South Australia Announces 2,250 Allocations for General Skilled Migration Program 2025-26

The Australian government has confirmed South Australia's nomination allocations for the 2025-26 General Skilled Migration program. The total number of allocations, including interim places, is as follows:

• Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated Visa: 1,350 nomination spots.
• Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional Visa: 900 nomination spots

Registration of Interest (ROI) is now open for individuals currently living and working in South Australia, and offshore applicants do not need to submit an ROI, as they will be considered directly through their Expression of Interest (EOI Australia) submitted in SkillSelect

Applicants are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for all relevant streams before submitting an ROI.

DAMA Update

The Department of Home Affairs has introduced updates to the DAMA (Designated Area Migration Agreement) variation rules under the new guidelines:

• SMB can support only one variation per year of a labour agreement.
• No variation request will be accepted within the first six months after a new agreement has been executed.
• Businesses are encouraged to plan ahead to ensure their workforce needs are met effectively

Also Read:

• Australia Launches Online Confidential Tool to Support Immigrants with Expired Visas
• Migration Tasmania Issued 100 ROIs in Weekly Invitations for 2025-26 Program Year Following Full Nomination Allocations

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