Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Main applicant
This is a provisional visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia
Applicant must have:
Eligibility
1. Be invited to apply:
You can only apply for this visa if we invite you to.
Submit an expression of interest (EOI) to let us know you would like to apply for the visa.
Indicate if an eligible relative is going to sponsor you for this visa or if you want a state or territory government agency to nominate you.
2. Be nominated or sponsored
You must be either nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency or indicate that you will be sponsored by an eligible relative. See below for more information.
Submit an expression of interest (EOI) for the visa to get an estimate of your points score.
If you score enough points, state and territory government agencies can see your EOI and might nominate you for the visa.
If you indicate in your EOI that you will be sponsored by an eligible relative the Department may invite you to apply for a visa in an invitation round.
Nomination by an Australian state or territory government agency
If you are nominated for the visa, we will invite you to apply. All state and territory government agencies have their own criteria for deciding who they will nominate.
Contact the state or territory agency directly to find out more about their nomination process and what they want from you.
Sponsorship by an eligible relative
Your sponsor must be:
An eligible relative can be:
We must approve your sponsorship before you can be granted a visa.
3. Have a relevant skills assessment
For your application to be valid, you must declare that you have a suitable skills assessment at the time of invitation.
You will need to provide a copy of this skills assessment with your application
For medical and legal practitioners, we also accept the following as proof of a skills assessment:
Your skills assessment must have been obtained in the 3 years before the date of your invitation. If the assessment was for a shorter period, that period must not have passed.
If your skills were assessed on the basis of a qualification you got in Australia when you held a student visa, the qualification must be from studying a course registered on CRICOS.
4. Be this age:
You must be aged under 45 when we invite you to apply for the visa.
You can still apply for the visa if you turn 45 after we invite you to apply.
If you turn 45 after you submit your EOI but before we invite you to apply, you will not be invited to apply.
5. Be able to score 65 points or more:
This is a points-tested visa.
When you submit your EOI in SkillSelect you will be given an indicative points score based on the claims you have made. If you do not obtain a score of 65 points you will not be invited to apply for this visa.
If we do invite you to apply for the visa, your invitation will state the number of points that you must score when we assess your application for grant of the visa (this score may be higher than 65 points, depending on your claims in the EOI).
When you lodge your application you must provide evidence supporting your claims.
To calculate how many points you may score use the points calculator.
6. Have this level of English language
Your occupation must be on the combined list of eligible skilled occupations for a Skilled Regional (subclass 491) visa.
Meet the skills requirement:
Your occupation must be on the combined list of eligible skilled occupations for a Skilled Regional (subclass 491) visa
Meet other requirements:
Application Cost
This visa costs AUD4,045 for the main applicant
The second instalment charges are:
Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Subsequent entrant
This visa is for a member of the family unit of someone who holds a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
Applicant must have:
Eligibility
1. Be this age:
There is no age limit for this visa.
2. Have this visa:
You must:
3. Have this level of English language
You and family members aged 18 years or older who are applying for the visa with you must either:
Meet other requirements:
Application Cost
This visa costs AUD4,045 for the main applicant
The second instalment charges are:
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