Queensland Graduates
Program update
Migration Queensland has closed the State Nominated Migration Program for FY24-25, however Migration Queensland will continue to assess the applications currently under assessment until all nominations are completed.
Who is this pathway for?
International graduates who have an eligible qualification from a Queensland university and are currently employed, helping to fill priority skills gaps.
Note:
International graduates from a Queensland education provider who do not have an eligible qualification must apply under the Skilled Workers in Queensland pathway, if eligible.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for a Queensland nomination, you must meet both the Australian Department of Home Affairs requirements and Migration Queensland requirements for your chosen visa category.
The Department of Home Affairs’ minimum requirements for State Nominated visas are available on the following web pages:
To meet minimum Migration Queensland requirements, you must:
Requirement | Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) | Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) |
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Points | Have a points test result of 65 or higher | Have a points test result of 65 or higher |
Qualification |
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Occupation | Have an occupation on Home Affairs list of eligible skilled occupations LIN 19/051 | Have an occupation on Home Affairs list of eligible skilled occupations LIN 19/051 |
English | Have at least Competent English | Have at least Competent English |
Work experience* |
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Evidence of ongoing employment | Have evidence that your employment is ongoing for a further 12 months. This is counted from when you submit your EOI | Have evidence that your employment is ongoing for a further 6 months. This is counted from when you submit your EOI |
Commitment to living in Queensland | Must commit to living and working in Queensland for 2 years from date your visa is granted | Must commit to living and working in regional Queensland for 3 years from date your visa is granted |
*To work in some occupations in Queensland you must be registered or licensed by a state government body.
Note: Casual employment is not accepted for meeting the Queensland work experience requirement. Casual employment should not be considered when calculating hours worked or annual salary.
Priority fields of study
Priority fields of study for Queensland nomination are defined in accordance with the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
The broad fields of priority study are Agriculture and Environment, Engineering and Related Technologies, Education, Health, Information Technology and Natural and Physical Sciences.
You can find the list of narrow fields of study below and within our Frequently Asked Questions.
To check if your qualification is in a priority field:
- Go to the CRICOS website and use the 'Course Search'.
- Search for your qualification by entering course information or its CRICOS code. Your qualification will show 'Course details' with a 'Narrow field' defined.
- If the 'Narrow Field' of your qualification is included in the list provided in our Frequently Asked Questions, your qualification is eligible for this pathway.
Selection and invitation
Being selected and invited to apply for Queensland nomination is a competitive process due to strong demand from potential candidates.
Migration Queensland periodically selects and invites candidates to apply for Queensland nomination throughout the financial year.
Migration Queensland considers a range of factors to select and invite candidates to apply for nomination. These include information entered in your Expression of Interest (SkillSelect) and Registration of Interest (Migration Queensland) such as: salary, total skilled employment experience, English language ability and partner skills.
If you wish to be considered for the Queensland Graduate pathway you need to answer Yes to this question on your ROI form.
Before you apply for Queensland nomination
EOIs must meet all Queensland requirements at the time they are submitted. Migration Queensland will not nominate any EOIs that meet requirements after being submitted.
Before submitting an Expression of Interest in the Australian Government’s SkillSelect database, or Registration of Interest for Queensland nomination via the link below, you must read our Frequently Asked Questions, calculating annual salary and Documentation Checklist.
Here you will find important information that you need to be aware of to ensure that your application is valid and will be considered.
How to apply for Queensland nomination
You can review the application process and find the link to submit a Registration of Interest on our Register your interest in Queensland nomination page.
What are the priority fields of study for the Queensland Graduates pathway?
Broad field | Narrow field |
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Agriculture and Environment | Agriculture |
Horticulture and Viticulture | |
Forestry Studies | |
Fisheries | |
Environmental Studies | |
Other agriculture, environmental and related studies | |
Engineering and Related Technologies | Aerospace Engineering and Technology |
Civil Engineering | |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology | |
Engineering and related technologies | |
Geomatics Engineering | |
Manufacturing Engineering and Technology | |
Maritime Engineering and Technology | |
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology | |
| Process and Resources Engineering | |
Other Engineering and related technologies | |
Education | Education |
Teacher Education | |
Health | Health |
Medical Studies | |
Nursing | |
Radiography | |
Information Technology | Computer Science |
Information Systems | |
Information Technology | |
Other information technology | |
Natural and Physical Sciences | Biological Sciences |
Chemical Sciences | |
Earth Sciences | |
Mathematical Sciences | |
Natural and Physical Sciences | |
Other Natural and Physical Sciences | |
Physics and Astronomy |