NSW Issue List for 176/886 Visas

Jun 29, 2010

The Government of the State of New South Wales will nominate applicants with high level skills and experience required in Sydney under the Skilled Sponsored 176/886 visa program. This visa requires nomination by a State or Territory Government to the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

NOTE: These lists may change when the State Migration Plans are agreed.

See http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/migration/pdfdocuments/STNI_Criteria_STNI_Skilled.pdf

According to the NSW Government Website:

Commitment
Under the Skilled Sponsored visa you commit to live and work or study in NSW for the first two years of your time in Australia. If you are applying from offshore, you should advise NSW of your contact details on arrival and let us know your success in finding a suitable employment.

Skills required
The NSW Government seeks to attract highly skilled professionals and business people to Sydney and NSW in the fields of finance, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and information and communications technology and sustainable environmental technologies.

Finance
Sydney, Australia's financial services centre, offers great career opportunities for financial service industry professionals in a range of fields such as legal, corporate finance, Treasury funds management, foreign exchange, sales and capital markets.

ICT
NSW with its capital, Sydney, is a leading centre for information and communications technology (ICT) in the Asia Pacific. NSW offers great career opportunities for ICT professionals.

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
New South Wales (NSW) and its capital, Sydney, are home to 80 per cent of the multinational pharmaceutical companies in the country and 70 per cent of pharmaceutical companies with Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Australia. The State offers great career opportunities for professionals in these industries.

Sustainable Environmental Technologies 
Environmental technologies and services are growth elements in many established industry sectors, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, construction, manufacturing, transport and mining. The NSW Government is supporting growth within the sustainable environmental technologies sector by investing $20 million for skills development and training initiatives.

For the NSW Skilled Regional List (under the Skilled Regional Sponsored 475/487 visa program) see:

http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/migration/pdfdocuments/SIR_skills_in_demand_summary_25052010.pdf 

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