Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists are NOW OPEN.

Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists are NOW OPEN.

Before submitting your EOI, please review BSMQ’s new QSOL’s to ensure your occupation is on the relevant lists and you meet any new criteria.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for Queensland nomination, you must meet both Australian Department of Home Affairs (HA) criteria and Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) criteria for your chosen visa category.

HA criteria requires you to:

• have a points test result of 65 or higher, inclusive of state nomination points;
• have a positive skills assessment in your nominated occupation;
• be under 45 years of age;
• meet the minimum English language requirement of COMPETENT, unless a higher level is required by your assessing authority; and
• submit additional documents if invited to lodge an application for a subclass 190 or subclass 489 visa.

BSMQ criteria requires you to:

• have an occupation on the QSOL for applicants currently working in Queensland (onshore);
• provide evidence you have been living in regional Queensland for three months if applying for a 489;
• provide evidence of full-time employment (minimum 35 hours per week) in your nominated occupation for the past six months for subclass 190 and three months for subclass 489;
• satisfy specialisation or other requirements for certain occupations;
• provide evidence of ongoing employment with a Queensland employer registered in Australia for a further 12 months; and
• commit to living and working in Queensland for two years from visa grant.

For Queensland Master Graduates, BSMQ criteria requires you to:

• have an occupation on the QSOL for Queensland Masters Graduates;
• have completed 100% of your Masters degree at a Queensland-based institution and graduated in the last two years (this qualification must be related to your nominated occupation);
• satisfy specialisation or other requirements for certain occupations;
• provide evidence of current full time employment (minimum 35 hours per week) with a Queensland employer registered in Australia in your nominated occupation (or a closely related occupation); and
• provide evidence of ongoing full time employment ((minimum 35 hours per week) for a minimum of 12 months with a Queensland employer registered in Australia in your nominated occupation (or a closely related occupation).

If you are applying for the 489 you must provide evidence you have been working for a regional employer and living in a regional area.

For Queensland PhD Graduates, BSMQ criteria requires you to:

• have an occupation on HA’s combined current list of eligible skilled occupations;
• have completed 100% of your PhD at a Queensland-based institution and graduated in the last two years (this qualification must be related to your nominated occupation); and
• a job offer is not required unless otherwise stated.

Australia’s immigration law and visa system are very complicated. Any small mistake can waste your precious time and money, and may even lead to more serious refusal consequences. If you want to know the specific requirements of this visa, or whether your employer qualifies for the sponsorship, please contact our experienced immigration agent to help you.

Paul migrated to Australia in 1999 as an international student. After completing his IT degree at the Queensland University of Technology in 2003, he began his career as an education consultant, going on to become a registered migration agent in 2007. His professional experience covers a range of visa areas, including business sponsorship, skilled migration, partner, parent and student visas.