Victorian skilled nomination involves two different questions: whether you meet the requirements and whether Victoria selects your Registration of Interest (ROI). A qualifying occupation or a high SkillSelect score does not answer both.
Understanding the sequence helps you prepare the right information and avoid treating an expression of interest as an approved nomination.
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Which Victorian nomination pathway is accepting ROIs?
As checked on 30 October 2026, Victoria is accepting 2026–27 ROIs for subclass 190. It is not accepting subclass 491 ROIs. The current program page says Victoria's 491 nomination places have not yet been finalised.
The existence of a general 491 information page does not mean that pathway is open for new ROIs. Check the current program notice before making regional relocation or application plans around an expected opening.
Who can meet the Victorian 190 requirements?
Applicants must meet both Victorian nomination criteria and the visa criteria administered by the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs). Victoria's published requirements include:
- Living in Victoria or overseas, with a commitment to living and working in Victoria.
- Being under 45 at nomination.
- At least Competent English.
- A valid skills assessment for an occupation eligible for subclass 190.
- At least 65 SkillSelect points, including the five nomination points.
- A selected ROI before applying for nomination.
For applicants in Australia, Victoria generally requires residence in Victoria, with some case-by-case exceptions for border communities. Living elsewhere in Australia is not equivalent to being an offshore applicant.
At nomination application, Victoria requires at least 12 weeks' remaining validity on the English test and skills assessment. The assessed occupation must match the EOI; health professionals must also check consistency with AHPRA registration.
Do you need a Victorian job to be eligible?
You do not need a Victorian job to meet the 190 nomination eligibility requirements. There is also no minimum work-experience or weekly-hours requirement for that eligibility. Employment and earnings can nevertheless affect competitive selection.
For an eligible earnings claim, the Victorian guidance distinguishes skilled work for an employer physically located in Victoria from other employment. A virtual or proxy office is not enough to establish that physical location. The work does not have to relate to your nominated occupation to support an eligible earnings claim. Offshore applicants are not required to claim Victorian earnings.
Keep eligibility and ranking separate: being able to submit an ROI does not mean you will receive the same ranking as another eligible applicant.
How does Victoria decide which ROIs to select?
Victoria uses the Victorian Points Test (VPT) to rank ROIs. It is a state selection system, separate from the Home Affairs points test.
Its seven weighted factors cover age, English, nominated-occupation experience, education, occupation skill level, partner skills where applicable, and Victorian skilled earnings where applicable. The highest VPT totals can be selected across the eligible pool, while priority-industry selections rank candidates within the relevant industry or subgroup.
Current priorities include specified occupations in healthcare, social assistance, education and construction. Working in an industry with that name does not automatically make every occupation a priority occupation. Check the published ANZSCO entry and the requirements of each claimed factor.
Priority status and strong points do not guarantee an invitation. There is no single score in this guide that should be treated as a promised invitation threshold.
Is an EOI enough, and can you change an ROI?
An EOI alone is not enough: you also need an ROI through the Live in Melbourne portal. The ROI uses your SkillSelect EOI number and is not itself a nomination application.
An ROI from a previous program year does not carry forward for 2026–27 consideration. You may have only one active ROI, and a submitted ROI cannot be edited. If information entered on that ROI changes, withdraw it and submit a new one. Before invitation, changes only to the EOI do not automatically require replacement of the ROI unless information entered on the ROI has also changed. A new EOI number requires a new ROI.
After an invitation, do not modify the EOI. Contact Victoria if a correction is needed.
Victoria does not publish fixed invitation-round dates, and an eligible ROI may remain unselected. If invited, prepare the nomination application with evidence supporting the claims. A successful nomination is followed by a separate visa application to Home Affairs.
What should you check before submitting?
Before an ROI, confirm:
- The currently open subclass and your residence category.
- Occupation eligibility and assessment/English validity.
- Evidence supporting every EOI and VPT claim.
- Whether earnings can be claimed under the Victorian rules.
- Whether your ROI is for the current year and remains accurate.
- Your commitment to living and working in Victoria.
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- 2026-27 Skilled visa nomination program (opens in a new tab)
Victorian Government — Live in Melbourne · Checked
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) (opens in a new tab)
Victorian Government — Live in Melbourne · Checked
- Registration of Interest for Victorian skilled visa nomination (opens in a new tab)
Victorian Government — Live in Melbourne · Checked
- Victorian Points Test (opens in a new tab)
Victorian Government — Live in Melbourne · Checked
- Annual earnings estimation guide (opens in a new tab)
Victorian Government — Live in Melbourne · Checked
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