Skilled Migrants

International graduates may also be eligible for other nomination streams available. Read through each of the streams before applying to see if you are eligible.

Eligibility guidelines 

To be eligible under the South Australian Graduates stream, you must:

1. Check if your nominated occupation is eligible under the South Australian Graduates stream on South Australia’s Skilled Occupation List 
2. Currently live and work in South Australia
3. Be under 45 years of age at time of state nomination is approved
4. Have a valid and positive skills assessment for your nominated occupation
5. Have at least Competent English, unless your nominated occupation requires registration or licensing to practice in South Australia. If your occupation requires registration or licensing in South Australia, you will need to ensure you meet the English requirement set by the registration or licensing authority to work in South Australia. Occupations with registration requirements include trades, education, and health professions. (Note: Passport holders or citizens of the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada or New Zealand do not need to provide an English language test result)
6. Score at least 65 points in the Department of Home Affairs’ points test (including state nomination points)
7. Have completed your qualification at a South Australian education provider and meet the following study requirements:
   • Your course in South Australia must be Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) registered, with a minimum of 46 CRICOS weeks
   • Your study meets the minimum qualification level listed for your nominated occupation on the Skilled Occupation List
   • A minimum of 50% of your qualification must have been completed in South Australia
   • You must have resided in South Australia for at least one year during your studies
8. Be currently working in a job that is related to your nominated occupation. For South Australian nomination, this is defined as being in the same Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) Sub Major Group of your nominated occupation. That is, to the first two digits of the occupation’s ANZSCO Code of the occupation’s ANZSCO Code
9. Have undertaken your skilled work experience post-course completion
10. Meet the minimum work experience requirement listed for your occupation on the Skilled Occupation List
11. Unless specified higher for your nominated occupation on the Skilled Occupation List, be working at least: 
    • 20 hours per week or 40 hours per fortnight for subclass 491 visa nomination 
    • 30 hours per week or 60 hours per fortnight for subclass 190 visa nomination
      If you are a South Australian graduate who has not continuously resided in South Australia after completing your qualification, you must be working at least 30 hours per week for the minimum working period.