WESTERN AUSTRALIA · PERTH
A bilingual starting point for WA nomination, employer sponsorship, skilled migration and family visas—without forcing your circumstances into a single pathway.
01 · START HERE
Choose the situation, not a visa number. Each link opens the detailed guide for that decision.
482 · 186 · 494
190 · 491 · EOI
Occupation · assessment
Partner · parent · child
02 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA
WA nomination and employer sponsorship solve different problems. Location matters, but it does not decide eligibility by itself.
WA selects 190/491 candidates under current program, occupation and invitation settings. Minimum criteria do not guarantee invitation.
Subclass 494 is a federal pathway requiring an eligible location, genuine role, employer nomination and applicant criteria.
03 · MORE SERVICES
Identify the occupation before checking assessing authority, visa lists, states and points.
Separate application location, family criteria, queues, charges and evidence.
Check highly specialised work, the inviting organisation, stay period and evidence.
Check residence history, substantial Australian ties and travel facility planning.
04 · BEFORE YOU ENQUIRE
Four short groups of facts are enough for a useful first conversation. Do not send sensitive documents in the initial message.
Current visa, expiry, location and accompanying family.
Study, occupation, relevant work, assessment and English.
WA residence, study, work, employer or family connection.
The decision needed, key dates and acceptable alternatives.
05 · CHECK FIRST
Check lists, assessing authorities, visa and state links.
→Organise possible 189, 190 and 491 points.
→Explore official data by occupation, points band and EOI status.
→Find current condition wording and official sources by code.
→06 · FAQ
Yes. Under the relevant designated regional area definition, Perth and all of Western Australia are regional. Each visa, state nomination and employer-sponsored program still has separate eligibility requirements, so being in WA alone does not establish eligibility. The term “regional” is used here in its migration-policy sense, not as a description of Perth’s geography or lifestyle.
No. A list link is only one input. Visa eligibility, assessment, English, EOI, stream criteria, ranking and evidence must also be checked.
They differ in visa character, nomination settings, regional obligations and later planning. Compare occupation, points, location, employment and long-term objectives.
No. Although all of Western Australia is within the designated regional area, subclass 494 has separate employer, position, occupation, nomination and applicant requirements that must be assessed for the relevant stream and circumstances.
Yes. A bilingual online discussion can first organise facts and documents. Whether an offshore application is available depends on the visa and circumstances.
Yes. XIVisa provides bilingual online consultations and can arrange the discussion and follow-up according to the client’s location and circumstances.
OFFICIAL SOURCES
Policy references checked 8 September 2026. This page provides general information only.
PERTH · WA · ONLINE
Tell us your location, visa, occupation, employer or family circumstances, and the most important deadline.