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Skilled Work Regional (provisional) Visa (subclass 491)
Overview
The regional areas of states and territories of Australia suffer from insufficient skilled work force. To address the issues in a meaningful way, immigration has introduced this visa. It is designed especially for those skilled people who are ready to live and work in regional Australia. Our highly capable senior migration consultants are eager to assist you in achieving your goals to settle in Australia.
This is a points-based temporary residence visa which entitles you to live, work and study in designated regional areas of Australia. By securing nomination from state or territory government of Australia or sponsorship by eligible relative with the help of our assistance, you can apply this visa. You can get extra 15 points for state / territory government nomination or relative sponsorship. Check your Points Score here.
You can:
- Be anywhere (in or outside Australia) when you apply
- Stay in Australia for 5 years
- Settle in the designated regional areas of Australia
- Apply for permanent residence visa by satisfying certain criteria
Currently, designated regional areas are defined as mostly all Australia except Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for migration purposes. Please confirm with us.
Summary of criteria (eligibility)
You must:
- Be less than 45 years of age.
- Be nominated by any state / territory government or sponsored by eligible relative for this visa.
- Have received an invitation to apply visa from immigration.
- Have received suitable (positive) skills assessment from relevant skills assessing authority for your nominated occupation.
- Have minimum score of 65 points through different skills and attributes.
- Have achieved required score in English proficiency test. (We can help you in achieving the required score through our PTE and IELTS coaching).
- Get clearance in health examination and supply required police clearance.
- And meet all other criteria.
Unique Benefits
- Specific number of places are available each year.
- Priority processing for this visa subclass.
- You can move anywhere in any regional areas.
- You can work for any employer in any occupation.
- You can be sponsored by eligible relative.
General Benefits
- Stay in designated regional Australia for 5 years from the date of grant of this visa.
- Study and/or work full-time (without any work limit) in a designated region.
- Get 15 points for nomination or sponsorship for this visa.
- You can include your family members in application or they can join you in Australia later.
- Get benefits of Australia’s world class public healthcare system – Medicare.
- Have multiple travel facility.
- Apply for permanent residence through ‘Skilled Regional Visa (subclass 191)’ (Note: This visa will be commencing from 16 Nov 2022, as proposed).
Process
- Get our assistance in gathering all required information and preparing documents.
- We will assist you in getting suitable skills assessment from relevant skills assessing authority.
- Our senior migration consultant will submit Expression of Interest with immigration.
- With our professional help, secure nomination from state / territory government or avail sponsorship from your eligible relative.
- Senior Migration Consultant from our team will submit visa application online on your behalf upon receiving invitation from immigration.
- Undergo medical examination and supply police clearance certificate.
- Supply all the documents to immigration.
- Contact us to hire our services to prepare the documentation and make the process smoother.
Pathway for Permanent Residence
You can apply for permanent residence visa – Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) (Subclass 191). Some of the criteria (proposed) are:
- Must have resided in regional Australia for minimum 3 years while holding regional provisional visa.
- Must have complied with all visa conditions.
- Must have earned minimum $ 53,900 per year for minimum 3 years.
- If your spouse satisfies these criteria instead of you, your spouse can be primary applicant.
You must have taken certain steps before applying this visa. You should contact us and hire our services for applying best suitable visa for you.
Are you short of some points...
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You should secure higher bands in PTE or IELTS with coaching from our fully trained and highly skilled tutors to prove higher level of English proficiency to get some additional points. Further, we can assist you by coaching through our experts to clear the NAATI CCL (Credential Community Language) test (in Hindi) to get more points.
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Register Your InterestFAQ(s) about Skilled Migration - Australia
No. There is nothing mentioned in the law which enforces you to live in the same area where your sponsor lives. Means, you can live anywhere in regional Australia. But beware, your sponsor must continue to meet all sponsorship requirements.
No. There is nothing mentioned in the law which enforces you to work with any specific employer. You can work in any occupation with any employer and also the number of employers does not matter also.
No. you need to be a permanent resident of Australia and must meet other requirements to apply citizenship.
Yes, definitely. It is possible to apply for permanent residency when you are in Australia on a Subclass 491 visa. After holding the Subclass 491 visa for a specified period and meeting certain criteria, you may be eligible to apply for the Subclass 191 visa, which is a permanent residence visa. The Subclass 191 visa gives you the transition pathway from a provisional visa to permanent residence visa if you satisfy the criteria.
The most effective benefit of applying this visa is the points. You can get 15 additional points for having nomination or sponsorship for this visa.
Yes, this is a provisional visa which allows you to live, work and study only in regional areas of Australia. If you are looking for sponsorship from an eligible family relative, they must be residing in a designated regional area only.
There are many criteria need to be satisfied, but to name a few:
- Must have successful skills assessment.
- Must have at least 65 points on points test based on factors like age, English language proficiency, education, work experience, etc.
- Must have minimum competent level English proficiency.
- Must have nomination from an Australian state or territory government or an eligible relative who lives and works in designated regional area of Australia.
No, this is not a permanent residence visa of Australia. But this is a provisional residence visa. This visa allows you to live, work and study in designated regional area for 5 years from the date of visa grant. You must understand that the validity starts from the date of visa grant and not from when you enter Australia.
No, you must have either a nomination from an Australian state or territory government, or sponsorship from an eligible relative residing in a designated regional area. You must secure either a nomination or sponsorship before applying for the visa.