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Register your interest in Queensland’s migration program

Program update

Migration Queensland has opened the 2024-25 State Nominated Migration Program.

If you are seeking Queensland nomination, please review the process below and supporting pages.

Register your interest in Queensland nomination

Step 1 – Review the Department of Home Affairs and Migration Queensland requirements 

To begin, assess that you are eligible for the Department of Home Affairs visa requirements and Migration Queensland minimum nomination requirements by visiting the Department of Home Affairs visa subclasses websites:

Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

Migration Queensland nomination pathways:

    • Skilled workers in Queensland
    • Skilled workers outside Australia
    • Queensland Graduates
    • 491 Small business owners (SBO)

If eligible, please also review the document checklists on the Department of Home Affairs website and the Migration Queensland website. This will ensure all required documents are completed, so any application can be successful. 

Step 2 - Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) on SkillSelect 

Next, submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) on SkillSelect. Provide all relevant information within the EOI, including work experience.  

In the EOI, select 'Queensland' as the only state of interest in the EOI, if you wish to be considered for an invitation to apply for Queensland nomination.
To be eligible for Queensland’s 2024-25 program, your EOI must be submitted on or after 13 September 2024.

SkillSelect

Step 3 – Submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) in Queensland Nomination

You can only submit one ROI for Queensland nomination. You will need: 

    • your EOI number from SkillSelect 
    • to choose your visa subclass and skilled occupation 
    • to provide your:
      1. passport number
      2. residential and employment postcodes
      3. annual salary estimate (onshore only)
      4. skilled partner information 
Register your interest in Queensland nomination

Step 4 – Migration Queensland selects and invites candidates

Migration Queensland will select and invite candidates throughout the financial year.

Step 5 – If you are invited to apply for Queensland nomination

The selection process is highly competitive. There is no guarantee of being selected to apply for Queensland nomination.  

If you are selected to apply, you will receive an invitation from Migration Queensland via the email address entered in your EOI.  

You will have 14 calendar days to: 

    • upload the required documents and application form 
    • pay the non-refundable application fee.  

Migration Queensland will assess your application against the information entered in your EOI and ROI. We may request further information. 

Note: If you are unable to provide the relevant information within this time frame, your application will be closed. 

Step 6 – Applying to the Australian Government for your skilled visa

If you are nominated, you will receive an invitation from the Department of Home Affairs to apply for the visa. You will have 60 days to lodge your visa application.

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