MIGRATION | REGIONAL SKILLED MIGRATION

This visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker

Visa Requirements:

• be under 45 years of age, unless an exemption applies
• be nominated to work in an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list
• have a relevant skills assessment, unless an exemption applies
• have at least 3 years relevant work experience in your nominated occupation
• have functional English
• work only for your sponsor or associated entity, unless an exemption applies

This visa allows you:

• You can live, work and study only in designated regional areas of Australia
• You can apply for permanent residence after 3 years from the time your visa is granted

This visa does not commence until 16 November 2022.

The applicant:

• hold a regional provisional visa subclass 491 or 494 visa when they apply for the Subclass 191 visa,
• and have held that visa for at least three years;
• have earned the minimum income for at least three years as the holder of a regional provisional visa; and
• The main applicant and the secondary applicants complied with the conditions of the regional provisional visa.

With this visa you can:

• stay permanently
• work and study anywhere in Australia
• Sponsor eligible relatives for permanently residence
• apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible.