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Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa - Regional Provisional (Subclass 191)

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Applicants must hold an eligible visa for at least three years, provide Australian Taxation Office (ATO) notices of assessment for three income years out of the five years of that eligible visa (with no minimum income requirement), and have complied with the conditions of the eligible visa held or previously held.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The listed requirements do not include a job offer, employer nomination or sponsorship. Instead, the applicant must have held an eligible visa (subclass 491 or subclass 494) for at least 3 years, provide Australian Taxation Office (ATO) notices of assessment for three income years out of the five years of that visa (there is no minimum income requirement), and have complied with the conditions of that visa. The official source does not state whether any employer involvement is needed at this stage.

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  • The official source does not state whether any employer involvement is needed at this stage.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

This visa is for people who have lived and worked in designated regional areas of Australia on an eligible visa (subclass 491 or subclass 494), to live and work in Australia permanently. The decisive conditions are having held the eligible visa for at least 3 years, providing Australian Taxation Office (ATO) notices of assessment for three income years out of the five years of the eligible visa, with no minimum income requirement, and having complied with the conditions of the eligible visa. The official source does not state an occupation, skills assessment, salary or work experience requirement.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Members of the family unit can be included in the application, either when lodging or added before a decision is made. Family members applying must meet health and character requirements. The official source does not state what work the visa allows or whether the holder is tied to an employer, occupation or sector.

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How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

This is a permanent visa allowing indefinite stay in Australia. Holders can travel to and from Australia for 5 years from the date of visa grant; after that a Resident Return Visa is needed to travel.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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