Australia Immigration Facts: What is the Difference between NSW vs SA?

Any applicant for an Australian visa need to be familiar about the requirements included before lodging the application. Furthermore, they also have to know the difference between New South Wales (NSW) and SA (South Australia). These are two of the territories in Australia that have different visa offers and immigration requirements.

NSW is considered Australia’s powerhouse and the most competitive business locations in the Asia Pacific Region. This is because of the following reasons: (1) Sydney being the third largest financial center in the region; (2) NSW has the highest ICT employment with almost 100,000 people working in the ICT industry; (3) 80% of multinational pharmaceutical companies are based in NSW.

 

On the other hand, SA is the southern central state on the mainland of Australia with Adelaide as the capital city. Employment is at 20% higher and demands just keep increasing. SA has a large supply of minerals such as uranium, copper, iron, nickel, mineral sands and gold. Skilled employment are available including health services, management and trades and engineering.

Whether one is applying for a job in NSW or SA, certain requirements are needed to be completed. Here are the common requirements for visas applied for SA and NSW:

• English proficiency examination (International English Language Testing System score of 6 and Occupational English Test score of B)
• Suitable skills assessment from the relevant Skilled Occupation List
• Age below 50 years old
• Evidence that you need to provide to support the Points Test claims made in the Expression of Interest (EOI)
• State or territory government agency nomination through SkillSelect or Sponsorship by an eligible family member living in a designated area of Australia.
• Passport
• Passport size photos
• And any other documents depending on the type of visa being applied for

There are some differences in applying for both New South Wales and South Australia.

1. Selecting South Australia has higher chances of nomination than New South Wales
2. Applying for South Australia has a more positive response than New South Wales where responses are delayed
3. South Wales has less job scope due to the nature of work present in the territory
4. New South Wales has been compared to a lottery system as they have placed a limit on the number of applications

These differences are observed facts of those who applied for NWS and SA. What is important for an applicant to understand is the different opportunities that lie in both SA and NSW. For more information on these territories, check their websites at https://www.migration.sa.gov.au for South Australia and http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/ for New South Wales.