New South Wales has invited applications under the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 491). Under the new process, nomination for the visa is by invitation only, and the submission windows for the current financial year are August, October, January and March.
The New South Wales government has invited applicants to register their interest for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 491).
The state government will select and invite candidates to a Regional Development Australia (RDA) office during the submission window and for up to seven days after it closes.
The submission windows for the current financial year (2021-22) are August, October, January and March.
New South Wales has been divided into 14 RDA committees: Central West, Far South Coast, Far West, Hunter, Illawarra, Mid North Coast, Murray, Northern Inland, Northern Rivers, Orana, Riverina, Southern Inland and Sydney.
Applicants can apply for nomination under three streams.
Stream 1 is for those living and working in regional New South Wales while Stream 2 applies to those who have completed their studies in the state’s regional areas. Stream 3 is meant for people skilled in an occupation that is in demand in regional New South Wales.
Under Stream 1, it is mandatory for the applicant to have been residing and working in the nominated occupation in his/her RDA for 12 months. Under Stream 2, the applicant must have passed from a regional university such as the University of Wollongong and Charles Sturt University.
“The process is new. Stream 2 is now available for both offshore and interstate applicants,” she added.
This visa allows skilled migrants to live, study and work in designated regional areas for five years.
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