The following email has been received from the State Government of NSW today:
Business and investor visas
Applications for NSW nomination for Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa streams are currently closed.
NSW will announce new nomination criteria for the Business, Innovation and Investment Program via our newsletter and website in due course.
Applications for Permanent and Extension Business and Investor visas remain open. Visit the respective visa website to apply for nomination.
An overview of the main changes to the Commonwealth’s Business, Innovation and Investment Program is available on the Home Affairs website.
NSW Skilled Occupation lists for both the Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) will be announced for the 2021-22 financial year over the coming weeks.
Information about minimum eligibility criteria, and how invitation rounds work, can be found on our Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) website.
Information about regional NSW nomination can be found on our Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) website.
For answers to our most frequently asked skilled migration questions, please see our skilled visa FAQs website.