If your occupation is not included on the SNOL you may be eligible under other provisions such as employer nominated migration or 'off-list nomination’.

Only paid work experience at the skilled level of at least 20 hours per week (not average) will be considered meeting the work experience criterion

Applications that have been refused nomination are generally not revisited. A review of a decision to refuse a nomination application will only be considered if extenuating or compelling circumstances exist that are unforeseen and beyond the applicant’s control. Inadequate documentation, unclear information, typing errors or inadvertent omission of information/documents will not be reasons to review a decision to refuse. If the reason for review meets the above criteria the request must be made via email to Immigration SA within five working days of the refusal.

All applications are processed in the order of receipt of online submission. There is no fast-tracking of applications unless there are extenuating or compelling circumstances that are unforeseen and beyond your control. Imminent age, expiry of documents or work experience is not deemed unforeseen and beyond your control.

Once you have registered online you will be sent an email link to use if you need to change your contact details. Please keep this email for future reference. You can can also change your contact details when you're sent our online surveys

Your occupation must be on the relevant list and you must meet all the nomination criteria at the time you submit your application.

In order to apply for a state nomination (and visa) under the General Skilled Migration program you must select an occupation for which you have a positive Skills Assessment. This is your ‘nominated occupation’. When Immigration SA asks for work experience in a skilled occupation the occupation must be listed on the State Nominated Occupation List (SNOL) or "Off-list".

Immigration SA is unable to make this determination for you. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has developed a table that outlines the correlations between ASCO and ANZSCO Codes.

Immigration SA is not involved in the visa process. All enquiries regarding your visa application should be directed to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

imelines and validity periods may change; updates are posted on this website regularly. Please do not contact Immigration SA during the process of your state nomination application. You can log into the client tracking system to track all stages of your application. You will also be notified when a decision on a nomination application has been made. An e-mail will be sent to you asking you to view the decision.

There is currently no fee payable for a nomination application with Immigration SA. Fees are charged for the visa application with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) as well as for your skills assessment, IELTS etc.

State nomination does not guarantee a visa grant from the Federal Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). You must meet all the visa criteria as determined by DIAC as well as the state nomination requirements. Immigration SA is not involved in setting DIAC criteria or assessing and granting of visas and is not involved in the visa process.

The issuing and granting of all visas rests with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). While the Government of South Australia is involved in providing state government nomination, ultimately the decision to grant the visa or otherwise rests with DIAC and the state government does not intervene in this process. To be granted the appropriate visa, the applicant and all secondary applicants must meet all the criteria laid out in the Migration Regulations. Immigration SA is aware of our right as the sponsoring agency to appeal the refusal decision to the Migration Review Tribunal, but it is our policy not to pursue appeals of refusals by DIAC and regret that we cannot assist you in this matter.

Yes. Applicants up to the age of 49 years old are eligible to apply for state nomination.

South Australia does not participate in the Concessional English Program. All applicants must meet the nomination requirements for English, which may be higher than DIAC requirement for some occupations. See the State Nominated Occupation List (SNOL) for details.

Hard copy applications are not available. You can only apply online.

You're required to provide a positive skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority for your nominated occupation with the supporting documentation for your application. Immigration SA is not a skills assessing authority. We do not accept academic documents in place of a skills assessment.

You have to use a migration agent to apply for state nomination or your visa. If you need more information or assistance with the migration process you can use a registered migration agent as they are bound by a professional code of conduct. You can find a registered migration agent at: www.mia.org.au www.mara.com.au

mmigration SA does not release individual occupation planning levels. The colour coded system in the State Nominated Occupation List indicates the number of places left for that occupation by high, medium or low availability. For the 2013-14 program year DIAC set ceilings for occupational groupings. If a ceiling is met no further invitations can be issued by DIAC for this occupation group until 1 July 2014. For clients with an Expression Of Interest in this occupation group, your Expression Of Interest will remain valid for two years from the date you submitted your Expression Of Interest. In any case, given the changing nature of migration, you're advised to apply for nomination/migration as soon as you're ready.

The South Australian Program or Planning Year relates to the financial year which is from 1 July to 30 June.

You will receive an email from Immigration SA asking you to register your arrival. If you receive our registration email prior to arrival please save the email and register via the link when you arrive in South Australia. If you haven’t received a registration email six weeks after arrival in SA or have a question about registering email [email protected]

To track the progress of your state nomination application, use the client tracking system on this website. The client tracking system can tell you: the stage of your application if the application has been submitted correctly if a complete set of supporting documents were received (if not, you are required to submit these within the remaining validity period to Immigration SA) the result of the decision made on your application the reason/s if your application has been refused how to confirmed your approved application.

mmigration SA is not involved in the second (permanent) stage of this visa (subclass 887) and cannot advise you on whether you qualify for permanency. DIAC is solely responsible for this matter

Immigration SA's definition of an international graduate is an applicant who has met the Immigration SA minimum one year study requirement (46 weeks CRICOS registered) and who has completed their studies in South Australia . You’ll have to decide which General Skilled Migration visa you qualify for before you apply for state nomination. We recommend that you check the DIAC website or seek advice from a registered migration agent on your eligibility to apply for a general skilled migration visa. For a full list of eligible visas which allow recent international graduates to apply for a 190 or 489

Once you’ve completed your studies you can apply for state nomination. You don’t have to wait for your official graduation ceremony. You can apply once you have received all of your final grades and met the requirements for your qualification.

