NSW Trade & Investment Strategy - Which skilled occupations may benefit under NSW’s Skilled Migration Program
The New South Wales (NSW) Government has launched the new NSW Trade & Investment Strategy, a 10-year plan with clear targets aimed at growing and diversifying NSW’s exports and attract investment to develop and strengthen new and existing industries, to drive long-term economic prosperity.
As part of the NSW Trade & Investment Strategy, focus sectors include:
Housing
Net Zero & Energy Transition
Local Manufacturing
Agrifood
Defence & Aerospace
Digital Technologies
International Education
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS)
In particular a key part of the NSW Trade & Investment Strategy involves creating skilled migration pathways to address critical skills shortages, so that the NSW State Migration Plan can increase skills growth in NSW.
What skilled occupations is NSW in need of?
As NSW’s Skilled Migration Program 2024-25 draws to a close with the financial year, we anticipate that NSW’s Skilled Migration Program for 2025-26 will be developed to support government priorities under the NSW Trade & Investment Strategy.
This means that there will be a potential focus on inviting skilled migrants in the following occupation unit groups to apply for NSW nomination for a Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa or Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa, amongst others:
1212 Crop Farmer
1214 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers
1331 Construction Managers
1332 Engineering Managers
1334 Manufacturers
1335 Production Managers
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects
2322 Surveyors and Spatial Scientists
2326 Urban and Regional Planners
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals
2333 Electrical Engineers
2334 Electronics Engineers
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers
2336 Mining Engineers
2339 Other Engineering Professionals
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists
2342 Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists
2343 Environmental Scientists
2344 Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers
2412 Primary School Teachers
2414 Secondary School Teachers
2421 University Lecturers and Tutors
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals
2513 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths
2524 Occupational Therapists
2525 Physiotherapists
2527Audiologists and Speech Pathologists / Therapists
2531 Generalist Medical Practitioners
2533 Specialist Physicians
2534 Psychiatrists
2535 Surgeons
2539 Other Medical Practitioners
2541 Midwives
2543 Nurse Managers
2544 Registered Nurses
2723 Psychologists
2725 Social Workers
3111 Agricultural Technicians
3112 Medical Technicians
3121 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
3125 Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
3129 Other Building and Engineering Technicians
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers
3231 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists
3234 Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons
3312 Carpenters and Joiners
3322 Painting Trades Workers
3331 Glaziers
3332 Plasterers
3333 Roof Tilers
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers
3341 Plumbers
3411 Electricians
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers
3423 Electronics Trades Workers
3941 Cabinetmakers
3942 Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers
3992 Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Generation Plant Operators
4117 Welfare Support Workers
Am I eligible for NSW state nomination for a Subclass 190 visa or Subclass 491 visa?
For more information on the Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 491) visa, or other skilled visa options in Australia, check out Your Complete Guide to Skilled Migration in Australia.
Need help with working out your immigration options in Australia?
Our immigration lawyers at Inclusive Migration have extensive experience in advising prospective migrants to Australia about their employer-sponsored, skilled migration and family migration options in Australia.
Should you wish to discuss your eligibility for employer-sponsored and/or general skilled migration pathways in Australia, please email info@inclusivemigration.com.au, submit an enquiry using the contact form on our website or send us a message via WhatsApp at +61 490 704 775.
