Skilled - Regional
Australian Skilled Migration»Skilled - Regional
The Skilled - Regional Visa is for highly skilled individuals who have education, skills and employability which will contribute to the economy in Australia, are willing to settle in States/Territories where their skills are in demand and can demonstrate that they have spent 2 years lawfully living in Australia already (generally on a Skilled - Regional Sponsored visa).
Under this visa category you are expected to live in the State/Territory that first nominated you for the first two years of your new life in Australia. This visa entitles you to permanent residence in Australia based on a combination of your skills, your work experience and sponsorship from the State/Territory that nominated you.
To be eligible for a Skilled - Regional visa, you must:
- satisfy the Basic Requirements of the Skilled Migration Program
- obtain a positive skills assessment from an Australian assessing authority for a nominated occupation on the Skills Occupation List
- be nominated by a participating State/Territory for your occupation
- have lived in Australia for 2 years on a Skilled - Regional Sponsored visa
- worked full-time in a specified regional area for at least one year whilst holding a provisional GSM visa
At the time of application and decision, the applicants must be in Australia. No conditions are imposed on this visa. This is a permanent visa allowing the holder to travel to and enter Australia for a period of five years from the date of grant. The visa allows the holder to remain in Australia indefinitely - however, if the holder intends to travel and re-enter Australia after the five-year period, they must either become a citizen or apply for a Resident Return visa.
The advantage to you in applying through the STNI sponsored work visa category is that your migration application will be processed in about half the normal time, and it may be easier for you to find a job in Australia.
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