Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) (leading to PR 191)

  • This visa requires you meet the points test and be nominated by a State or Territory or a family member living in a regional area.
  • Should you be nominated by a state or territory, you will be awarded 15 points.
  • This means that you only need to achieve 50 points to reach the minimum requirement of 65 points.


Minimum criteria for the visa (subclass 491) is as follows:

 
 
→Under 45 years of age
→Competent English
→Have an occupation on the relevant list
→Have a valid skills assessment in the relevant occupation
→Be nominated by a state or territory or sponsored by a family member
→Satisfy the points test

 

If your 491 visa is approved, you will have a five year work visa which will only allow you to work live and study in the regional area. Once you have worked for three years and achieved a minimum earning of $53,900 per annum, you will be eligible for the subclass 191 permanent visa. You can apply for the 491 anywhere in Australia except Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.