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VICVictoria 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.
What connection they want
Victoria has generally required a commitment to live and work in Victoria, and has given clear preference to applicants already working in the state in their nominated occupation.
How the program behaves
- Victoria operates a registration of interest step separate from the SkillSelect EOI. Submitting an EOI alone does not put you in front of Victoria.
- Priority sectors are reviewed each program year, so an occupation that was targeted last year may not be this year.
- Subclass 190
- Yes
- Subclass 491
- Yes
- Nomination points
- 190: +5 / 491: +15
- Regional coverage
- Regional Victoria is everything outside Greater Melbourne.
- Program year
- 2026-27
Current occupation lists, thresholds and opening dates live there, not here. Check it before you act on anything.
How Victoria actually chooses people
Victoria selects from its own registration process, targeting priority sectors rather than inviting broadly on points.
How the selection works
- Victoria has required a separate registration in addition to your SkillSelect EOI. Missing that step means you are simply not considered.
- Selection concentrates on sectors Victoria has named as priorities, which are reviewed each program year.
- Applicants already working in Victoria in their nominated occupation have historically been favoured.
The most common Victoria mistake is submitting only a SkillSelect EOI and waiting. Check whether a separate registration is currently open.
This describes the mechanism Victoria uses to rank and select candidates, which changes rarely. It deliberately does not list current thresholds or occupation lists, which change through the year. Mechanism reviewed 22 July 2026.
Regional postcodes in VIC
These are the designated regional area postcodes for Victoria, as published by the Department of Home Affairs. Category 2 and Category 3 are both regional; anything not listed is Category 1 and attracts no regional concessions.
| Category | Postcodes |
|---|---|
| Category 2 Cities and major regional centres | 3211–3232, 3235, 3240, 3328, 3330–3333, 3340, 3342 |
| Category 3 Regional centres and other regional areas | 3097–3099, 3139, 3233–3234, 3236–3239, 3241–3325, 3329, 3334, 3341, 3345–3424, 3430–3799, 3809–3909, 3912–3971, 3978–3996 |
Melbourne postcodes are Category 1 and are not regional.
Is your postcode regional?
Check any Australian postcode against the Department of Home Affairs designated regional area list.
Before you commit to VIC
- Confirm your occupation appears on the current VIC list - state lists are much narrower than the national list.
- Get your skills assessment and English test done. Most states will not consider you without them.
- Work out your points score, then check it against what VIC has recently invited.
- Check whether VIC requires its own registration separate from your SkillSelect EOI.
- Be honest about the commitment. Nomination is granted on the basis that you will live and work there.
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 VIC nomination page.