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A 5-year provisional visa for skilled workers sponsored by an employer in regional Australia, with a pathway to permanent residence (subclass 191) after meeting regional residence and income rules.
Skilled workers with a job offer from an approved regional employer.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
Yes. Eligible family members can be included in your application or apply later as subsequent entrants to join you.
You generally must be under 45 at the time of invitation and hold a suitable skills assessment, with around three years of relevant skilled work experience.
Yes. The visa requires you to live, work and study only in a designated regional area of Australia.
For the subclass 191, you generally must have lived in regional Australia for at least three years on the 494 and met a minimum taxable income threshold for the required income years.
Changing employers is possible, but the new employer generally must become your approved sponsor and nominate you before you start working for them.
The subclass 494 is a five-year provisional visa, and after meeting the requirements you can apply for permanent residence through the subclass 191 visa.
The Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) is a 5-year visa for skilled workers sponsored by an employer in regional Australia, with a pathway to permanent residence after meeting specific rules. To qualify, applicants need a job offer from an approved regional employer, a relevant occupation, and at least 3 years of work experience, among other requirements.
To be eligible for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494), you'll need to meet several key requirements.
