Launched in the year 2019, the Australian 494 Visa is a relatively new visa that allows immigration applicants to freely live, study and work in designated regional areas of Australia.
The program was an update to the 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa and has around 10,000 places in its list where it invites the candidates with the demanded skills in possession of the particular areas.
The candidates can even apply for the Australian PR (Permanent Residency), after staying 3 years in Australia.
The 494 Visa was designed in order to allow the regional employers to meet the labor market shortage by inviting or sponsoring skilled workers from all over the world if the job positions couldn’t get filled up by the Australians.
The program included locations outside the major cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, etc, as regional areas. Perth and the Gold Coast are some of the examples of regional areas.
Upon meeting the criteria, you can start looking for a job with your skill in demand. Your sponsor or Australian employer should already have a labor agreement with the Australian Government, or be willing to apply for one and must be in one of the regional areas of Australia. The regional areas of Australia include Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Adelaide, Hobart, Adelaide, Lake Macquarie, Illawarra, Canberra, Newcastle, Geelong, Perth, and Wollongong.
Once your job application is successful, start the application process by creating an ImmiAccount logon.
Wait for the Visa approval process!
The fee for the 494 Visa is AU$4,045 for the main applicant and AU$2,025 for each dependent aged 18 years and over. Whereas, the dependents under 18 years of age are charged AU$1,010 for the Visa. This program also has an extra charge called the second installment, for the dependent applicants with no functional English.
You have to meet some conditions, like:
The documents mentioned below should be in English to get approved:
Nationwide Visas is right here to help you through a seamless Australian PR visa procedure, with a dynamic team of experienced consultants. Call us now to check if you’re eligible to migrate to Australia in 2023.
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