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THE SKILLED WORK REGIONAL (PROVISIONAL) VISA, Who can apply?
The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa is a points-based visa. To apply you must:
- Be under the age of 45.
- Have nomination by an Australian state or territory government agency OR you are sponsored by an eligible family member residing in a designated regional area.
- Have a relevant occupation on a skilled occupation list.
- Achieve a score of at least 65 in a skills assessment for your nominated occupation.
- Have competent ENGLISH https://www.arlaw.com.au/english-language-competency/
- Meet the health and character requirements.
WHAT ARE YOU ALLOWED TO DO ON A SKILLED WORK REGIONAL (PROVISIONAL) VISA?
The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) allows you and your family to:
- Stay in Australia for up to five years.
- Live, work and study in designated regional areas of Australia.
- Travel in and out of Australia while the visa is valid.
- Apply for permanent residence Subclass 191 visa after three years, if eligible.
Designated regional areas includes all of Australia except for Sydney, Melbourne Perth, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
SPONSORSHIP BY A RELATIVE
The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa permits sponsorship by certain relatives and under certain conditions:
- The sponsor must be at least 18 years old.
- They must live in a designated regional area of Australia.
- They are either an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
- Further to this, sponsorship is allowed where you are related in one of the following ways:
- Child or stepchild.
- Parent or step-parent.
NOMINATION BY A STATE OR TERRITORY
Australian migration laws allow each state or territory to legislate their own immigration needs. As such, nomination by a state or territory is permitted. Each state and territory has its own list of occupations as well as their own criteria and processes.
THE PROCESS: Skill Select.
The application process must comply and can be broken down into four steps:
1) PRE-EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ASSESSMENT
This step judges your potential application against a Points.
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2) EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
This is when you demonstrate your interest in a specific Australian visa. It is essentially an application which details:
- The visa subclass and stream you intend to apply for;
- Whether you’re seeking sponsorship from a state or territory government; and
- If you are open to residing in specific states or territories.
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3) INVITATION TO APPLY
4) MAKING AN APPLICATION
Possible pathway to PR: (permanent visa)
If you are thinking of applying or hold a subclass 491 visa, and you would need to apply Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) in order to receive a permanent visa. Talk to us.
