Are you going to apply for the Nsw Nomination in 2022? Here’s all that you must be aware of before applying for the nomination for 190 and 491 visas. We have a list of common questions about skilled visas which applicants ask during the application process for NSW nomination.
In this news, you’ll find out the accurate answers to general questions, points requirements, invitation rounds, skills list, residency, skilled employment, and the application process for NSW nomination.
So, let’s dig into this news to clear all your confusion about the common questions about Skilled Visas for NSW nomination for a Skilled Nominated Visa 190 and Skilled Work Regional Visa 491.
Most General Queries – Common Questions about Skilled Visas!
I have been nominated by NSW in the past, am I eligible to be nominated again?
No. If NSW has nominated you in the past, this means your application was accepted by NSW. While the Department of Home Affairs invited you to apply for a visa, it is impossible for you to be nominated for any skilled visa again. Once you’re nominated you will not be eligible to apply for another skilled visa in Australia.
It includes:
- Your SkillSelect Expression of Interest (EOI) may have included incorrect information that made you unable to accept your nomination. The EOI owner must make sure they can apply for a visa to Home Affairs if nominated. Or,
- If you don’t apply for a visa to Home Affairs and your nomination gets expired, or
- You were nominated in the last fiscal year.
2. Will NSW eligibility requirements change throughout the financial year?
For smooth operation of the program, all requirements are subject to modification without notice. As soon as changes are made, they will be implemented immediately. In SkillSelect, the changes will apply to all EOIs, no matter when they were submitted or updated.
3. Am I eligible for NSW nomination?
You must decide if you’re eligible to apply either in the NSW invitation round or to apply to an RDA office directly.
4. What is an ANZSCO unit group?
ANZSCO Unit Groups are a list of similar or closely related occupations. The ANZSCO unit group code is the first 4 digits of the ANZSCO occupation code. Such as, both 252311 Dental Specialist and 252312 Dentist fall into the 2523 Dental Practitioners unit group.
5. What is a ‘closely related’ occupation?
Closely related occupations include those which are:
- Within the same ANZSCO unit group as your nominated occupation, or
- In line with a career development path, or
- Acknowledged as closely related by your assessing authority based on your skills assessment.
Minimum Points Requirements and Years of Skilled Work
1. How are the minimum years of skilled work experience and point scores for each unit group determined?
Based on the allocation of places by the unit group for the fiscal year and the EOIs in SkillSelect, these numbers are calculated. Thus, if your score falls below these numbers, you are significantly less likely to be invited to apply this financial year. Moreover, there may be changes to these numbers throughout the financial year without notice.
2. Am I eligible for NSW nomination if I score below the required years of skilled work experience and/or point score?
No. You will not be eligible for NSW nomination if you score below these numbers in your unit group.
3. What is the regional NSW study exemption?
Under Pathway 1, if you apply for a 491 Visa, you are exempt from the work experience requirement.
You can apply if you have completed a study in regional NSW within the last 24 months before applying to the RDA office. Your study must be in your nominated or closely related occupation. As it will make you eligible to claim points for Regional study in Australia.
Common Questions about Skilled Visas – Invitation Rounds!
1. When can I expect to be invited to apply for NSW nomination?
You shouldn’t expect an invitation from NSW. No matter what your point score, level of English proficiency, and/or the number of years of skilled experience is. It is highly competitive to get an invitation for NSW nomination. Therefore, the NSW Government strongly encourages all future migrants to check all other immigration pathways as well. They must not wait to be invited by New South Wales.
2. When is the next invitation round?
One of the most commThe invitation round takes place continuously throughout the financial year. NSW Government can’t inform you about the date of upcoming invitation rounds or the chances of receiving an invitation for nomination.
3. I was invited to apply for NSW nomination, but I did not see the invitation email in my inbox. Will NSW resend the invitation?
