2026 Requirements of WA Graduate Stream & Occupation List

The WA Graduate Stream is designed for graduates of Western Australia institutions. It offers a total of 331 occupations across Subclass 190 and Subclass 491 visa options.

One of the key advantages of this stream is that it does not require work experience or an employment contract.

WA Graduate Stream Requirements

1. Occupation Must Be on the Graduate Stream Occupation List

Your occupation must be listed specifically on the WA Graduate Stream Occupation list and must be eligible for your intended visa subclass (190 or 491).

Here is the list of Only Occupations in WA Graduate Stream Occupation List

WA Graduate Stream Occupation List

Occupation (ANZSCO)	V190	V491	Regional WA only	Priority
Accountant (General) (221111)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Acupuncturist (252211)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Aeronautical Engineer (233911)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Aeroplane Pilot (231111)	No	Yes	No	No
Agricultural Consultant (234111)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Agricultural Engineer (233912)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Agricultural Scientist (234112)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Agricultural Technician (311111)	No	Yes	No	No
Ambulance Officer (411111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Anaesthetic Technician (311211)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Anaesthetist (253211)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Analyst Programmer (261311)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Apiarist (121311)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Aquaculture Farmer (121111)	No	Yes	No	No
Arborist (362212)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Architect (232111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Architectural Draftsperson (312111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec (312199)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Arts Administrator or Manager (139911)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Audiologist (252711)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Baker (351111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Barrister (271111)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Beef Cattle Farmer (121312)	No	Yes	No	No
Biochemist (234513)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Biomedical Engineer (233913)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Biotechnologist (234514)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Botanist (234515)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bricklayer (331111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Building Inspector (312113)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Building and Engineering Technicians nec (312999)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) (342411)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Cafe or Restaurant Manager (141111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager (141211)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Cardiac Technician (311212)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Cardiologist (253312)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Cardiothoracic Surgeon (253512)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Careers Counsellor (272111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Carpenter (331212)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Cartographer (232213)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Chef (351311)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Chemical Engineer (233111)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Chemist (234211)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Child Care Centre Manager (134111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Chiropractor (252111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Cinema or Theatre Manager (149912)	No	Yes	No	No
Civil Engineer (233211)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Civil Engineering Draftsperson (312211)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Civil Engineering Technician (312212)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Clinical Haematologist (253313)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Clinical Psychologist (272311)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Commodities Trader (222111)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Community Arts Worker (272611)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Community Worker (411711)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Company Secretary (221211)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Complementary Health Therapists nec (252299)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Computer Network and Systems Engineer (263111)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Conference and Event Organiser (149311)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Conservator (234911)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Construction Estimator (312114)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Construction Project Manager (133111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Cook (351411)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Cotton Grower (121211)	No	Yes	No	No
Counsellors nec (272199)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Crop Farmers nec (121299)	No	Yes	No	No
Customer Service Manager (149212)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Dairy Cattle Farmer (121313)	No	Yes	No	No
Dancer or Choreographer (211112)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Database Administrator (262111)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Deer Farmer (121314)	No	Yes	No	No
Dental Hygienist (411211)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Dental Specialist (252311)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Dental Technician (411213)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Dental Therapist (411214)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Dentist (252312)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Dermatologist (253911)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Developer Programmer (261312)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist (253917)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Dietitian (251111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage) (212312)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Disabilities Services Officer (411712)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Drainer (334113)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Driving Instructor (451211)	No	Yes	No	No
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor (272112)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Educational Psychologist (272312)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Electrical Engineer (233311)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson (312311)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Electrical Engineering Technician (312312)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Electrical Linesworker (342211)	No	Yes	No	No
Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) (342315)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Electronics Engineer (233411)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Emergency Medicine Specialist (253912)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Emergency Service Worker (441211)	No	Yes	No	No
Endocrinologist (253315)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Engineering Manager (133211)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Engineering Professionals nec (233999)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Engineering Technologist (233914)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Enrolled Nurse (411411)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Environmental Engineer (233915)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Environmental Health Officer (251311)	No	Yes	No	No
Environmental Manager (139912)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Environmental Research Scientist (234313)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Exercise Physiologist (234915)	No	Yes	No	Yes
