Western Australia: state nomination and regional areas
Western Australia decides whom it nominates for the Skilled Nominated (190) and Skilled Work Regional (491) visas, against its own criteria and occupation list. All of Western Australia is a designated regional area: Perth is Category 2, 'Cities and Major Regional Centres', and the rest of the state is Category 3.
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Nomination program
Western Australia publishes its criteria, its occupation list and which visas are open on its official skilled nomination page.
Visas it nominates for
Regional areas in Western Australia
Other states and territories
How Western Australia nominates
Western Australia decides whom it nominates for the 190 and the state-nominated 491. It publishes its criteria, its occupation list and which visas are open on its official skilled nomination page. These change during the program year, so check the date on that page.
Regional areas in Western Australia
All of Western Australia is a designated regional area: Perth is Category 2, 'Cities and Major Regional Centres', and the rest of the state is Category 3.
- Perth: Category 2, regional
Visas this affects
- Subclass 190: permanent, needs a state or territory nomination (5 points).
- Subclass 491: provisional, regional, needs a nomination or eligible relative sponsorship (15 points).
Common questions
How do I get Western Australia state nomination?
Western Australia runs its own skilled nomination program and decides whom it nominates, against its own criteria and occupation list. Its official page is linked on this page.
Does Western Australia nominate for the 190 and 491?
State and territory nomination is how both the 190 and the state-nominated 491 work. Which visas and occupations Western Australia has open changes during the program year, so check its official page:.
Is Western Australia regional for the 491?
All of Western Australia is a designated regional area: Perth is Category 2, 'Cities and Major Regional Centres', and the rest of the state is Category 3.