Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
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Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491 Visa)
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491 Visa)
for five years, qualified skilled workers can live, work and study in REGIONAL areas of Australia. 3 years after grant a 491 visa, visa holders will be eligible to apply for permanent residency. Applicants for this visa must be:
- an Australian state or territory or
- Be sponsored by a family member living in a designated low-population area.
Be in or outside Australia when making the application
The possibility of becoming a permanent visa
Apply for Australian Citizenship (If eligible)
You may be able to apply for a 189 Skilled Independent Visaif you meet the following requirements:
491 Visa Eligibility
For your application to be valid, you must declare that you have a suitable skills assessment at the time of invitation.
SUITABLE SKILL ASSESSMENT
For your application to be valid, you must declare that you have a suitable skills assessment at the time of invitation.
BE THIS AGE
You must be either nominated by an Australian state or by an eligible relative and You can only apply for this visa if Australian Goverment invite you to apply.
The benefits of the 491 visa
Education
Free education in public schools and universities
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Health services
Insurance and healthcare services
2
Work and life
Work and study anywhere in Australia
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Higher speed of review
The speed of document review in this type of visa is much faster than other types of Australian work visas
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How it works
Step 1
Visa Grant 491
Check if occupation is on the relevant State list
Step 2
Visa Grant 491
you score more than 65+ points
Step 3
Visa Grant 491
Grant suitable skills assessment
Step 4
Visa Grant 491
Our migration agents lodge your expression of interest with SkillSelect to receive an invitation
Step 5
Visa Grant 491
Our experts lodge your visa and liaise with the department until a decision is made
Step 6
Visa Grant 491
You and your family migrate to Australia after receiving your visa approval
Who can be a sponsor for 491 visa?
An Eligible Relative
1.Sponsorship by
Your sponsor must be:
- 18 years old or older
- usually resident in a designated area of Australia
- be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen
- be your eligible relative or your partner’s eligible relative if your partner is also applying for this visa
An eligible relative can be:
- a parent
- a child or step-child
- a brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step-brother or step-sister
- an aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle, step-aunt or step-uncle
- a nephew, niece, adoptive nephew, adoptive niece, step-nephew or step-niece
- a grandparent, or
- a first cousin
We must approve your sponsorship before you can be granted a visa.
1.Sponsorship by
In this type of sponsorship for the 491 Australian visa, the applicant must be sponsored by one of the Australian state or territory government agency. With the condition that the job field code, in addition to being in the Ocupation List, must also be applied for in one of Australia's regional areas.
An Eligible Relative
How do I convert my 491 visa to PR?
Visa holders will be eligible to apply for a Permanent Residence visa after three years.
- have held an eligible visa (491) for at least 3 years,
- have had a taxable income at or above the income threshold ($53,900/year) for at least 3 years,
- and all applicants must have complied with the conditions of their visa.
491 Visa Processing times
Visa issuance is dependent on many factors, so the exact time of Australian visa issuance cannot be predicted, but according to Immigration Department statistics:
75%
491 visa Applications
Processed within 6 Months
90 %
491 visa Applications
Processed within 11 Months
There are three main costs associated with this visa
190 visa Applications
Costs
Skill Assessment Fees
Australian Immigration Fees
Main applicant AUD $4045
+18 Dependent AUD$ 2020
-18 Dependent AUD$ 1015
It is usually between 500 and 1500 Australian dollars depending on the organization that checks and approves your documents.
2022-23
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