The Subclass 491 visa is a temporary solution designed for skilled migrants. It is accessible to individuals who have received nominations from Australian State or Territory government agencies or have secured sponsorship from eligible relatives residing in regional areas of Australia. This visa allows people to live and work in regional Australia for a period of five years.
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The Federal Government retains ultimate authority for Australia's migration program, which includes allocating available spots across program streams and determining visa application decisions. The Subclass 491 visa is subject to various eligibility requirements. Candidates seeking this visa must obtain a minimum of 65 points on a Points Test. They also need to be nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency or must be sponsored by an eligible relative in a regional area of Australia. The applicant’s occupation should fall in STSOL or ROL. The application process begins with the submission of an Expression of Interest (EOI), in which candidates designate their preferred state/territory for nomination or indicate having an eligible family for sponsorship in regional Australia. In addition to the EOI, depending on the state, some may require a separate application for state nomination, whereas others prefer candidates to express their intention for nomination in the EOI, with an invitation to apply for nomination extended if the applicant meets the criteria.
Following nomination or sponsorship acceptance, the candidate receives an Invitation to Apply from the Department of Home Affairs, with a sixty-day deadline to submit the visa application. Upon approval of the Subclass 491 visa, the main visa holder and accompanying family members must validate their visas by entering Australia within a certain time frame.
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The Subclass 491 visa has a 5-year validity period and is subject to specific conditions, especially Condition 8579, which emphasizes the government's intention for visa holders to stay, work, and study exclusively in regional areas. It is possible to travel between distinct regional places. In this context, regional areas exclude large cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and the Gold Coast, which are classified as non-regional. Your job is open to any occupation and employer as long as it meets the work and residency conditions of the visa. Furthermore, holders of the new provisional visas will be ineligible for other skill-based visas in Australia unless they have completed a minimum of three years in a designated regional region unless exceptional circumstances emerge. Similarly to the existing framework for subclass 457 and 482 visas, instances of noncompliance by sponsors could have an adverse effect on holders of the new provisional visas.
The Subclass 191 Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa is the route to permanent residency via the new 491 visa. To qualify for this permanent visa, applicants must have maintained a subclass 491 or 494 visa for a duration of at least 3 years and adhered to the associated visa conditions.
The Subclass 491 visa offers a range of advantages, including expedited processing for regional applications and strong incentives for extended stays in regional areas, fostering community involvement and workforce participation. Access to Medicare makes living in rural areas more appealing. Applicants for the subclass 491 visa, in particular, are entitled to bonus points in their application.
Certain requirements must be satisfied in order to be nominated for an Australian skilled work regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491):
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