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Subclass 191 – Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa
Only Subclasses 491 and 494 visa holders are eligible to apply for this visa,
Must have held the Subclass 491 or 494 for at least three years and substantially complied with the conditions of the visa and Condition 8579,
Must have met a minimum threshold taxable
Subclass 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Subclass 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Commences 16 November 2019,
Two streams – Employer sponsored stream and labour agreement stream.
Employer requirements:
Nomination, application processes and sponsorship obligations largely mirror those applicable to Subclasses 457 and 482 sponsorship
Position must genuine, full time and likely to exist for five years,
Annual market salary rate
Subclass 491 – Skilled Regional (Provisional)
Subclass 491 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) –
Commences 16 November 2019
Two streams – State/Territory sponsored and family member residing in designated area sponsored
State/Territory sponsored stream:
Must be nominated by State/Territory Government;
Review rights for refusal to grant this visa to an offshore applicant will extend to State/Territory authorities under Part 5 – reviewable
Transitional Subclass 482 visa holders
Holders of Subclass 482 visas in the medium-term stream on 20 March 2019 or applicants for a Subclass 482 visa in the medium term stream on 20 March 2019, that was subsequently granted, are exempt from the closure on 16 November 2019 of the Temporary Residence Transition stream of the Subclass 187 RSMS visa.
Read MoreTransitional Subclass 457 visa holders
Holders of Subclass 457 visas on 18 April 2017, or applicants for a Subclass 457 visa on 18 April2017 that was subsequently granted, are exempt from the closure on 16 November 2019 of the Temporary Residence Transition stream of the Subclass 187 RSMS visa
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