July 14th, 2023 at 04:56 am
Australia Subclass 491 5-Year Visa | Permanent Residency in 3 Years
Did you know that skilled immigrants have a five-year time to live, study, and work in specific regional regions of Australia with a path to permanent residency under the skilled labor Regional temporary Visa subclass 491?
If you meet all conditions, South Australia offers a state nomination option for the skilled work Regional provisional Visa subclass 491. You might be qualified to apply for permanent resident status under subclass 191 permanent residence skilled Regional Visa if you have resided and worked in South Australia for over three years on a subclass 491 visa and have met the minimum taxable income requirement.
Your South Australian state nomination provides you an additional 15 points when you apply for a subclass 491 visa under the Department of Home Affairs point system. To apply for this visa, you must first obtain Victoria’s nomination.
Who can Apply for this Visa?
To be eligible for this visa you must;
- First and foremost, be willing to move to rural Victoria (Regional nomination for subclass 491 visa)
- Next, a decision should have been made on your expression of interest
Moreover, you must be younger than 45 years old. - Additionally, be proficient in the English language
- Having a current skills assessment in one of the occupations listed as qualifying for this Visa.
- Also, if you live in Victoria, you must be present when nominated.
- Likewise, firmly resolve to settle in Regional Victoria.
- The Australian government’s points test requires that your indication of interest in skill choice get at least 65 points.
How Long Can You Stay with the Category 491 Visa?
Australia allows visitors to stay up to five years. However, if you intend to stay in Australia for longer than the third year, you can start applying for a PR visa after three years of completing the conditions. The visa for skilled regional workers is not extended.
How do you Apply?
There are four steps to applying for a visa;
- First and foremost, use talent choose to send the Australian government’s Department of Home Affairs an expression of interest.
- Second, using the EOI number you received from skill choose, submit an expression of interest for Victorian nomination via the Leave in Melbourne website.
- Next, if you accept the invitation, submit a nomination application via the Leave in Melbourne website.
- If your nomination application is accepted, you should also submit a visa application to the Australian government’s Department of Home Affairs for the visa you desire.
What Documents Do You Need?
- First, a passport
- Also, a Police clearance certificate
- Next, the Marriage certificate (if you’re married)
- Lastly, the language proficiency report
All of the aforementioned documents are necessary to support the information in your EOI. The following documentation is further required for applicants between the ages of 18 and 23.
- A birth certificate
- A passport
- Proof of financial dependence
- In some cases, adoption papers (required for applicants beyond the age of 23 who still rely on their parents due to a physical or mental handicap)
A birth certificate, passport, proof of financial dependency, adoption documents (case-specific), and medical records outlining the applicant’s health also required.
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