For Victoria, these are the steps for ICT
1. Lodge an EOI
2. Wait for the Pre-Invite (Could take 1 day to infinity)
3. Send your application with CV and other supporting documents (Your CV will be assessed by a panel of industry experts)
4. Victoria sends you the approval or refusal
- If approved, you will get an invitation from DoHA immediately.
Not to demotivate but this is the reality, you need to have a minimum 90 or 85 points WITHOUT state points to get a pre-invite.
Even though you get a pre-invite only a handful of applicants get approved from Victoria as they are really tough in their selection process. They generally prefer onshore or someone who has a valid job offer.
Good luck!