Visa nomination update 491 and 190 2021/2022

Good News for professionals such as Accountant, ICT Business and System Analysts, Mechanical, Electronics engineers which have been facing tough competition in 189 visa selection.

The NSW government has received its quotas from the federal government for visa subclass 491 and 190. It has received 4,000 places for Subclass 190 and 3,640 for Subclass 491, a significant increase from last year’s total which stood at 6,350. 

As per a Program Update, “NSW nomination for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) is now by invitation only. You must first register your interest in NSW nomination to be considered.”

As a result, the state invited the applicant to express their interest for Subclass 491. Submission windows for the current financial year are the months of August, October, January, and March.

For more info or assistance on 190, 491 for NSW or another state, feel free to get in touch with our offices.