Registered Migration Australia

Skilled Regional (Provisional)

Subclass 489 Visa

 

 

 

The subclass 489 visa is for skilled workers and their families to live, work and study in specified regional areas in Australia for four years.

There are two pathways for this visa:

 

  • the Invited Pathway
  • the Extended Stay Pathway - you must hold a provisional visa in subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496

 

For family members who are included in your visa application (in either visa pathways), they must be a family member of someone who already holds this visa (subclass 489) or a provisional visa in subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496.

 

What can the Skilled Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489 visa do

 

This visa allows you and your family to:

 

  • stay in Australia for up to four years
  • live, work and study in a specified regional area of Australia specified regional area of Australia
  • travel in and out of Australia while the visa is valid

 

This visa provides a pathway to permanent residence through the Skilled-Regional (Residence) visa (subclass 887).

 

 

Applicant Requirements Skilled Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489 

 

Invited Pathway

 

You might be eligible to apply for this visa if invited, you must also have:

 

  • been nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency or sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area
  • nominated an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupations list
  • a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
  • not yet turned 45 years of age
  • achieved the score specified in your letter of invitation based on the factors in the points test
  • at least competent English
  • meet health and character requirements

 

Extended Stay Pathway

 

You can also apply for this visa if you hold a provisional visa in subclass 496, 495, 487 or 475

 

Sponsor Requirements Skilled Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489 

 

You can sponsor an eligible relative for this visa if:

 

  • you are at least 18 years of age
  • you live in a designated area of Australia
  • you are an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen

 

The relative or the relative's partner you want to sponsor must be your:

 

  • child or stepchild
  • parent or step-parent
  • brother, sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, stepbrother, step sister, niece, nephew, adoptive niece, adoptive nephew, step niece, step nephew, aunt, uncle, adoptive aunt, adoptive uncle
  • grandparent or first cousin

  

 

ANZSCO Occupation Lists

 

 

State or Territory Nomination

 

The Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists (QSOL) reflects the current 2017 labour demand for positions available throughout Queensland for the Skilled Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489

 
The South Australia State Nominated Occupations 2017 of State Nominated Occupations are divided into two separate lists; the State Nominated Occupation List and the Supplementary Skilled List.

 

The Tasmania State Migration Program (SMP) 2017

 

Please feel free to contact us for a consultation so that we can better assess and service your Skilled Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489 Visa migration needs.

 

 

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