External Auditor (221213)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Facilities Manager (149913)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Family Support Worker (411713)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Family and Marriage Counsellor (272113)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Farrier (322113)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Fibrous Plasterer (333211)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Film and Video Editor (212314)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Finance Broker (222112)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Finance Manager (132211)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Financial Brokers nec (222199)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Financial Dealers nec (222299)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Financial Institution Branch Manager (149914)	No	Yes	No	No
Financial Investment Adviser (222311)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Financial Investment Manager (222312)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Financial Market Dealer (222211)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Flower Grower (121212)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Flying Instructor (231113)	No	Yes	No	No
Food Technologist (234212)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Forester (234113)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Fruit or Nut Grower (121213)	No	Yes	No	No
Funeral Workers nec (451399)	No	Yes	No	No
Gardener (General) (362211)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Gastroenterologist (253316)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
General Practitioner (253111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Geologist (234411)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Geophysicist (234412)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Geotechnical Engineer (233212)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Goat Farmer (121315)	No	Yes	No	No
Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (121214)	No	Yes	No	No
Grape Grower (121215)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Greenkeeper (362311)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Hairdresser (391111)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Hardware Technician (313111)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec (251999)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Health Promotion Officer (251911)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Health and Welfare Services Managers nec (134299)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Helicopter Pilot (231114)	No	Yes	No	No
Horse Breeder (121316)	No	Yes	No	No
Horse Trainer (361112)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Hospital Pharmacist (251511)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Hotel or Motel Manager (141311)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Human Resource Adviser (223111)	No	Yes	No	No
Human Resource Manager (132311)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Hydrogeologist (234413)	Yes	Yes	No	No
ICT Business Analyst (261111)	Yes	Yes	No	No
ICT Managers nec (135199)	Yes	Yes	No	No
ICT Project Manager (135112)	Yes	Yes	No	No
ICT Security Specialist (262112)	Yes	Yes	No	No
ICT Support Engineer (263212)	Yes	Yes	No	No
ICT Systems Test Engineer (263213)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Industrial Engineer (233511)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Industrial Pharmacist (251512)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Insurance Broker (222113)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic (411112)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Intensive Care Specialist (253317)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Internal Auditor (221214)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Interpreter (272412)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Laboratory Manager (139913)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Landscape Architect (232112)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Landscape Gardener (362213)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Life Scientist (General) (234511)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Life Scientists nec (234599)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Lift Mechanic (341113)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Livestock Farmers nec (121399)	No	Yes	No	No
Maintenance Planner (312911)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Management Accountant (221112)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Management Consultant (224711)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Marine Biologist (234516)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Materials Engineer (233112)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Meat Inspector (311312)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Mechanical Engineer (233512)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson (312511)	No	Yes	No	No
Mechanical Engineering Technician (312512)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Medical Administrator (134211)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer (251211)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Medical Laboratory Scientist (234611)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Medical Laboratory Technician (311213)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Medical Oncologist (253314)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Medical Practitioners nec (253999)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Medical Radiation Therapist (251212)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Medical Technicians nec (311299)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Metallurgical or Materials Technician (312912)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Metallurgist (234912)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Meteorologist (234913)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Microbiologist (234517)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Middle School Teacher (241311)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Midwife (254111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Mine Deputy (312913)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) (233611)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Mixed Crop Farmer (121216)	No	Yes	No	No
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer (121411)	No	Yes	No	No
Mixed Livestock Farmer (121317)	No	Yes	No	No
Motor Mechanic (General) (321211)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec (234999)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Naturopath (252213)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Naval Architect (233916)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Network Administrator (263112)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Network Analyst (263113)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Neurologist (253318)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Neurosurgeon (253513)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Nuclear Medicine Technologist (251213)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Nurse Researcher (254212)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Nurseryperson (362411)	No	Yes	No	No
Nursing Clinical Director (134212)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Nutritionist (251112)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (253913)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Occupational Health and Safety Adviser (251312)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Occupational Therapist (252411)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Operating Theatre Technician (311214)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Ophthalmologist (253914)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Optometrist (251411)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Organisational Psychologist (272313)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Orthopaedic Surgeon (253514)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Orthoptist (251412)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Orthotist or Prosthetist (251912)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Osteopath (252112)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Other Spatial Scientist (232214)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Otorhinolaryngologist (253515)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Paediatric Surgeon (253516)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Paediatrician (253321)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Pathologist (253915)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Pathology Collector (311216)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Petroleum Engineer (233612)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Pharmacy Technician (311215)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Physicist (234914)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Physiotherapist (252511)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Pig Farmer (121318)	No	Yes	No	No
