The subclass 190 Skilled-Nominated visa is the state-sponsored version of the subclass 189, where there is expectation of successful visa applicants to commit to a period of time working in the state that nominated them. This visa requires that aspiring migrants meet the ‘points test’ requirement (obtaining a total of 60 points), are nominated by a state or territory in Australia, obtain relevant skills / qualifications assessments and hold requisite experience / qualifications in an occupation on the Consolidated Skilled Occupation List (CSOL). Our process in assisting clients with this can be broken down into 2 main segments: