NSW Migration Shake-Up: Changes to Skilled Employment Points
NSW updates its skilled employment criteria for 491 and 190 EOIs, aligning with Home Affairs policy and simplifying work points assessment. Find out more about the changes.
The New South Wales (NSW) government has announced a change to the definition of deemed work points for the Subclass 491 and Subclass 190 Expressions of Interest (EOIs). This update, revealed last Friday, aligns the NSW skilled employment criteria more closely with the Home Affairs policy by removing the state's specific "deemed skilled date" definition.
NSW Skilled Employment Definition Update:
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Criteria for Claiming Skilled Employment: The revised approach focuses on consistency with the federal guidelines. NSW will now assess periods of skilled employment based on the opinion of the relevant skills assessing authority, adherence to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and any other relevant qualifications or work experience related to the claimed skilled employment.
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Home Affairs Policy Alignment: Under the Home Affairs policy, the regulation requires that an applicant be employed in a nominated skilled occupation for a particular period. However, it does not require the applicant to possess a specific skill level during that employment period. This means that NSW will adopt this broader interpretation, potentially simplifying the points calculation for skilled employment.
Impact on Applicants:
This change may benefit applicants by providing a clearer and more consistent pathway when claiming skilled employment points, as it removes the previous state-specific definition, reducing ambiguity and aligning with national standards. The move is expected to make it easier for applicants to understand how their work experience will be assessed, allowing them to better position their EOIs for skilled migration visas like the 491 and 190.
This update is part of ongoing efforts by NSW to streamline and standardize its skilled migration processes, ensuring they are fair and transparent while also aligning with federal policies. Applicants seeking skilled migration to NSW should review their work experience in light of these new guidelines to ensure they maximize their points in their EOIs.
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