Latest news and announcements
2025-26 State Nomination Migration Program – December invitation round
The Department of Home Affairs has issued remaining places for the 2025–26 State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP).
Ordinary invitation rounds for the WA SNMP have commenced, with an invitation round issued on 5 December.
State Nomination Migration Program – 2025-26 invitations
Invitation rounds for Western Australian State nomination will begin in December 2025.
To be considered, please make sure your Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect is up to date with:
Business closure over Christmas and New Year period
The Migration Services office will be closed from Thursday 25 December 2025 — reopening at 8.30am (Western Standard Time) on Friday 2 January 2026.
No assessment outcomes will be sent during this time.
Email enquiries will be responded to as soon as possible once Migration Services re-opens.
2025-26 State Nomination Migration Program – additional interim allocation
An additional interim allocation has been issued for the 2025–26 State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP). This allocation will be used to conduct a November invitation round.
Invitations to apply for State nomination will commence when Western Australia’s 2025–26 allocation is confirmed by the Commonwealth Government.
2025-26 WA State Nominated Migration program
The 2025–26 State Nominated Migration Program criteria is available on the WA State Nomination Migration Program page(opens in a new tab).
A limited invitation round will be conducted in October for the interim 2025-26 SNMP allocation.
Updates to the Migration WA Portal
Applications for Regional Certifying Body advice and the WA State Nominated Migration Program (once an invitation has been issued) are now available through the State Government’s Migration WA Portal (the Portal).
A new Portal profile is also available, providing Migration Agencies with the ability to link their agents, so they can view and assist with agency applications (branch specific).
2025-26 State Nomination Migration Program Interim allocation
A small interim allocation has been issued for the 2025–26 Western Australia State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP). This allocation will be used to clear the remaining 2024–25 applications.
Given the limited number of places, the 2025–26 program year will not open until the formal allocation is issued by the Commonwealth Government.
State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP) paused
The State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP) will be paused from 1 July 2025 pending confirmation of 2025-26 places from the Department of Home Affairs.
New invitations to apply for State nomination will not be issued during this time.
WA Migration Services will continue to receive and assess SNMP applications.
2024-25 State Nominated Migration Program
The Western Australian State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP) 2024-25 program year is now open.
For the SNMP 2024-25 program year, the Western Australian government will continue to waive the $200 application fee.
A new feature of the 2024-25 SNMP includes additional employment contract arrangements for candidates invited through the General Stream – WASMOL – Schedule 1.
Western Australia Designated Area Migration Agreement Program
In July 2024, the Western Australian Designated Area Migration Agreement (WA DAMA)(opens in a new tab) was established in response to the strong demand that still exists from employers to fill jobs in key areas of…