Key Points
- The Victorian government said that its 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program is now open.
- All occupations on the relevant Department of Home Affairs occupation list are now eligible.
- Open to applicants living in Victoria and overseas, the program provides skilled migrants with a pathway to permanent residency in Victoria
The state government said that its 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program is now open.
"Open to applicants living in Victoria and overseas, the program provides skilled migrants with a pathway to permanent residency in Victoria," said.
"The skills that successful applicants bring to Victoria benefits employers and the broader Victorian economy. The program provides two visa pathways," it added.
The government said "as with previous years, applicants will first need to submit a (ROI) and then be selected on competitive merit to apply for visa nomination."
Before submitting a ROI, applicants should ensure that they meet all eligibility requirements and ROIs will be assessed until May 2023.
Visa application - approved Credit: maybefalse/Getty Images
The government has also encouraged applicants who were not selected previously, to for the 2022-23 program.
Thirty-year-old Tanmay Jhawar was granted a PR visa just three days ago and is glad the process is done and dusted.
Tanmay Jhawar is an IT professional who currently lives in Melbourne. Credit: Supplied by Tanmay Jhawar
According to a Melbourne-based migration expert Neha Singh, this year presents a great opportunity for applicants who could not get an invite last year as the program was only aimed at applicants from specified streams like science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM).
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She says it was also a great opportunity for the people who could not meet the state nomination requirements earlier.
"This time they have opened up for all the occupations which are in the skill level 1, 2 and 3. You just need to be working and you have to show the evidence of working," she said.
"In my opinion, the government would be still prioritising some occupations like healthcare, social services, STEMM sector, advanced manufacturing, chef, cook, and early childhood," she added.
