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Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Subsequent entrant (Subclass 491)

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

Applicants must be a member of the family unit of a person who holds a subclass 491 visa on the basis of satisfying the primary criteria for that visa. If applying while in Australia, the applicant must hold a substantive visa or a subclass 010, 020 or 030 Bridging visa. There is no age limit for this visa.

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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 qualifies as a member of the family unit of a person who holds a subclass 491 visa on the basis of satisfying the primary criteria for the grant of that visa. The official source does not state any requirement for a job offer, employer or sponsor.

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  • The official source does not state any requirement for a job offer, employer or sponsor.

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

This route is based on being a member of the family unit of a subclass 491 visa holder who satisfied the primary criteria, and there is no age limit. The holder will need to live, work and study only in a designated area. The official source does not state any occupation, qualification, experience or salary requirement.

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  • The official source does not state any occupation, qualification, experience or salary requirement.

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

The holder must live, work and study in a designated regional area. Members of the family unit can be included in the application when lodging it, and a dependent child can be added after lodgement but before a decision. Family members applying must meet health and character requirements.

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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 temporary visa allowing a stay until the visa held by the family member ends, and it cannot be extended. If the holder wants to stay in Australia permanently, they might be eligible for a Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191).

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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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