

334115

TRA

198

electrician (general)

341111

TRA

199

electrician (special class)

341112

TRA

200

lift mechanic

341113

TRA

201

airconditioning and refrigeration mechanic

342111

TRA

202

technical cable jointer

342212

TRA

203

electronic equipment trades worker

342313

TRA

204

electronic instrument trades worker (general)

342314

TRA

205

electronic instrument trades worker (special class)

342315

TRA

206

chef

351311

TRA

207

horse trainer

361112

TRA

208

cabinetmaker

394111

TRA

209

boat builder and repairer

399111

TRA

210

shipwright

399112

TRA

211

tennis coach

452316

VETASSESS

212

footballer

452411

VETASSESS

Note 1:       Column 2 is included for information only.

Note 2:       For the meaning of the expressions in column 3, see section 11.

 

For Business visa applicants

 

Business migration advice

Migration Queensland recommends that you seek professional migration, legal, and financial advice before making an investment or starting a business – to ensure compliance with all eligibility requirements. Migration Queensland takes no responsibility if your investment or business is not successful.

Complying investments or business investment may carry risk. It is your responsibility to evaluate and determine the merit, viability, and risk of a proposed investment or business and to verify the reliability, accuracy, and completeness of the information that you have gathered.

By granting nomination, the state of Queensland makes no endorsement or representation regarding the:

  • business proposal or complying investments,
  • viability or otherwise of the proposed business or complying investments, or
  • origin, validity, accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information in your business proposal.

The State of Queensland disclaims and excludes to the full extent permitted by law any liability for losses of whatsoever nature that arise in any way from, or in connection with, the applicant’s business proposal or by reason of reliance thereon by any person.

 

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