Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional Visa (Temporary)

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Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional Visa (Temporary)

This visa allows invited skilled workers to live and work in specified regional areas of Australia for up to five years. You must first obtain a positive skills assessment for your nominated occupation and then lodge an Expression of Interest. If this is successful, you will be invited to lodge a visa application. There is a 5-stage process. Eligibility assessment, skills assessment, expression of interest, nomination, visa application.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

At the time that you are invited to apply for this visa, you must:

be under 45 years of age
nominate an eligible skilled occupation that is included on the relevant Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) or Regional Occupation List (ROL)
have your skills assessed by the appropriate Australian skills assessing authority as suitable for your nominated occupation (must not be a subclass 485 skills assessment). If your skills assessment is based on an Australian qualification while holding a student visa, that qualification must have been CRICOS registered
have competent English.
hold a valid passport issued by the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland (and you are a citizen of that country) OR
an IELTS test score of at least 6 in EACH test component OR

an OET test score of at least B in EACH test component OR
a TOEFL iBT test score of at least 12 for listening, 13 for reading, 21 for writing and 18 for speaking OR
a PTE test score of at least 50 in EACH test component OR
a CAE (C1 Advanced) (test score of at least 169 in EACH test component

NOTE: In each case, the test must have been undertaken within the three years PRIOR to lodging the visa application.

NOTE: In order to be ‘eligible’, your (or your partner’s) relative must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen; at least 18 years old; and a close family member (i.e., a parent, child, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or first cousin)

BENEFITS

stay in Australia for 5 years
live, work and study in a designated regional area of Australia
travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid
apply for permanent residence after 3 years from the time your visa is granted
Once you have this visa, you may be eligible to apply for permanent residency subclass 191 visa.

To understand how many points, you currently have for this visa and the best way to maximise your chances to obtain an invitation, our experienced team will be able to clarify and guide you on your chances of receiving your invitation from the Department. Our team could also assist you with having your skills assessed from the correct assessment authority.

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