Building and construction workers
Major infrastructure projects and events, like the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, means there are exciting opportunities across Queensland for skilled building and construction workers.
Who is this pathway for?
If you are a builder, tradesperson or construction worker, this pathway may help to grow your career in a thriving industry and support Queensland’s high demand for construction skills.
We welcome Registrations of Interest (ROIs) from candidates who meet our nomination requirements.
There is strong interest in Queensland. Nomination places are limited, so please read the information below carefully before submitting.
Are you eligible for consideration?
To be considered for Queensland nomination, you will need to meet the requirements of both the Australian Department of Home Affairs and Migration Queensland for your chosen visa.
To ensure that skilled migrants with construction skills can work in any area of Queensland, we will seek to nominate all building and construction workers for the subclass 190 visa unless they do not meet the Australian Department of Home Affairs requirements for this visa. In those situations, the subclass 491 visa will be used.
Some occupations on the Building and Construction skills list are on the Home Affairs Regional Occupation List (ROL) and are only eligible for subclass 491 nomination.
If you can only achieve 65 points on the Home Affairs points test with subclass 491 nomination we will consider you for subclass 491 nomination.
Australian Government requirements
You may register your interest in Queensland nomination for 2 skilled visas.
The Australian Department of Home Affairs requirements for each visa can be found on their website:
Migration Queensland requirements
Migration Queensland’s minimum nomination requirements are listed in the table below.
Requirement | Eligibility |
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Occupation | Have an occupation on the Queensland Onshore Skills List that is indicated as included in the building and construction workforce pathway. |
Points | Have a score of 65 or higher in the Australian Department of Home Affairs’ points test. |
English | Have at least competent English, according to the Australian Department of Home Affairs definition. |
Work experience | Immediately before registering your interest in Queensland nomination, you have been living and working in Queensland for the past 3 months. This work experience must be:
We also note the following:
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Visa subclass | Invited candidates will be nominated for the Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) unless they do not meet the Australian Department of Home Affairs’ requirements for this visa. (See our notes on 'Are you eligible for consideration' above this table.) If you have applied for, or are a current holder of, a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491), you are not eligible for nomination for the Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190). This restriction also applies to the Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489). |
Commitment to living in Queensland | Commit to continue to living and working in:
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How are candidates selected and invited to apply for nomination?
In addition to the minimum nomination requirements above, we consider a range of factors to select and invite candidates to apply for Queensland nomination, including your:
- Skills and qualifications
- Work experience, salary, and ability to find and keep a job
- Location of Employment
- Age
- English competency
- Partner’s skills
We also look to support occupations that need skilled workers the most, including in Queensland’s regional, rural and remote areas.
What should you do before you register your interest?
Before you submit your ROI in Queensland nomination, we encourage you to:
- Check that your Expression of Interest (EOI) in the Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect system is up to date and accurate, and that you have the right documents to support the information you have entered.
- Read our frequently asked questions, calculating annual salary page and documentation checklist, as well as how to register your interest.
Register your interest in Queensland nomination
Submit your ROI in Queensland nomination by filling out the form below.
If we invite you to apply for Queensland nomination, you will need to show that the information provided in your ROI was correct at the time it was submitted.