No. There will be no reissue of your invitation link. It is not possible to invite the same EOI number more than once. For consideration in a future invitation round, you need to submit a new EOI if you do not use your invitation link.
4. I was invited to apply for NSW nomination for the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491), can it be changed to the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)?
No. If you receive an invitation from NSW for a 491 Visa, it means that you have submitted an EOI in SkillSelect to be considered for that particular visa subclass nomination.
Common Questions about Skilled Visas for Skills List!
1. Is my occupation eligible for NSW nomination?
NSW skills lists are at the ANZSCO unit group level. To find out if your occupation is eligible for NSW nomination for the visa you are applying for, you can check the Skills List of the NSW Government. Some occupations within a listed unit group may not be eligible for that visa. The eligibility for occupation is decided by the Department of Home Affairs.
A valid skills assessment is required for NSW nomination. This skills assessment needs to be for an occupation that’s eligible for the visa. Additionally, it must be included in an ANZSCO unit group on the list of skills for the visa. NSW won’t nominate anyone whose occupation isn’t eligible for a given visa.
2. How often are the NSW Skills Lists reviewed?
Every year, NSW Skills Lists are reviewed at the beginning of a new fiscal year.
3. Will the unit group my occupation belongs to be added to the NSW Skills List?
During the financial year, no new Unit Groups will be created. While the NSW Government cannot disclose the details of future financial year’s lists.
About Residency – Common Questions about Skilled Visas!
1. Am I eligible for NSW nomination if I reside offshore?
Yes. Overseas applicants are eligible to apply in all eligible occupations. For this, you must currently be living offshore. It is necessary for you to have lived in the state for at least 6 months for a 190 Visa. While you must have been residing for 3 months for the Skilled Work Regional visa 491.
If you want to know the occupations included in the NSW Skills list, you can read, Updated NSW Skill List 2022 for Skilled Nominated Visa 190 & Skilled Work Regional Visa 491! to find out more.
2. Am I eligible for NSW nomination if I reside in another Australian state or territory?
No. If you are currently in Australia, you must be currently living in NSW. At least 6 months of residence is required for a Skilled Nominated Visa. While you must have been living for 3 months for a 491 Visa.
3. How do I prove where I reside?
In order to prove your residency, you must provide the following documents:
- Bank statements of at least 6 months from your main transaction account that show your salary and everyday expenses
- Lease or rental agreements
- Gas, water, and other utility bills
- Other bills, such as phone, internet, etc.
- The proof of age card or driver’s license
4. Do I need to be currently employed in NSW?
No. To be eligible for NSW nomination, you don’t need to be currently employed or have previously worked in your nominated/or closely related occupation. It’s the most important and common questions about Skilled Visas before applying for NSW nomination.
5. I reside in NSW, but work remotely for a company based in another Australian state or territory (or offshore), am I still eligible for NSW nomination?
Yes. It doesn’t matter where your employer is based. It will not affect your eligibility. You must prove that you meet the residency requirements if you receive the invitation.
6. I’m in NSW on a tourist visa, am I eligible for NSW nomination?
The NSW Government will not consider your stay in NSW on a Tourist Visa as you residing in NSW. It means that any time spent in NSW on a Tourist Visa cannot be counted toward the residency requirement.
Skilled Employment – Common Questions about Skilled Visas!
1. How does NSW define ‘skilled employment’?
NSW will define skilled employment as employment that falls within your nominated or closely related occupation and for wages of at least 20 hours per week.
2. What skilled employment does NSW accept?
Employment that is considered skilled by Home Affairs, i.e. in your nominated or closely related occupation and that is at least 20 hours a week, is acceptable to the NSW. Moreover, the employment took place after you were deemed skilled in your field.
3. What happens if I’ve claimed skilled employment in my EOI before the date I have been deemed skilled in my occupation?
If you’ve received the invitation to apply for NSW nomination and have claimed skilled employment before the date when you were considered skilled then it’s not possible for you to accept the invitation for NSW nomination.
