1. Planning level for each state is officially published.
Planning levels are out for the states for this financial year where Victoria, ACT and WA have got gigots quota compared to last financial year, QLD staying at the same number 600 for 190 visa and 600 for 491 visa.
| State/Territory | 2023-2024 (190) | 2023-2024 (491) | 2023-2024 (190+491) | 2024-2025 (190) | 2024-2025 (491) | 2024-2025 (190+491) | Change in 190 | Change in 491 | Change in 190+491 |
| NSW | 2650 | 1500 | 4150 | 3000 | 2000 | 5000 | ↑ 13% | ↑ 33% | ↑ 20% |
| VIC | 2700 | 600 | 3300 | 3000 | 2000 | 5000 | ↑ 11% | ↑ 233% | ↑ 51% |
| ACT | 600 | 600 | 1200 | 1000 | 800 | 1800 | ↑ 67% | ↑ 33% | ↑ 50% |
| WA | 1500 | 850 | 2350 | 3000 | 2000 | 5000 | ↑ 100% | ↑ 135% | ↑ 112% |
| SA | 1100 | 1200 | 2300 | 3000 | 800 | 3800 | ↑ 172% | ↓ 33% | ↑ 65% |
| NT | 250 | 400 | 650 | 800 | 800 | 1600 | ↑ 220% | ↑ 100% | ↑ 146% |
| TAS | 600 | 600 | 1200 | 2100 | 760 | 2860 | ↑ 250% | ↑ 26% | ↑ 138% |
| QLD | 900 | 650 | 1550 | 600 | 600 | 1200 | ↓ 33% | ↓ 7% | ↑ 22% |
| Total | 10300 | 6400 | 16700 | 16500 | 9760 | 26260 | ↑ 60% | ↑ 52% | ↑ 57% |
2. WA is the first state to release their nomination criteria
- no application fee;
- equal invitation ranking for Interstate and Overseas candidates;
- prioritised invitations for candidates with an occupation in a WA industry sector with critical demand for skilled workers;
- reduced employment requirements for candidates invited through a WA building and construction industry sector occupation (as classified on the WA State nomination Occupation lists); and
- additional employment contract arrangements for General Stream: WASMOL schedule 1.