Migration Agents in Adelaide. Adelaide is a growing destination for skilled migration to South Australia. Browse registered agents across Greater Adelaide.

Yes. South Australia runs state nomination programs for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491), managed by Migration SA. For 2025–26, SA was allocated 1,350 subclass 190 places and 900 subclass 491 places. SA’s Skilled Occupation List covers more than 460 occupations across multiple nomination streams.

Search the OMARA Register of Migration Agents by name, location, or MARN. Under Australian law, only registered migration agents and legal practitioners can lawfully charge for immigration assistance. The Department of Home Affairs provides a consumer guide outlining what agents must do and how to lodge a complaint. Migration SA also has its own page on getting help with your visa or nomination.

Adelaide is Australia’s national defence and space hub, home to the Osborne Naval Shipyard, Lot Fourteen, and the Australian Space Agency headquarters. Healthcare, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, and critical technologies are also high-demand sectors. These industries are reflected in SA’s skilled occupation lists and the Adelaide City DAMA, which enables employers in defence, space, and advanced tech to sponsor overseas workers with more flexible visa requirements.

South Australia operates two DAMAs: the Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement covering metropolitan Adelaide for defence, space, and advanced manufacturing roles; and the SA Regional Workforce Agreement covering the entire state for industries such as agribusiness, construction, healthcare, and hospitality. DAMAs allow employers to sponsor skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers with concessions on English, age, and salary requirements, with pathways to permanent residency.