4. How do I show evidence for skilled employment after I have obtained my skills assessment?
You do not need to get a new assessment for current employment if you have a valid skills assessment that assessed your skilled employment.
The following evidence can be used to prove your further skilled employment:
- A contract of employment
- Employment reference letter detailing your employment history, the hours you worked per week, and the duties you performed
- Pay slips
- Your offer letter
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Applying for NSW Nomination – Common Questions about Skilled Visas!
1. When can I apply for NSW nomination for the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) under Pathway 1?
As soon as the NSW Skills List is finalized, you can apply for NSW nomination for a 491 Visa.
2. What are the most common reasons why applications to NSW are declined?
Several factors are involved that commonly cause applications to be declined.
If the applicant wasn’t eligible to claim all the points in his Expression of Interest!
All claims in the SkillSelect EOI must be supported by evidence. It is the EOI owner’s responsibility to provide evidence.
The most common causes include:
- The claim of credentialed community language points after expiration of qualification. You must hold a valid CCL certificate when NSW invites you to apply and claim these points.
- Claiming points for a Professional Year when they’re not eligible. To claim these points, your professional year must be in your nominated or closely related occupations.
- Claiming points for skilled employment before gaining skilled status in your occupation.
Residential requirements are not met!
Either you currently live in NSW or offshore. At least 6 months of residency is required.
Employment Points Overclaimed!
The skills assessment displays a date on which you have been deemed skilled in your occupation. Therefore, you cannot claim points for skilled employment prior to this date. ACS and most VETASSESS assessments fall under this category.
Unless your assessment displays this date, you cannot claim points for skilled employment before completing the qualification.
If you want to accept the NSW invitation, ensure that you can claim all of the points in your SkillSelect EOI. It is only necessary for you to claim only eligible skilled employment.
When you claim points incorrectly, you can’t be eligible to accept your NSW invitation upon receiving the invitation. Exceptions cannot be made for any reason.
3. I have been invited to apply for NSW nomination, but my English/skills assessment has expired. Can I still apply?
Yes. It is still possible to apply for NSW nomination with an expired document. On the application form, you can indicate that you are applying with an expired document by clicking the checkbox. When you are invited, you will be notified further about this process by email.
It’s one of the most common questions about Skilled Visas to apply for NSW nomination. So, if you need more help regarding this question, you can consult with our registered migration agents in Australia.
I have been invited by NSW, how long is the invitation link valid for?
The invitation links provided by the NSW Government are valid for a period of 14 days only. Therefore, you must apply within this time. Expired invitation links will not be reissued by NSW.
To apply to NSW again in a future invitation round, you must submit a new EOI in SkillSelect if you do not use your invitation link. It is not possible to invite the same EOI number more than once.
4. I’m an ICT professional, what skills assessment do I need to provide?
Claiming points for skilled employment!
To be eligible for NSW nomination, you must provide an ACS ‘skills assessment’. While your employment must be verified by ACS. Once ACS deems you skilled in your occupation, you can claim points for employment. You cannot provide an ACS ‘post-Australian study assessment’ if you are claiming points for employment.
Not claiming points for skilled employment!
If Home Affairs accepts an ACS assessment, you can submit it.
5. What are the fees for NSW nomination?
Applying to Investment NSW!
If you’re applying within Australia, you have to pay A$330 (including GST). It’s a non-refundable fee. While if you’re outside Australia, you have to pay A$300.
Applying to an RDA office!
Depending on the RDA office, fees vary. For information about the fee structure, contact the RDA directly.
Common Questions about Skilled Visas – Final Words!
For NSW nominations, people have a lot of questions in their minds. Such as how to apply, eligibility criteria, points requirements, etc. In order to help you apply for NSW nomination in 2022, we have listed a detailed version of the most common questions about Skilled Visas.
If you still have more to ask, you can book a consultation with us right now!
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