Cities / Melbourne
Not a regional areaMigrating to Australia through Melbourne
Melbourne is not regional, so no 15-point nomination bonus applies here. Victoria targets specific priority sectors and runs its own registration step separate from your SkillSelect EOI, so a Melbourne plan needs to account for that.
Melbourne is not regionalRegional Victoria - Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and beyond - is regional and does attract the concessions.
VIC state nomination
Victoria targets narrowly. Rather than nominating broadly across a long occupation list, it concentrates on sectors it has identified as priorities - typically health, education, digital and advanced manufacturing - and it invites selectively from registrations of interest.
Before you engage an agent
- Confirm their MARN on the public register yourself - do not accept a screenshot.
- Get a written agreement separating professional fees from government charges.
- Walk away from anyone who guarantees an outcome. Nobody can.
Registered migration agents
We are building a directory of MARN-registered agents and immigration lawyers. Listings are checked against the public register before they appear.
How the directory worksPlacement shown on the Melbourne agents page.
General information, not migration advice. myPRJourney summarises publicly available information about Australian visas so you can understand your options. It does not assess your case, and it is not a substitute for advice from a registered migration agent (MARN) or Australian legal practitioner. Migration rules, occupation lists, income thresholds and state nomination criteria change frequently and sometimes without notice. This page was last reviewed on 21 July 2026. Always confirm current requirements directly with the Department of Home Affairs at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.