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Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible for Queensland nomination, you must meet both Australian Department of Home Affairs (HA) criteria and Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) criteria for your chosen visa category.
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HA criteria requires you to:
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- have a points test result of 65 or higher, inclusive of state nomination points;
- have a positive skills assessment in your nominated occupation;
- be under 45 years of age;
- meet the minimum English language requirement of COMPETENT, unless a higher level is required by your assessing authority; and
- submit additional documents if invited to lodge an application for a subclass 190 or subclass 491 visa.
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BSMQ criteria requires you to:
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- have an occupation on the QSOL for applicants not currently working in Queensland (offshore);
- satisfy specialisation or other requirements for certain occupations;
- provide evidence that you have a minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification work experience in your nominated occupation (unless otherwise stated);
- commit to living and working in Queensland from the date that you arrive in Queensland to live permanently.
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Please note:Â if you are an overseas PhD graduate, you may be eligible for a work experience requirement waiver if you have a minimum 12 month job offer with a Queensland employer registered in Australia. The job offer must be related to your occupation, and evidence is required showing acceptance of the offer.
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ANZSCO code | Occupation | Subclass 491 | Subclass 190 | Specialisations and other requirements |
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251211 | Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | Â Y | Â N | |
251212 | Medical Radiation Therapist | Â Y | Â N | |
251213 | Nuclear Medicine Technologist | Â Y | Â N | |
251214 | Sonographer | Â Y | Â N | |
251411 | Optometrist | Â Y | Â N | |
252411 | Occupational Therapist | Â Y | Â N | |
252511 | Physiotherapist | Â Y | Â N | |
252611 | Podiatrist | Â Y | Â N | |
253411 | Psychiatrist | Â Y | Â N | |
253915 | Pathologist | Â Y | Â N | |
253917 | Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist | Â Y | Â N | |
253918 | Radiation Oncologist | Â Y | Â N | |
254111 | Midwife | Â Y | Â N | |
254411 | Nurse Practitioner | Â Y | Â N | |
254412 | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254413 | Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254414 | Registered Nurse (Community Health) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254415 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254416 | Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254417 | Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254418 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254421 | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254422 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254423 | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254424 | Registered Nurse (Surgical) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254425 | Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
254499 | Registered Nurses nec | Â Y | Â N | Require minimum post-qualification work experience of 5 years |
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Source: https://migration.qld.gov.au/skilled-occupation-lists/