The Australian Government has released interim allocations of skilled visa nomination places for the 2025–26 program year for Tasmania and Western Australia. These allocations allow the states to nominate skilled workers under the sc190 and sc491 visa programs while the final nomination numbers are being finalised.
Tasmania
Tasmania has been provided with 165 skilled nomination places under the interim arrangements for the 2025–26 program year, comprising:
- 85 places for Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated Visa)
- 80 places for Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa)
These places are currently being used to confirm nominations for provisionally approved applicants who were unable to be nominated during the 2024–25 program year due to allocation limits.
- All provisionally approved Subclass 491 applicants will receive nominations.
- For Subclass 190, priority is given to applicants currently in Australia whose visas are close to expiring or who hold Bridging visas.
- Remaining provisionally approved applicants have been contacted by email and will be nominated once the full 2025–26 allocation is confirmed.
At this time, Tasmania’s Skilled Migration State Nomination Program for 2025–26 has not yet opened for new registrations of interest.
Western Australia
Western Australia has been granted a small interim allocation of nomination places, which will be used exclusively to finalise outstanding applications from the 2024–25 program year. Due to the limited allocation, the 2025–26 Western Australia State Nominated Migration Program will remain closed until the Commonwealth Government issues the formal allocation.
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Western Australia- 2025-26 State Nomination Migration Program Interim allocation