Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491)

Several regions of Australia are experiencing a low-population & struggle to develop their region. As a solution, the Government associated to these regions is looking for talent from outside and nominates them for a PR visa through the Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa – (subclass 491) . On this visa, an eligible skilled professional can reside in Australia for a period of 5 years and apply for permanent residence after serving three years.

What are the prerequisites to apply for subclass 491 visa?
To apply for this visa, you must meet the following eligibility factors:
- Be under 45 years of age
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree as a minimum qualification
- Have a minimum of 3 years relevant work experience
- Eligible score on Australia’s points-based grid
- Nominate an occupation from applicable Skilled Occupation list
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For Family – Only the following members can be incorporated in your visa application:
- Your partner
- Your or your partner’s kid
- Your or your partner’s relative
Benefits of subclass 491 visa:
This visa permits you and your dependents to:
- Study in a predefined local zone of Australia
- Temporarily live and work in an assigned provincial territory of Australia
- To travel all through Australia while the visa is valid
- To apply for permanent residency after certain conditions have been met
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Change of Subclass 489 visa to Subclass 491 visa
From November 16^th 2019, the Subclass 491 visa – Skilled Worker Regional (Provisional) Visa will be replacing the 489 Subclass visa. Similar to the before selection process, the 491 subclass visa is point-based and skilled worker program.