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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 decisions.

Family member sponsored stream:

  • Must be sponsored by a family member who is over 18 and is an Australian Citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen;
  • Sponsor must be usually resident in a designated regional area;
  • Sponsor must be related to the primary applicant or their spouse or defacto partner;
  • Family member is defined as parent, child or step-child, brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step‑brother or step‑sister; or an aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle, step‑aunt or step‑uncle; or a nephew, niece, adoptive nephew, adoptive niece, step‑nephew or step‑niece; or a grandparent; or a first cousin.
  • Obligation to assist visa holder to the extent necessary, financially, with accommodation and to participate in AMEP English language program for 2 years.

Applicant requirements:

  • Schedule 6D points test applies,
  • Must have been invited to apply,
  • Must not have turned 45 at time of application,
  • Must have skilled occupation on an applicable list and have a valid, suitable skills assessment,
  • Primary applicant must have competent English at time of application,
  • Must declare genuine intention to live, work and study in designated regional area,
  • Health PIC 4005 and character PIC apply to all primary applicants and members of family unit, whether applicants or not,
  • May apply and be granted inside or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance,
  • Must be holder of substantive visa or BVA, BVB or BVC to apply onshore,
  • Temporary visa – five years validity,
  • Conditions 8578, 8579, 8580 and 8581 must be imposed,
  • VAC – Base application charge: primary applicant $3,755; additional applicant over 18 years: $1,875; under 18 years: $940,
  • Second VAC instalment if required – Less than functional English over 18 years: $4,890; any other applicant: nil,
  • Safe Haven Enterprise Visa holders or past holders, may apply for a Subclass 491 visa, subject to meeting prescribed requirements.

EXTRACT: MIA

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.

Transitional 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

Skilled Occupation List changes Scl 186,187,189,190, 407, 482, 485 & 489

Five Legislative Instruments were registered yesterday Sunday 10 March 2019 and commence TODAY 11 March 2019.

Legislative Instrument – F2019L00276 – Migration (LIN 19/047: Specification of Occupations – Subclass 187 Visa) Instrument 2019

Applies to RSMS nominations made on or after 11 March 2019, this Instrument is not retrospective.

Includes the requirement for the Health Workforce Certificate for specified medical practitioner occupations.

Legislative Instrument – F2019L00274 – Migration (LIN 19/048: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2019

Applies to nominations made on or after 11 March 2019, this Instrument is not retrospective.

Includes the requirement for the Health Workforce Certificate for specified medical practitioner occupations.

Legislative Instrument – F2019L00275 – Migration (LIN 19/049: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa) Instrument 2019

Applies prospectively to ENS nominations and visas made on or after 11 March 2019, this Instrument is not retrospective.

Includes the requirement for the Health Workforce Certificate for specified medical practitioner occupations.

Legislative Instrument – F2019L00277 – Migration (LIN 19/050: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 407 Visa) Instrument 2019

All occupations on STSOL, MLTSSL and ROL are eligible.

Applies to nominations for OTV made on or after 11 March 2019, this Instrument is not retrospective.

Legislative Instrument – F2019L00278 – Migration (LIN 19/051: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2019

Specifies skilled occupations and assessing authorities for invitation for Subclasses 189,190, 489, 485visas and for partner points for Subclasses 189 and 190.

Adds 36 occupations to the MLTSSL, removes 27 occupations from the STSOL, adds 18 occupations to the ROL, changes occupational caveats and assessing authorities for a small number of occupations.

Does not affect invitations or applications made after 18 March 2018 and before 11 March 2019.

EXTRACT MIA

Professional Engineers for Scl 189,190 & 489

ICT occupations -Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)

Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) ICT Occupations:

  • Analyst Programmer
  • Chief Information
  • Computer Network and Systems Engineer
  • Developer Programmer
  • ICT Business Analysts
  • ICT Security Specialist
  • Multimedia Specialist
  • Software and Application Programmer
  • Software Engineer
  • Systems Analysts

Eligibility for Scl 189,190 & 489:

You:

  • Have Competent English or higher  
  • Pass Skills Assessment in an occupation on the relevant Skilled Occupations List
  • Meet the pass mark of 65 points
  • Lodge an EOI and be invited to apply
  • Be sponsored by a relative living in a Designated Area or nominated by a State or Territory Government.
  • Be aged between 18 and 44 inclusive
  • Meet health and character requirements.
Inquiry via email only: info@renumigrationservices.com
Must submit Resume and a copy of English Language Test Certificate. 

Skilled Regional 887 Visas

This is a permanent visa for people who have lived and worked in specified areas of regional Australia.  
Inquiry via email only: info@renumigrationservices.com 
Must hold Skilled Regional Provisional visas such as:
  • Skilled Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489
  • Skilled Regional Sponsored Subclasses 475 and 487
  • Skilled Designated Area Sponsored Subclass 496
  • Skilled Independent Regional Subclass 495

Temporary Graduate Subclass 485 Visas

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated from an Australian education institution.
The 485 visa allows you to live, work and study in Australia temporarily after you have finished your studies. 
There are two streams under this visa – 
(1) a Graduate Work Stream (valid for 18 months) and 
(2) a Post Study Work Stream (valid for 2 to 4 years, depending on your course of study).  
Inquiry via email only: info@renumigrationservices.com

Skilled Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489 Visa:

Skilled Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489 Visa: The visa is a 4-year provisional visa. You and your included family members can only live, work and study in an approved regional area to obtain permanent residence.

  • Eligibility You: Have Competent English or higher,
  • Pass Skills Assessment in an occupation on the relevant Skilled Occupations List,
  • Meet the pass mark of 65 points,
  • Lodge an EOI and be invited to apply Be sponsored by a relative living in a Designated Area or nominated by a State or Territory Government,
  • Be aged between 18 and 44 inclusive, Meet health and character requirements.

Inquiry via email only: info@renumigrationservices.com Must submit Resume and English Language Test Certificate