General Skilled Migration
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491) and Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (Subclass 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)
Eligibility:
- Under 45 years old
- Have relevant work experience
- Have an occupation on a relevant skilled occupation list
- Have at least Competent English
- Meet state nomination requirements
- 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