Subclass 190 · WA
Western Australia nomination for the subclass 190 visa
Permanent residence with Western Australia Government nomination. Invitations are issued from SkillSelect EOIs ranked by WA Migration Services. WA issued its first 2026-27 invitations on 14 October 2026, 836 of them for the subclass 190.
The Western Australia Government nominates skilled migrants for the Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa through its State Nominated Migration Program, administered by WA Migration Services. Nomination adds five points on the Home Affairs points test. WA invites candidates directly from their SkillSelect Expressions of Interest, ranked under its published ranking system. WA issued its first 2026-27 invitations on 14 October 2026, for priority trade and non-trade occupations: 1,227 in total, 836 for subclass 190 and 391 for subclass 491. The subclass 190 invitations were 118 under WASMOL Schedule 1, 586 under WASMOL Schedule 2, 99 in the Graduate stream (higher education) and 33 in the Graduate stream (vocational education and training). Home Affairs recorded 17 subclass 190 nominations by WA between 1 July and 31 August 2026.
Checked on 27-10-2026 against WA Migration Services, State Nominated Migration Program, current invitation round.
State nomination is one stage of a two-stage process. Western Australia assesses applicants against state-specific criteria; the Department of Home Affairs then assesses the federal visa application following nomination. The strategic question is whether your profile matches WA's ranking priorities well enough to receive an invitation in a 2026-27 round. The settings described below are those WA publishes on its program page, and they may change.
WA 190 eligibility
Federal eligibility
You must meet the standard 190 federal criteria: under 45 at invitation, positive skills assessment, Competent English (IELTS 6 across each component or equivalent), at least 65 points on the points test (including the five-point nomination bonus), and health and character requirements.
Nominated occupation
Under the 2025-26 settings, the General stream uses the WA Skilled Migration Occupation List (WASMOL) Schedule 1 or Schedule 2, and the Graduate stream uses the Graduate Occupation List (GOL) for graduates of accredited WA institutions. The occupation in your skills assessment must be on the relevant list and eligible for the subclass 190. WASMOL Schedule 1 applicants need at least one year of Australian or overseas work experience in the occupation in the last 10 years. General stream applicants for the 190 need a full-time WA employment contract in the occupation for at least six months, unless invited through a WA building and construction occupation.
Selection mechanism
WA Migration Services invites candidates from SkillSelect EOIs; there is no separate registration of interest. If an invitation lapses, is withdrawn or is declined, a new EOI is needed for a future invitation, and a candidate who has been nominated will not be invited again in the same program year. Nominees commit to live and work in Western Australia for two years after arrival or visa grant. Holders of a passport from the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, the United States of America or Ireland do not need to sit an English test for WA State nomination.
Priority sectors
Under the 2025-26 ranking system, candidates residing in WA rank first. Occupations in priority WA industry sectors then rank ahead of all others: building and construction trades, other building and construction occupations, healthcare and social assistance, hospitality and tourism, and education and training. Ties are broken by EOI points score and then EOI submission date. WA may change these priorities for 2026-27.
How Western Australia selection works
WA's 190 selection process operates through WA Migration Services and is documented at migration.wa.gov.au. Under the 2025-26 program, invitations were anticipated each month, and the last round, for priority trade occupations, was issued on 20 May 2026. An invited candidate applies for nomination through the Migration WA Portal. A successful applicant receives a state nomination, which generates a federal invitation and a 60-day window in which to lodge the complete visa application.
WA publishes its settings and the profile of the last invited EOI on the program page. WA issued its first 2026-27 invitations on 14 October 2026. Confirm the current settings before lodging or updating an EOI.
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Refusal at the Western Australia state nomination stage is a state administrative decision. WA Migration Services accepts a request for review of the outcome on its Request for Review of Decision form, lodged within 14 calendar days of the email advising the outcome. State nomination decisions are not 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.
Western Australia 190 nomination activity
Checked on 22-10-2026 against Home Affairs SkillSelect and the Western Australia nomination page.
- Subclass 190 nominations recorded in SkillSelect, 1 July 2026 to 31 August 2026
- 17
- Latest round published by Western Australia
- 14 October 2026: 1,227 invitations for priority trade and non-trade occupations: 836 subclass 190 and 391 subclass 491.
Common questions
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Information current as at 27 October 2026. WA issued its first 2026-27 invitations on 14 October 2026; the ranking settings described are those published on WA's program page. Confirm current settings at migration.wa.gov.au before lodging an EOI.