The subclass 491 is a skilled work regional visa to fill the skill shortages in specified areas. Australian state or territory governments can nominate the skilled workers that allow them to live, work and study in the designated areas. The subclass 491 visa allows the nominated people to stay in Australia for 5 years. The subclass 491 also permits you to travel to and from Australia as many times as you want. Holders of 491 subclass can apply for Australian PR after 3 years.
The subclass 491 visa allows nominated skilled workers to come to designated Australian areas or regions to live, work and study. The provisional skilled work visa program requires the occupation must be in the skilled occupation list managed by the Department of Home Affairs. Further, subclass 491 visa applicants must have a suitable skills assessment of their occupation, have the minimum 65 points and competent English level proficiency as a qualification.
4770 AUD with additional costs
18 and under 45 years
Nomination by state or territory government
5-year stay visa, PR after 3 years and Citizenship possibility
The benefits of subclass 491 visa for Australia immigration includes 5 years residency for the designated region. You can sponsor your eligible relatives for Australian permanent residence under subclass 491 immigration visa.
The subclass 491 visa process for designated Australian regions starts by initial assessment at Saad Ahsan Residency and Citizenship office. Our immigration experts will assess subclass 491 eligibility and guide you to meet the requirements.
The very first step is to ensure your occupation is within the skilled occupation list and we get your skills assessment against your education and experience.
Subclass 491 visa ITA is an invitation to apply for nominated applicants by an Australian state or territory to fill the skill shortages.
The next phase is to submit the EOI (expression of interest) for subclass 491 visa to show your intention that you will live and work in the designated areas mentioned by state or territory governments.
The final stage of subclass 491 is the gathering of the required documents and visa application submission. It could include passport, skills assessment by assessing authorities, English language test results (PTE, IELTS etc.), bank statement, police character certificate, family tree document and any other documents as required.
Our Australian skilled immigration team can help you with the subclass 491 visa to get nominated by Australian states or territory in the following ways:
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