Visas & migration

State Migration Plan

The NSW State Migration Plan was updated from 23 September 2011.

The plan includes a cap on the number of skilled migrants that can be sponsored by the NSW Trade and Investment each year from the agreed NSW State Sponsorship Eligibility Lists. This limit is set by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

The NSW State Migration Plan now includes almost 150 occupations.

There are seven new occupations now open for sponsorship for the Skilled Sponsored 176/886 visa. They are:

• Chief Information Officer
• Systems Administrator
• University Lecturer
• Construction Project Managers
• Painting Trades Worker
• Early Childhood (Pre Primary School) Teacher
• Financial Investment Adviser

For details on NSW requirements for sponsorship in these occupations go to the skilled sponsored migration page of this web site.

There are two new occupations now open for sponsorship for the Skilled Regional Sponsored 475/487 visa. They are:

• Electrician (Special Class)
• Metallurgist

For details on NSW regions sponsoring these occupations go to the skilled regional migration page.

The occupations sponsored by NSW may be subject to change during the year depending on application rates and changes in the employment market.