Migração geral qualificada
Visto regional de trabalho qualificado (provisório) (subclasse 491) e visto de residência permanente (regional qualificado) (subclasse 191)

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491) and Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (Subclass 191) are two-step visas

Visa features and advantages:

Step 1: Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa(Subclass 491)

This visa focuses on a applicant’s academic qualifications, English language ability, work experience/professional skills, etc. The applicant passes the point test and applies for the nomination of the Australian state government to obtain a 5-year temporary visa.

Advantages:

• -Relaxed state nomination requirements
• -3 times more immigration occupations than Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)
• -Independent and ample immigration quotas (not subject to federal quotas)

Elegibilidade:

1. Under 45 years old
2. Have relevant work experience
3. Have an occupation on a relevant skilled occupation list
4. Have at least Competent English
5. Meet state nomination requirements
6. EOI score of at least 65 points

Step 2: Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (Subclass 191)

Only need to live in the designated regional area for three years and have a full-time (work more than 35 hours per week) tax-paying job, 491 visa holders can apply for 191 visa. The job does not need to be related to the nominated occupation. You can be self-employed, employed or involved in two part-time jobs.

Visa advantages:

-Only three years of residency requirement in the nominated state or territory

-Not subject to the nominated occupation, and low requirements for transferring to a permanent residence visa

-Free choice of the city of residence upon approval of permanent residence visa, without additional regional residence requirements