Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494)
This visa enables regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can't source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.
This Visa allows you to :
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live, work and study only in designated regional areas of Australia for 5 years
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travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid
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if eligible, apply for permanent residence after 3 years from the time your visa is granted
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You can live, work and study only in a designated regional area. Designated regional areas include all of Australia except for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
You can include members of the family unit in your application.
You can: