The island nation is surrounded by beautiful cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Perth, which attract millions of visitors & immigrants from all over the world to develop their economic standards. Australia welcomes highly qualified professionals from around the world through various immigration programs. Subclass 491 visa is one of them.
Subclass 491 regional work visas are preferred by most qualified professionals. Subclass 491 visas are designed to allow skilled workers and their families to live, work and study in specific regional areas of Australia for up to 5 years. One can apply for an Australian PR visa after the term of 3 years.
Subclass 491 Visa Requirement
- To be eligible for the Subclass 491 visa, visa applicants must meet the following conditions
- Should be nominated by a state/territorial government.
- Sponsored by an Eligible Relative in a specific regional area (Brisbane and Melbourne are not listed)
- Submit Expression of Interest (EOI)
- Must be less than 45 years of age & requires a positive skills assessment.
- Should meet the health & character requirements
Here is the list of the evaluation point system for some categories through which applicants can earn additional points.
- 15 points for candidates nominated by a state or territory government or sponsored by a family member residing in the Australian Region.
- 5 points for candidates with a competent English speaking spouse or De Facto partner who is not an Australian permanent resident or citizen
- 10 points for qualified spouse or De Facto partner
- 10 points candidate has no spouse or De Facto partner, applicant has spouse or De Facto partner who is an Australian PR or Australian Citizen
- 10 points for specific grades in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)
Advantages of Subclass 491 Visa
- You can stay in Australia for 5 years in any designated area & after 3 years you are eligible to apply for an Australia PR visa.
- You can travel through Australia on a subclass visa. The subclass visa allows you to live, work and study in designated areas of Australia.
- You can include your family members through the subclass visa.
- For new arrivals entering Australia, the government offers an incentive to the candidates.
How to Apply for the Subclass 491 Visa?
- First, verify that your occupation has been placed in the skilled visa category.
- Calculate your eligibility points for applying for the subclass visa
- Please apply by writing an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the relevant Australian Home Affairs.
- Once you have made progress in your interest in applying for a subclass visa, submit the required documents by applying on Immiaccount.
- You must pay the required fees within the 60 days of time.
- Then check your application status via the specified immiaccount.
- Once the visa is approved, you will receive a visa issue number via immiaccount and email id. In the email you will receive all the necessary details
- Such as arrival for entry into Australia and the necessary documents, as well as terms and conditions will be mentioned.
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