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (253517)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Podiatrist (252611)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Policy and Planning Manager (132411)	No	Yes	No	No
Post Office Manager (142115)	No	Yes	No	No
Poultry Farmer (121321)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Primary Health Organisation Manager (134213)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Primary Products Inspectors nec (311399)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Primary School Teacher (241213)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Procurement Manager (133612)	No	Yes	No	No
Production Manager (Forestry) (133511)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Production Manager (Manufacturing) (133512)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Production Manager (Mining) (133513)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Production or Plant Engineer (233513)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Program Director (Television or Radio) (212315)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Project Builder (133112)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Psychiatrist (253411)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Psychologists nec (272399)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Psychotherapist (272314)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Quality Assurance Manager (139914)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Quantity Surveyor (233213)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Radiation Oncologist (253918)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Recreation Officer (272612)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Recruitment Consultant (223112)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) (254413)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurse (Community Health) (254414)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) (254416)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) (254417)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) (254421)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurse (Medical) (254418)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurse (Mental Health) (254422)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) (254425)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurse (Perioperative) (254423)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurse (Surgical) (254424)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Registered Nurses nec (254499)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Rehabilitation Counsellor (272114)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Renal Medicine Specialist (253322)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Research and Development Manager (132511)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Resident Medical Officer (253112)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Residential Care Officer (411715)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Retail Pharmacist (251513)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Rheumatologist (253323)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sales and Marketing Manager (131112)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
School Principal (134311)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Secondary School Teacher (241411)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sheep Farmer (121322)	No	Yes	No	No
Ship’s Master (231213)	No	Yes	No	No
Social Professionals nec (272499)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Social Worker (272511)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Software Engineer (261313)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Software Tester (261314)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Software and Applications Programmers nec (261399)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Solicitor (271311)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Solid Plasterer (333212)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sonographer (251214)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Special Education Teachers nec (241599)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Special Needs Teacher (241511)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Specialist Managers nec (139999)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Specialist Physician (General Medicine) (253311)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Specialist Physicians nec (253399)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Speech Pathologist (252712)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sports Administrator (139915)	No	Yes	No	No
Stockbroking Dealer (222213)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Structural Engineer (233214)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Student Counsellor (272115)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sugar Cane Grower (121217)	No	Yes	No	No
Supply and Distribution Manager (133611)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Surgeon (General) (253511)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Surveying or Spatial Science Technician (312116)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Surveyor (232212)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Systems Administrator (262113)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Systems Analyst (261112)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Taxation Accountant (221113)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (249311)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Teacher of the Hearing Impaired (241512)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Teacher of the Sight Impaired (241513)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Telecommunications Engineer (263311)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Telecommunications Linesworker (342413)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Telecommunications Network Engineer (263312)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Thoracic Medicine Specialist (253324)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (252214)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Translator (272413)	No	Yes	No	No
Transport Company Manager (149413)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Transport Engineer (233215)	Yes	Yes	No	No
University Lecturer (242111)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Urban and Regional Planner (232611)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Urologist (253518)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Vascular Surgeon (253521)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Vegetable Grower (121221)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Veterinarian (234711)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Veterinary Nurse (361311)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Vocational Education Teacher (242211)	No	Yes	No	Yes
Wall and Floor Tiler (333411)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Web Administrator (313113)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Welfare Centre Manager (134214)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Welfare Worker (272613)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Wine Maker (234213)	No	Yes	No	No
Workplace Relations Adviser (223113)	No	Yes	No	No
Youth Worker (411716)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Zoologist (234518)	Yes	Yes	No	No

