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Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

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

This subclass covers two pathways: the Main applicant, who must be nominated by a state or territory government agency or sponsored by an eligible relative, have an occupation on a relevant skilled occupation list, hold a suitable skills assessment, be invited to apply and satisfy the points test; and the Subsequent entrant, who must be a member of the family unit of a primary 491 visa holder.

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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 main applicant must be nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency, or be sponsored by an eligible relative; the sponsorship must be approved before the visa can be granted. Members of the family unit who did not apply for the visa with the main applicant can apply to join them in Australia later as subsequent entrants. The official source does not state a requirement for a job offer or employer sponsorship.

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  • The official source does not state a requirement for a job offer or employer sponsorship.

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

The main applicant must have an occupation on a relevant skilled occupation list, hold a suitable skills assessment for the occupation obtained in the 3 years before the date of invitation, be invited to apply, and satisfy the points test.

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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, work and study in a designated regional area of Australia. The source does not state whether the holder is tied to an employer, occupation or sector. Family members can accompany: a subsequent entrant visa is available for a member of the family unit of someone who holds a subclass 491 visa.

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  • The source does not specify whether the holder is tied to an employer, occupation or sector.

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

The main applicant visa is a temporary (provisional) visa allowing stay in Australia for 5 years from the date of grant, and it cannot be extended. If eligible, the holder can apply for permanent residence through the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191); the holder cannot apply for other permanent visas until they have held the subclass 491 visa for 3 years. A subsequent entrant can stay until the visa held by their family member ends.

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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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