Victorian State Migration Plan

The Victorian State Migration Plan for sponsorship under Subclasses 176, 886, 475 and 487 General Skilled Migration (GSM) visa applications has been signed and applications will open tomorrow, Wednesday 3 November 2010. Victoria has two occupation lists ("eligibility lists"):

•1.     Subclass 886 State Sponsorship Eligibility List for Graduates

•2.     Subclasses 176, 475 and 487 State Sponsorship Eligibility List

Please note:

• Applicants must also meet the Victorian Government's eligibility criteria to be considered for visa sponsorship; and
• The number of skilled migrants that the Victorian Government can sponsor against each occupation listed on the State Sponsorship Eligibility Lists is limited by a quota and by an overall cap on the total number of applications that can be sponsored each year.
    -  When the limit has been reached for an occupation, advice will be placed against the relevant occupation(s) on the State Sponsorship Eligibility Lists stating that applications are not currently being accepted for that occupation.
    -  For 2010-2011, Victoria's cap is 4500 visa grants, which includes primary and secondary applicants.

The Victorian Government's Live in Victoria website has a considerable amount of useful information on state sponsorship, using a migration agent (including a link to the MIA website), migrating to Victoria and free seminars for Skilled Migrants  and Business Migrants.