Updated on 12 Aug 2022
The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa allows points-tested skilled workers and their families to live, study and work in designated regional areas for a period of 5 years.
The subclass 491 is a provisional points-tested visa to assist regional Australia to access the people and skills it needs to grow and thrive. This visa is for people who wish to settle in regional Australia who have skills that are in high demand in Australia's labor market. This visa is administered by the Department of Home Affairs.
If you are granted a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa , you may be eligible to apply for the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) (subclass 191) visa, which provides permanent residence and the right to live and work anywhere in Victoria. You must meet all the relevant Commonwealth eligibility requirements. For more information on the subclass 191 visa, visit the Department of Home Affairs.
To be selected to apply for a visa nomination under the subclass 491, you will need to make or update an EOI via SkillSelect and then submit a Registration of Interest for Victorian Visa Nomination on the Live in Melbourne website. Only those applicants meeting the eligibility requirements will be considered for selection. Further information about the requirements and steps to register your interest is available on the Registration of Interest for Victorian Visa Nomination page.
Who Can Apply:
To be eligible to apply for Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) nomination, you must:
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- have had your Registration of Interest (ROI) selected,
- have a valid skills assessment in an occupation on the eligible skilled occupation list for this visa,
- if you are onshore, you must be living and working in regional Victoria in skilled employment at the time of nomination. If you are offshore, this requirement does not apply,
- be under 45 years of age,
- be committed to living in Victoria,
- have Competent English,
- have achieved at least 65 points external on the Australian Government’s points test for your Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect.
How to apply:
The visa process consists of four steps:
- Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs external using SkillSelect.
- Using the EOI number received from SkillSelect, you will submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) for Victorian nomination via the Live in Melbourne portal.
- If you are invited, you will submit a nomination application in the Live in Melbourne portal.
- If your nomination application is successful, you will submit a visa application for your selected visa with the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs.
Onshore Applicants
If you are onshore and invited to complete an application, you will need to provide the following documents to show meet the requirements:
- passport,
- English language test,
- Skills Assessment,
- residence evidence,
- employment contract,
- payslips (most recent four weeks),
- superannuation statement,
- position description.
Offshore Applicants
If you are offshore, you are eligible to submit a Registration of Interest in any eligible occupation. Initially we will be prioritising health occupations, however we encourage applicants in other occupations to submit a Registration of Interest as you may be considered.
Offshore applicants will need to provide the following documents:
- passport,
- English language test,
- Skills Assessment.
Department of Home Affairs requirements
Successfully gaining Victorian visa nomination does not guarantee you will be granted an Australian visa. You must also meet the Department of Home Affairs eligibility requirements for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491).
There is no application fee for Victorian visa nomination.
Processing Time: The average processing time for the Victorian Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa nomination is currently 12 weeks. This may vary depending on the occupation and in some instances, it may take longer to assess applications. You (or your migration agent) will be notified of the outcome of your nomination application by email.
Please note that decisions may take longer if applications are submitted without adequate documentation.
Contact Details:
Email: skilled@liveinmelbourne.vic.gov.au
Telephone: + 61 3 9651 9756
Postal address
Skilled and Business Migration Program
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
State Government of Victoria
GPO Box 4509
Melbourne
VIC 3001
AUSTRALIA
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