Victoria · Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated · 2026-27
Victoria 190 state nomination guide
Victoria's 190 nomination pathway leads to a permanent visa application. The announced 2026–27 Victorian Points Test ranks ROIs, with a separate priority-industry and occupation focus.
The official VPT page says the 2026–27 program will open soon and full eligibility will be published when it opens. Fees and ranking information have been announced, but that does not confirm applications are open.
A current 2026–27 allocation was not independently verified from the official sources reviewed. No prior-year number has been carried forward, and an unknown allocation is not zero.
Official pages can change without notice. Confirm before acting.
Streams and pathways
Onshore and offshore eligibility
Check the new program's visa-specific eligibility when opening is announced. The VPT announcement is not a complete replacement for nomination criteria, including residence or regional employment conditions.
Standard competition
Eligible ROIs are ranked using Victoria's own scoring framework. Federal SkillSelect eligibility and points remain separate.
Priority industries and occupations
Victoria lists healthcare, social assistance, education and construction priorities. Occupation-level conditions can apply; the presence of an industry label does not automatically qualify every applicant.
Previous-year ROI holders
Victoria's 13 October announcement says a previous-year ROI does not carry forward: a new ROI is required when the 2026–27 program opens.
Key requirements
- Meet Home Affairs' requirements for the selected visa independently of the VPT estimate.
- Check the forthcoming 2026–27 visa-specific nomination requirements and regional restrictions before lodging.
- Maintain a valid EOI and evidence for all claimed qualifications, English, employment and partner factors.
- Match the exact occupation and any additional conditions in Victoria's priority list.
- Do not combine VPT and federal points, or treat an iExcel self-assessment as verified government advice.
How the process runs
Check the official opening announcement and final visa-specific criteria.
Update the SkillSelect EOI and check each claim.
Calculate federal points and, separately, estimate the VPT.
When the portal opens, submit the new program-year ROI and pay the applicable ROI fee.
If invited, apply for nomination and then follow the separate visa invitation process.
Before you rely on this
- A priority-sector occupation is not a nomination guarantee.
- Graduate status alone is not an invitation or an exemption from the new nomination requirements.
- 190 nomination adds five federal points, not VPT points.
Fees
Announced 13 October 2026: ROI $60 excluding GST ($66 including GST); 190 and 491 nomination applications $180 excluding GST ($198 including GST), payable after invitation. The ROI fee is once per program year, including withdrawal and resubmission in that same year. Check official terms.
Invitation data
The reviewed announcements do not publish completed 2026–27 VPT round results. Community reports on iExcel are not official invitation statistics.
No official invitation figures are recorded in this guide.
Points scores from past rounds are not cut-offs. States select on occupation, ranking factors and capacity, and a score that was invited before may not be invited again.
Official sources
Checked 23 October 2026. Links open in a new tab.
- Victoria — VPT, priority industries and opening notice (opens in a new tab)
- Victoria — 13 October 2026 fees and program update (opens in a new tab)
- Home Affairs — state and territory allocations (check the table's program year) (opens in a new tab)
Related reading
General information only, not migration advice or an eligibility assessment. Nomination is at the discretion of each state or territory.