Subclass 190 · VIC
Victoria nomination for the subclass 190 visa
Permanent residence with Victorian Government nomination. Victoria opened Registrations of Interest (ROIs) for the 2026-27 subclass 190 on 26 October 2026, with 900 nomination places; ROIs from earlier years do not carry over.
The Victoria Government nominates skilled migrants for the Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa under the General Skilled Migration program. The program is administered by Live in Melbourne and selects applicants through a Registration of Interest (ROI). On 26 October 2026 Victoria opened ROIs for the 2026-27 subclass 190, with 900 subclass 190 nomination places. Home Affairs recorded no Victorian 190 nominations between 1 July and 31 August 2026.
Fees for service apply from 2026-27: $60 excluding GST ($66 including GST) for an ROI, and $180 excluding GST ($198 including GST) for a nomination application, payable only if invited. GST applies only if the applicant is in Australia at the time of payment.
Checked on 27-10-2026 against Live in Melbourne, 2026-27 program open for subclass 190 ROIs (26 October 2026).
Checked on 27-10-2026 against Live in Melbourne, 2026-27 fees for service (13 October 2026).
State nomination is one stage of a two-stage process. Victoria assesses applicants against its nomination requirements; the Department of Home Affairs then assesses the federal visa application following nomination. The strategic question is whether your profile ranks well enough on the Victorian Points Test, overall or within a priority industry, to receive an invitation.
VIC 190 eligibility
Federal eligibility
You must meet the federal 190 criteria: under 45 when invited, a suitable skills assessment obtained in the 3 years before invitation, at least Competent English at invitation, at least 65 points on the points test (including the five points for state nomination), and health and character requirements.
Nominated occupation
Victoria states that applicants in all eligible occupations can submit an ROI. The occupation must be eligible for the 190 under the Home Affairs skilled occupation list.
Selection mechanism
Victoria ranks every ROI with the Victorian Points Test, which weighs age, English, years of experience, education, occupation skill level, partner skills and annual earnings from skilled employment in Victoria. There is no fixed pass mark. ROIs from a previous program year do not carry over: a new ROI is required for 2026-27. Residency and other Victorian nomination requirements for 2026-27 should be confirmed with Live in Melbourne before submitting an ROI.
Priority industries
Victoria's 2026-27 priority industries are healthcare, social assistance, education and construction. In each round, Victoria invites the highest-ranked ROIs across all eligible occupations and the highest-ranked ROIs within each priority industry, so an ROI in a priority occupation is considered both ways.
How Victoria selection works
VIC's 190 selection process operates through Live in Melbourne and is documented at liveinmelbourne.vic.gov.au. Victoria issues invitations through regular invitation rounds, and outcomes depend on the competitiveness of the ROI pool at the time of each round. An invited applicant lodges a nomination application; a Victorian nomination then generates a federal invitation and a 60-day window in which to lodge the complete visa application.
The 2026-27 subclass 190 program is open for ROIs. Confirm the current settings before lodging an EOI or ROI.
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Refusal at the Victoria state nomination stage is a state administrative decision. Internal review or reconsideration may be available depending on the VIC program's guidelines. State nomination decisions are not directly reviewable by the Administrative Review Tribunal.
Refusal of the federal visa following nomination triggers merits review rights to the ART within statutory time limits, and judicial review to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia on grounds of jurisdictional error. Time limits are strict.
Victoria 190 nomination activity
Checked on 22-10-2026 against Home Affairs SkillSelect and the Victoria nomination page.
- Subclass 190 nominations recorded in SkillSelect, 1 July 2026 to 31 August 2026
- 0
- Latest round published by Victoria
- 26 October 2026: Registrations of Interest opened for the subclass 190, with 900 subclass 190 places for 2026-27; subclass 491 places not yet finalised and 491 ROIs not being accepted.
Common questions
How does the VIC 190 nomination process work?
Is the Victorian 190 program open for 2026-27?
Are there fees for the Victorian program?
Which occupations are eligible?
What are the priority industries?
How are ROIs ranked?
What if my VIC 190 nomination is refused?
Information current as at 27 October 2026. Victoria program settings, priority occupations, and allocations are revised through the program year. Confirm current settings at liveinmelbourne.vic.gov.au before lodging an EOI or ROI.