Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 494)

This visa enables regional employers to address work deficiencies within their region by bringing in skilled workers where bosses can’t source an appropriately Australian skilled laborer. Employer Sponsored stream This visa enables employers to address work deficiencies by bringing in skilled workers where bosses can’t source an appropriately Australian skilled laborer. This visa permits you:

•  Dwell, live and work in Australia for 5 years, only in designated regional areas.
• Travel to and from Australia for 5 years as many times as you wish while the visa is valid.
• Apply for permanent residence, 3 years after being granted visa.

Eligibility Criteria

• Be nominated to work in an occupation on the relevant skilled occupations.
• You need to have a minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in your nominated occupation.
• Have a relevant skills assessment unless exempted.
• You must meet English Language Proficiency (minimum standard).
• Work only for your sponsor associated entity, unless exempt.
• Applicant must be under the age of 45 years, for this visa.
• Applicant must meet the Health and Character needs.
• Family members can be included any time of lodge of your application.
• Applicant can add a dependent child after submission of application but, before deciding of application.
• Family members, applying for the visa must qualify health and character requirements of Australian Government.
• Family members who are not included in the application for the visa with you might also have to meet our health and character requirements.
• If Applicant’s partner or dependent child is not included in the application, reason must be specified.
• Obligations: It is necessary that you and your family abide by all laws of Australian Government.