With the changes in Australia’s skilled immigration policy, there have been many updates to Queensland’s state sponsorship program.
For students who wish to immigrate to Queensland through visa pathways such as 190/491, learn about the latest policies, requirements and steps.
This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date and practical guide to state nomination in Queensland.
1. What is Queensland State Nomination?
"State sponsorship" refers to the Australian Federal Skilled Migrant Visa, in which a state government (in this case Queensland) sponsors the
Queensland sponsors you as a skilled worker in need in the state so that you can obtain Subclass 190 (Skilled
Nominated, permanent visa) or Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional, with remote area attributes)
Temporary visa leading to permanent visa 191) State nomination helps you get a nomination in the SkillSelect system.
Get additional state nomination points and increase your chances of being invited.
2. Queensland State Nomination Latest News & Major Updates
• Queensland State Nomination Program 2025-26 will open for applications on 19 September 2025
Registration of Interest（ROI） 。
• Before that, you can prepare your materials, confirm your occupation list, and update your EOI so that you can apply right away.
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• The new annual occupation list (onshore / oBshore) has been adjusted. Queensland has made some occupations more prioritized and suitable for
Candidates need to confirm whether their occupation is included in the latest Queensland
Skilled Occupation Lists (QSOL)”.
• There are different requirements for Queensland-based working and graduate pathways, and for offshore (oBshore) applicants.
There are also adjustments to the applicant's work experience and residence time requirements.
3. Main Paths and Thresholds for Queensland State Sponsorship
Queensland State Sponsorship mainly supports two visa categories: 190 (permanent visa) and 491 (temporary visa with remote attributes).
The following are the main application channels and requirements.
4. Queensland puts forward the latest specific requirements (2025-26)
Based on the latest information from the Queensland State Government and real estate agents, here are the key areas you should focus on and meet in 2025-26:
Conditions (or changes) that may add points. These are the areas where mistakes or rejections are easy to make in practice:
1. ROI Submission Time and EOI Status
o EOI (Expression of Interest) must be submitted in the federal SkillSelect and kept up to date.
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The ROI (Registration of Interest) application will open on September 19, 2025. You can prepare and ensure that all information and materials are complete upon submission.
please ensure that the information and materials are complete after submission.
o You can only have one valid ROI at a time. If you have multiple, only the most recent one will be considered.
2. Job Title/Occupation List
o Confirm your occupation is on the Queensland “Onshore Skills List” or “OBshore Skills List”; some occupations were not selected for invitation under the 190 subclass last year (even if they are on the list) and can only go through the 491.
Some occupations that were not selected for invitation under the 190 category last year (even if they are on the list) can only go to 491
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o Queensland has priority needs in the medical/health, infrastructure, education and other industries.
In these industries, it may be easier to be selected.
3. Work experience/residence requirements
For applicants working in Queensland (Onshore): 491 pathway requires living and working in Queensland for at least 6 years.
190 Path typically requires 9 months. Minimum work hours 20 hours per week.
o The work must be “related” to the nominated occupation
, that is, the first three digits of the ANZSCO occupation code and the nominated occupation
Casual work and a combination of jobs are permitted (provided it can be demonstrated that these are “related duties”).
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o When submitting your ROI and being invited by the state for nomination, you must continue to fulfill one of the following roles:
These job requirements. That is, you cannot immediately change jobs to a position that does not meet the requirements after submitting your ROI.
4. English, skills assessment, scores
o English must be at least "Competent English" (i.e. all four IELTS test items meet the minimum requirements)
If the assessment body or occupation list has higher requirements, you must also meet the higher standards.
o 技能评估（Skills Assessment）是必需的，⽤官⽅认可评估机构（对于
健康类职业通常是 VETASSESS 或其他指定机构）。你的学历 +⼯作经验
要符合评估标准。
o 分数测试 (Points Test)：联邦要求 + 州提名加分。昆州要求总体分数（含
州提名分）⾄少 65 分。
5. 承诺与居住
o 对于 491 签证持有⼈，昆州通常要求在 “Regional Queensland”（偏远地
区）居住和⼯作若⼲年；对 190 签证持有⼈，则承诺在昆州居住⼯作⾄
少两年。
o 提交 ROI 时要展示你愿意移⺠昆州、在昆州定居的意向。州政府可能会
检查你过去是否在昆州居住、交税、租房／买房记录等。
6. 其他
o 薪资⽔平、⼯作稳定性、职位类型都会被州政府作为“选择因素”
（Selection Factors）。如果你⼯资⾼、职位责任⼤、专业紧缺、英语
好、年龄年轻、伴侣技能好等，都会有额外优势。
o 提交 ROI /州提名申请材料要完整、准确。去年拒签或不被邀请的很多都
是因为材料不⻬或 EO I /ROI 填写有误。
六、实操建议 &策略
为了最⼤化被昆州州担保提名的成功率，这⾥是⼀些实操建议：
1. 提早准备 EOI 和 ROI
开始准备你的 SkillSelect EOI，把所有信息填得完整准确，包括⼯作经验、学
历、英语成绩、职业职责描述等。确认你的职业是否在最新清单中。然后准备
好在 9 ⽉ 19 ⽇或者州项⽬开放⽇提交 ROI。
2. 争取在昆州实地⼯作／居住
如果可能的话，先找⼀个与职业相关的⼯作／实习／合同，即使是兼职或临时
⼯作，只要满⾜每周⼩时数要求，也有助于满⾜昆州在职路径。这样可以满⾜
“在昆州⼯作居住 6 个⽉”或以上的条件。
3. 技能评估 &英语成绩
提前做职评（skills assessment）。确认你的学历被认可，⼯作经验记录清楚。
并且雅思或其他英语考试抓紧考到 “Competent English” 或者更⾼，以提⾼竞争
⼒。
4. 留意最新州清单及政策改变
政策每年会有调整：职业清单的变动、⼯作时间要求、居住时间要求、离岸 /在
岸路径条件等。要常看 Migration Queensland 官⽹或可靠中介的更新，避免因
旧政策准备⽽错过资格。
5. 备⽤⽅案与路径多样化
即使主攻 190 或 491，也可以考虑其它签证（雇主担保 494、临时技术移⺠、
DAMA 区等）作为备选。或者先申请区域签证，再考虑永居。
七、结尾
昆州州担保是⼀个⾮常有吸引⼒的技术移⺠途径，近年来州政府对健康、医疗、基础
设施⾏业的需求持续增⻓。如果你能准确满⾜规定的⼯作经验、居住时间、技能评估
与英语条件，并且选对职业清单 +提交完整的 EOI／ROI，那被州邀请提名的可能性是
很⼤的。
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