2. Study Requirements

To be eligible, you must demonstrate that your studies in WA meet all five of these conditions:

1. Completed at least one eligible qualification in WA.
2. Studied at an accredited WA educational institution.
3. Studied full-time.
4. Attended face-to-face classes (on-campus).
5. Studied for at least two academic years (minimum 87 weeks).

Eligible Qualifications

You must have gained at least one of the following from an accredited WA institution:

• Higher Education: PhD, Masters, Bachelor Honours degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, or a Bachelor’s degree.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET): A qualification at the Certificate III level or above.

Note: You can combine study from different WA qualifications to reach the two-year requirement! Even study from an English language program can count, provided you also complete at least one of the main qualifications listed above.

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Institution Accreditation Requirements

Your education provider must have been properly accredited at the time of your study, with a physical campus in WA offering full-time, face-to-face delivery.

• General: Must be registered with CRICOS.
• Universities/Higher Education: Must be registered with TEQSA.
• VET Providers: Must be registered with ASQA or the WA TAC.

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Full-Time Study

• Your school decides if your course is full-time based on the number of subjects you take.
• If you took fewer subjects than normal (a reduced study load), you must provide proof that your school approved it.
• You must also provide the details if you used credits from past learning to reduce your classes.
• You cannot use study credits or past learning from outside of Western Australia to meet this requirement.

Face-to-Face Delivery

Face-to-face means in-person attendance on a WA campus. A maximum of 25% of your study can be completed online.

• COVID-19 Exception: If you were forced to study online between February 1, 2020, and November 25, 2023, due to the pandemic, this is permitted. However, you must prove you were living onshore in WA as a student during that time.

Two years of academic study

• You need a total of at least 87 weeks of full-time study (based on the start and end dates on your completion letters). This does not have to be one continuous period.
• Crucial Rule: Credits, advanced standing, or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for any studies completed outside of WA cannot be used to meet the two-year requirement.

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Evidence You Need to Provide

When it’s time to apply, the burden of proof is on you to show you studied in WA for the required two years. Be prepared to provide:

• Award certificates for your qualifications.
• Academic transcripts or statements of attainment showing two years of full-time WA study.
• An official letter from your education provider(s) confirming your course details, including start/completion dates, study load, and delivery method. (Note: If you used multiple providers, you need a letter from each one).

If you studied on a Student Visa, you must also provide:

• Confirmations of Enrolment (CoEs) covering the entire two-year period.
• Evidence of approval from your provider if you completed any part of your course at a reduced study load. (Again, reduced loads due to credits from outside WA are not eligible).

3. Skills Assessment Requirements

You must hold a valid full skills assessment for migration purposes that aligns with the occupation nominated in your EOI. A Provisional Skills Assessment obtained for a Temporary Graduate visa (Subclass 485) will not be accepted.

4. English Language Requirements

You must meet the Competent English standard. This means achieving the required minimum score in each of the four test components — Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking — in one single test attempt.

Approved English tests taken ON OR AFTER 7 August 2025

Competent English (Test Type)	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
PTE Academic	47	48	51	54
IELTS Academic	6	6	6	6
IELTS General Training	6	6	6	6
Cambridge C1 Advanced	163	163	170	179
CELPIP General	7	7	7	7
LANGUAGECERT Academic	57	60	64	70
Michigan English Test (MET)	56	55	57	48
OET (Occupational English Test)*	290	310	290	330
TOEFL iBT	16	16	19	19

*The OET scoring format transitioned from alphabetical to numerical scoring as of 7 August 2025.

Approved English tests taken ON OR BEFORE 6 August 2025

(Note: Results from these tests remain valid for three years from the test date).

Competent English (Test Type)	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
PTE Academic	50	50	50	50
IELTS (Including One Skill Retake – OSR)	6	6	6	6
OET (Occupational English Test)	B	B	B	B
TOEFL iBT	12	13	21	18
Cambridge C1 Advanced	169	169	169	169

5. Department’s Requirements

In addition to meeting WA state nomination criteria, you must also satisfy the core eligibility requirements set by the Department of Home Affairs for your chosen visa. This includes meeting the age limit, achieving at least 65 points, and fulfilling health and character requirements for either the Skilled Nominated visa (Subclass 190) or the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 491).

Need Help Navigating WA State Nomination?

Meeting the basic eligibility criteria is only the first step. State nomination is highly competitive, and even a minor error in your work experience documentation or employment evidence can lead to refusal.

If you are ready to apply, our team of registered migration agents understands what Migration WA expects in a strong Schedule 1 application.

Book an appointment to discuss your options.

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