If you are an international graduate who studied in South Australia you can apply for occupations listed on the State Nominated Occupation List (SNOL), off-list or occupations listed as “special conditions apply”. If you are an international graduate who studied interstate, you can apply for occupations listed on the State Nominated Occupation List (SNOL) as ‘available. Interstate graduates will need to meet the minimum work experience requirement and will not be eligible to apply unless at least 50% of this has been achieved in South Australia OR the applicant has met the minimum work experience requirement and is currently working in a skilled occupation in South Australia (and has been employed in that position in South Australia for a minimum of three months).Only a provisional visa will be available in these circumstances.

If you are an international graduate who studied in South Australia you may be eligible for the work experience waiver. You can view the work experience waiver in point 8 here. Your occupation must be listed as available on the State Nominated Occupation List (SNOL) to qualify for the waiver. Applicants who have completed a PhD or Masters by Research in SA and who's occupation is listed as Special Conditions Apply or Off List may be considered for a work experience waiver.

You are eligible to apply for occupations listed as "Available" on the State Nominated Occupation List (SNOL) provided you have completed a CRICOS registered Higher Education or VET qualification in South Australia with a minimum duration of one academic year (CRICOS registered for a minimum of 46 weeks). South Australian graduates should view the "Off-list" or "Special Conditions Apply" criteria to determine if they are eligible.

Yes, you are eligible to apply for state nomination if have completed a CRICOS registered Higher Education or VET qualification in South Australia with a minimum duration of one academic year (CRICOS registered for a minimum of 46 weeks).

If you've studied interstate you can apply for state nomination for occupations listed as ‘available’ on the State Nominated Occupation List (SNOL). Note: Any applicant (offshore or onshore) relying on Australian work experience to meet the minimum work experience requirement will not be eligible to apply unless at least 50% of this has been achieved in South Australia OR the applicant has met the minimum work experience requirement and is currently working in a skilled occupation in South Australia (and has been employed in that position in South Australia for a minimum of three months).

No. If you completed your studies interstate you are not eligible for a work experience waiver.

You need to have at least 12 months of skilled work experience in the last three (3) years. Please note: Any applicant (offshore or onshore) relying on Australian work experience to meet the minimum work experience requirement will not be eligible to apply unless at least 50% of this has been achieved in South Australia OR the applicant has met the minimum work experience requirement and is currently working in a skilled occupation in South Australia (and has been employed in that position in South Australia for a minimum of three months).

No. Students who completed their studies interstate are not eligible to apply for ‘off-list’ or ‘special conditions apply’.

Go to ‘My account’ which is located on the top right hand corner of the webpage. Three tabs will appear, for a first time registration go to the tab ‘create a new user’. Enter your details which include your email address. Go to your inbox of the email address nominated and click on the link provided in your email to confirm your registration. It is important you do this step immediately otherwise you will not be able to activate your account. The email will direct you to the www.migration.sa.gov.au website and provide you a one off log in. You will be immediately prompted to change your password You can now access the full functionality this website has to offer.

There are new Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) visa subclasses from 1 July 2012. These are 190 (permanent) and 489 (provisional). You'll need to determine (or get advice from a registered migration agent) about which visa you are qualified for before you apply for state nomination. Information about visa eligibility requirements are available on the DIAC website. Immigration SA is not able to advise you on which visa you are eligible to apply for. Your application for state nomination will be assessed against the visa subclass you select in the state nomination application form and a decision made accordingly.

SkillSelect is the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) online system in place from 1 July 2012. SkillSelect is an online service that enables skilled workers and business people interested in migrating to Australia to record their details to be considered for a skilled visa through an Expression of Interest (EOI). An EOI is an indication that you would like to be considered for a skilled visa. It is not the same as a visa application. Further information on SkillSelect can be found on the DIAC website. From 1 July 2012 all state nomination applicants will need to lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect, as well as an online application for state nomination. Applicants who would have previously lodged under visa subclasses of 886/487 (onshore) and 176 / 475 (offshore) need to lodge an EOI under the new 190 (permanent) or 489 (provisional) visa subclasses. You need to determine which visa subclass you are eligible for. All approved state nominated applicants from 1 July 2012 will be nominated through the SkillSelect System.

Yes. From 1 July 2012 onshore students (previously 886/487 visa subclasses) seeking state nomination will need lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI) for either a subclass 190 (permanent) or 489 (provisional) visa through SkillSelect as well as a state nomination application. You need to determine which visa subclass you are eligible for . All approved state nominated applicants from July 2012 will be nominated through the SkillSelect System.

From 1 July 2012 the state nomination process is as follows: Lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect; select “South Australia” only and the relevant visa subclass (190 or 489). Immediately after lodging your EOI, you should submit an online application for state nomination through the Immigration SA website. You must enter your EOI reference number into the state nomination application form. Your state nomination application is then processed by Immigration SA. If your application is approved you will be nominated by Immigration SA through the SkillSelect system. Approved applicants nominated by Immigration SA in SkillSelect are invited by DIAC to lodge a General Skilled Migration (GSM) visa application.