Australia Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 489)
Nomination by a state or territory or sponsorship by an eligible relative living in a designated area in Australia is mandatory for this visa
Product Information :
Overview
This points-based visa is for skilled workers who are nominated by a state or territory or sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area in Australia.
The visa is valid for four years, and a visa holder must live and work in a specified regional area.
Requirements
Applications are by invitation only. To be invited to apply, a person must:
- Be able to score at least 60 on the points test.
- Have a suitable skills assessment for that occupation
- Submit an Expression of Interest and be nominated or sponsored
- Have an occupation that is on the relevant skilled occupation list
- Be less than 50 years of age when the invitation is issued
- Meet English language requirements (IELTS, TOEFL iBT and PTE Academic tests are accepted)
Note: TOEFL iBT and PTE Academic tests would be accepted from applicants from November 2014
Dependents
The following can be considered as dependents:
- Partner
- A dependent child of you or your partner
- A dependent relative of you or your partner.
Secondary applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- Location
- English Language Ability
- Health
- Character
- Australian Values Statement
Adding Family Members to your Subclass 489 Visa
If you currently hold a Skilled - Nominated or Sponsored (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa, you may add the following secondary applicants after your visa has been granted:
- Your partner
- A dependent child of you or your partner
- A dependent relative of you or your partner.
Your family members must also meet the following requirements.
- Health
- Character
- Australian Values Statement
- English Language
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What does this visa let me do?
This visa:
- Allows you to remain in Australia for up to three years and requires you to live and work in a Specified Regional Area in Australia
- Allows accompanying secondary applicants to work and study, but only in a Specified Regional Area of Australia
- Provides a pathway to permanent residence.
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Visa Fees
Applicant in Australia or outside Australia:
Base Application Charge: A$3755
Additional Applicant Charge (18 and over): A$1875
Additional Applicant Charge (Under 18): A$940
For applicants who have turned 18 at the time of application and who are assessed as not having functional English and who have not paid a second installment of the visa application charge in relation to an application for a visa, the second installment is: $4 890. For any other applicant, the second installment is nil.
Disclaimer: Visa fees are subjected to change without prior notice. All charges shown above are in AUD.
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