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Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)

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

Basic eligibility requires being nominated by an approved Australian employer for a job in regional Australia, being under 45 years of age, and meeting the skills, qualifications and English language requirements. The Temporary Residence Transition stream additionally requires being a transitional subclass 457 or 482 worker, usually with at least 2 years of full-time work for the same employer.

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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 applicant must be nominated by an approved Australian employer for a job in regional Australia. For the Temporary Residence Transition stream, the applicant must be a transitional subclass 457 or subclass 482 worker, usually must have worked for the employer full-time for at least 2 years, and must be nominated by the employer.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state whether a job offer is required in addition to nomination.
  • The source does not specify what makes an employer 'approved' or the process for approval.
  • The source does not state whether the employer relationship must be ongoing at the time of application or decision.
  • The source does not state whether the employer must be the same employer for the entire 2-year period in the Temporary Residence Transition stream.
  • The source does not state whether the nomination must be for a specific occupation or position.

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

The visa is for skilled workers nominated by an approved Australian employer for a job in regional Australia. Applicants must be under 45 years of age and meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements. In the Temporary Residence Transition stream, the applicant must be a transitional subclass 457 or subclass 482 worker who has usually worked for their employer in regional Australia for at least 2 years full time while holding a subclass 457 or TSS visa. The Direct Entry stream is closed to new applications.

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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?

The visa allows the holder to live and work in Australia permanently. The source does not state whether the holder is tied to a specific employer, occupation, or sector after grant, nor whether family members can accompany.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state whether the holder is tied to a specific employer, occupation, or sector after grant.
  • The source does not state whether family members can accompany the holder.
  • The source does not state any conditions on work rights, such as restrictions on self-employment or changing employers.
  • The source does not state whether the work must be in regional Australia after grant.
  • Subclass 187
    This visa allows skilled workers, who are nominated by their employer in regional Australia, live and work in Australia permanently.
  • Temporary Residence Transition stream
    This visa allows skilled workers nominated by their employer in regional Australia, to live and work in Australia permanently.

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

The visa is granted permanently. The source does not state any renewal process or longer-term residence direction beyond permanent residence.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state how long the permission is granted for beyond 'permanently'.
  • The source does not state any renewal process.
  • The source does not state any longer-term residence direction beyond permanent residence, such as citizenship pathways.

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

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