Invitation Round
The first round of invitations for the Victoria subclass 190 visa were sent out last week.
Invitations were issued to candidates with at least 90 – 95 points. 38% percent of invitations were sent to those in the health sector while the remaining 62% of invitations were sent to candidates in other sectors.
See below for Victoria’s summary on the points threshold and top occupations within each sector.
| Sector | Lowest points to date | Top occupations |
| Advanced Manufacturing | 95 | Mechanical Engineer Engineering Technologist Electrical Engineer |
| Agri-food | 90 | Food Technologist Mechanical Engineer Engineering Technologist |
| Health | 90 | Medical Practitioners NEC Resident Medical Officer / Physiotherapist Occupational Therapist |
| Life Sciences | 95 | Secondary School Teacher Food Technologist Chemical Engineer |
| Medical Research | 90 | Software Engineer Biomedical Engineer / Industrial Engineer / Life Scientist NEC |
| New Energy, Emissions Reduction and Circular Economy | 95 | Electrical Engineer Mechanical Engineer Developer Programmer / Engineering Technologist |
Note: Candidates considered to be Outstanding Talent may have less than the lowest points stated
Workforce Skills Pathways
The Victorian government has introduced an additional pathway for the 190 and 491 visas, called the Workforce Skills Pathway.
This WSP is intended to address skills gaps that are created by the introduction of a new Victorian Government policy or strategy or skills gaps that exist in specific industries.
Hospitality
The hospitality pathway is for highly skilled Chefs and Cooks. This is to assist the industry’s labour shortages as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
In order to be eligible, you must meet the nomination criteria for 190 visa or 491 visa and be working in Victoria as a Chef or Cook.
Early Childhood Teachers
The Victorian government plans to spend nearly $5 billion over the next ten years to establish Three-Year-Old Kindergarten. This investment will result in the creation of 6,000 new teaching positions across Victoria.
In order to be eligible, you must meet the nomination criteria for 190 visa or 491 visa and be living and working in Victoria as an Early Childhood Teacher. You must also have a relevant skills assessment as an Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher from the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadershipexternal (AITSL) and be registered to teach with the Victorian Institute of Teachingexternal (VIT).
