Australia’s State and Territory Governments have continued to process and nominate visas for migrants, though ongoing developments with COVID-19 have meant changes to their priorities. For those considering applying for a Subclass 190 or 491 state nominated visa, please ensure you check the relevant State or Territory Government website for up-to-date changes and closures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A brief overview for each State\/Territory is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ACT generally requires applicants to have lived and worked continuously in the ACT for 13 weeks prior to applying for a State nomination. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, applicants may request a waiver<\/strong> of the ‘continuous employment’ criteria where:<\/p>\n\n\n\nNorthern Territory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n